The Latest Breaking News from Meta

Meet 'Chad: The Brainrot IDE,' The Product People Dismissed as a Prank Is Solving One Problem 'Nobody's Talking About': 'This Isn't a Joke'

A new Y Combinator–backed product that people initially thought was deliberately unserious and gimmicky, dubbing it "rage bait" rather than a real tool, has big ambitions for helping developers increase productivity.

Benzinga · Dec 6, 2025

META, NFLX, CRM, And More: 5 Stocks That Dominated Investor Buzz This Week

Retail investors talked up five hot stocks this week (Dec. 1 to Dec. 5) on X and Reddit's r/WallStreetBets, driven by earnings, retail hype, AI buzz, and corporate news flow.

Benzinga · Dec 6, 2025

Tim Cook's AI Reset Will Pay Off, Gene Munster Says— Predicts Apple's Top Mag 7 Performance

On Friday, Deepwater Asset Management's Gene Munster says Apple Inc.'s (NASDAQ:AAPL) sweeping leadership shake-up is a strategic reset designed to strengthen its position in artificial intelligence — and he believes the company's stock will lead the Magnificent 7 through spring.

Benzinga · Dec 6, 2025

Massachusetts court hears arguments in lawsuit alleging Meta designed apps to be addictive to kids

Massachusetts’ highest court heard oral arguments Friday in the state’s lawsuit arguing that Meta designed features on Facebook and Instagram to make them addictive to young users

The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2025

Meta Preps Major Metaverse Cuts, Analysts Predict Earnings Pop

Wall Street analysts rerated Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) after the company said that it is considering cutting up to 30% of its 2026 Metaverse budget, primarily targeting the Quest virtual reality unit and Horizon Worlds, which account for the bulk of metaverse-related investment.

Benzinga · Dec 5, 2025

Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook for the metaverse. Four years and $70 billion in losses later, he’s moving on

Zuckerberg once framed the metaverse as the “successor to the mobile internet.”

Fortune · Dec 5, 2025

EU launches antitrust investigation into Meta’s WhatsApp AI access policy

Europe (and Italy) is worried about WhatsApp’s AI policy and its effects on competition.

TechRadar · Dec 5, 2025

Meta Platforms Has Lost $73 Billion on Reality labs. Are Its Spending Cuts Enough for META Stock?

Meta cuts Reality Labs spending by 30%, focusing on profitable AI and core app projects while maintaining ad growth.

Barchart · Dec 5, 2025

It never rains, but it pours: A security bug with a maximum severity rating is putting many of the worlds' servers at risk

Fixes are available, though 'organizations should patch urgently'.

PC Gamer · Dec 5, 2025

Cathie Wood Is Still Buying Meta Platforms Stock. Should You?

ARK added shares in META worth $21.4 million across three ETFs.

Barchart · Dec 5, 2025