This photo illustration created Jan. 7, 2025, shows an image of Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta, and an image of the Meta logo.Meta is seeking to stop the promotion of a new memoir by a former staffer that paints the social media company in an unflattering light, including allegations of sexual harassment by the company's policy chief. An emergency arbitrator ruled Thursday that Sarah Wynn-Williams is prohibited from promoting "Careless People," her book that was released Tuesday by Flatiron Books, an imprint ...

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Meta is facing a copyright infringement lawsuit in France brought by trade associations representing publishers and authors, who accuse the company of training its generative artificial intelligence model on their books without permission.Publishers’ trade association SNE, authors’ association SGDL and writers’ union SNAC brought the suit in a Paris court focused on intellectual property, Bloomberg reported Wednesday (March 12).SNE President Vincent Montagne told a press conference Wednesday that the group ...

In Brief Meta is facing an AI copyright publisher lawsuit in France accusing it of economic “parasitism,” Reuters reports.The French litigation was filed in a Paris court this week by the National Publishing Union (SNE), the National Union of Authors and Composers (SNAC), and the Society of People of Letters (SGDL), which are accusing Meta of unlawfully training its AI models on their protected content. The case is thought to be the first such action against an AI giant in the country. Meta is facing simil ...

Core Viewpoint - Bank of America anticipates that several fundamentally strong technology companies will announce stock splits in 2025, which could enhance liquidity and accessibility for investors, potentially leading to significant price appreciation [2][3]. Group 1: Stock Split Trends - The popularity of stock splits in the technology sector has surged, with historical data indicating that stocks that undergo splits tend to grow between 25% and 30% in the year following the event, outperforming the S&P 500's average annual growth of 10% to 12% [2]. Group 2: Meta Platforms - Meta Platforms has seen its stock price increase by 219.8% over the past three years, despite a recent pullback of 13.6% from its 52-week high, making it a strong candidate for a stock split [4][5]. - In fiscal year 2024, Meta's revenues grew 22% year over year to $164.5 billion, with operating profit surging 48% to $69.4 billion, driven by its extensive ecosystem of apps [6]. - The company is leveraging advanced AI infrastructure to enhance digital advertising returns, with an 8% increase in advertisement quality and plans to process larger volumes of ads in the future [7]. - Meta AI is projected to reach over 1 billion users by 2025, providing valuable data to refine AI offerings and create new revenue streams [8]. - Meta plans to invest $60 billion to $65 billion in capital expenditures in 2025, primarily for AI infrastructure, which could yield significant long-term returns despite short-term concerns [9]. Group 3: Netflix - Netflix is positioned for a stock split in 2025, nearly a decade after its last split in 2015, with over 300 million paid memberships and an estimated global audience of over 700 million [10][11]. - The company's advertising business is growing, with ad-supported memberships increasing by 30% sequentially in Q4 of fiscal year 2024, and high user engagement is expected to attract more advertisers [12]. - Netflix reported a 16% year-over-year revenue increase to $39 billion, with operating margins expanding to 26.7% and net income rising by 61% to $8.71 billion, alongside significant cash flow generation [13]. - The strong financial performance and commitment to returning value to shareholders through share repurchases make Netflix a compelling investment in 2025 [14].

Group 1 - Meta is testing an in-house chip for training AI systems to reduce reliance on hardware makers like Nvidia [1] - The chip is designed for AI-specific workloads and was manufactured in partnership with TSMC, with a small deployment currently being piloted [1] - If successful, Meta plans to scale up production of the chip [1] Group 2 - Meta has previously deployed custom AI chips, but only for running models, not for training [2] - Several of Meta's chip design efforts have been canceled or scaled back due to not meeting internal expectations [2] - The company expects to spend $65 billion on capital expenditure this year, primarily on Nvidia GPUs, and reducing costs by shifting to in-house chips would be significant [2]

Billionaire fund managers Chase Coleman, Stephen Mandel, and Terry Smith share one common trait: a love affair with with an industry-leading artificial intelligence (AI) stock.Wall Street is dominated by data, and it can sometimes feel overwhelming. Having thousands of publicly traded companies reporting their results quarterly, coupled with near-daily economic data releases, can make it easy for investors to miss something important.Less than four weeks ago, what's arguably the most important of all data r ...

Core Insights - Social media platforms like Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok are conducting constant marketing experiments on users, often without their awareness, leading to complexities in understanding ad effectiveness [3][10][12] Group 1: A/B Testing and Its Flaws - The study examined published peer-reviewed research on A/B testing by Facebook and Google, revealing significant flaws in the methodology [2] - Researchers found that billions of social media users are subjected to tests to determine ad effectiveness, but the results are not straightforward due to algorithmic complexities [3][5] - The lack of "random assignment" in ad targeting complicates the ability to attribute click behavior to specific ad changes, as algorithms select participants based on various unobservable factors [5][6] Group 2: Algorithmic Targeting and Its Implications - Algorithms used in ad targeting are highly complex and can select users based on past behavior and interests, making it difficult to understand why certain ads are shown to specific individuals [7][8] - The study highlights that certain demographics, such as women, may be excluded from targeted ads for STEM education due to cost considerations in algorithmic targeting [9] - The algorithms reinforce existing biases by limiting exposure to certain groups, which can lead to broader societal divides [8][9] Group 3: Broader Industry Implications - The findings of the study are applicable to all major social media platforms, indicating a widespread issue in how online marketing experiments are conducted [10] - The average Facebook user participates in multiple experiments simultaneously, raising concerns about the ethical implications of such practices [11] - Marketers are cautioned against overinterpreting A/B test results, as they may not reflect broader consumer behavior and could alienate larger audiences if misapplied [12][13]

Nobody understands, nurtures, or builds a company better than its founder. Just as a mother tirelessly raises her child, founders shape their businesses with passion, vision, and relentless commitment. Their risk tolerance often surpasses that of professional executives, as they are willing to go the extra mile—learning new strategies, innovating, and making bold decisions to ensure success. Thus, these companies are the true reflection of their founders’ vision and principles. Everyone is aware of the succ ...