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Meta announced that it is launching two new stock offerings to raise $95 billion for building out AI infrastructure, drawing interest from Nvidia.

As Meta's Muse gains traction, Walmart is betting AI agents will drive new sales. Amazon sees them as a threat to the customer relationships and its commerce ecosystem.

Tech firm announces two-part fundraising after Elon Musk warns hundreds of AI startups face collapse Business live – latest updates Mark Zuckerberg’s Meta has announced plans for a $95bn (£71bn) fundraising to cover its AI expenditure, even as Elon Musk warned that funding for smaller players in the sector was drying up. The owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp is a leading investor in AI and is ploughing multibillion-dollar sums into datacentres, the central nervous systems of the technology. Continue reading...

The race to build artificial intelligence infrastructure is consuming increasingly enormous amounts of cash at the biggest tech companies.

Meta Platforms is looking to raise $95 billion to fund its massive AI infrastructure buildout.

Meta plans to raise $95 billion to fund AI infrastructure and superintelligence, as Nvidia, AMD and Broadcom eye up to $5 billion in shares.

About $60 billion will come in the form of new, nonvoting shares that the company created last week.

A tidal wave of litigation is catching up to Meta, leading to $42 billion in recent penalties and settlements , a powerful reminder to AI companies that they could face a court reckoning even when regulation lags. Why it matters : AI companies are racing to build better models and autonomous agents, but they don't enjoy the same legal protections that shielded web platforms for decades. The scale of the penalties Meta is facing offers a preview of potential legal exposure . The big picture : For years, Facebook's parent company navigated a seemingly endless string of scandals — weathering allegations of election interference, privacy lapses and platform harms — and was largely protected from severe litigation penalties due to Section 230. The provision — from a historic 1996 law passed as the internet was just beginning to change modern life — protects tech platforms from being sued over content created by their users. Legal experts say that law doesn't apply to AI. Models create their own content, so companies could face traditional product liability and negligence claims. Catch up quick : The two massive rulings highlight how legal risk for tech giants can extend by a decade, or proceed much faster. Meta was just hit with a $25 billion penalty over the Cambridge Analytica scandal after a jury found the company misled users about Facebook's privacy practices. Many details about that event surfaced nearly 10 years ago. The company said it believes it will win an appeal, and legal experts have said the penalty will likely be reduced. In August, the company agreed to a $17 billion settlement with states related to the impact of Meta products such as Instagram on teen mental health. State of play : A key cog in the Trump administration's regulatory efforts is the threat of litigation. Liability is sure to feature prominently in the risks AI giants such as Anthropic and OpenAI spell out to shareholders as they prepare for massive public listings. Anthropic's IPO is expected before Thanksgiving. The companies face an array of legal threats, including harms caused directly by their models, the potential damage from bad actors who use them and copyright matters that remain far from settled. The potential to be hauled into court isn't limited to AI companies; it could also extend to firms that use AI. Yes, but : Big legal penalties take years to arrive, meaning a product can take off and revolutionize the world long before a court determines whether safeguards are adequate. As recent cases have shown, the AI paper trail is extensive, and records of internal warnings, testing and product decisions will shape the findings by judges and juries. Warnings about catastrophe from AI executives will also be ready at hand, and variations on "I told you so" aren't likely to indemnify CEOs. The bottom line : Meta's recent penalty offers a warning to AI companies: legal exposure can build slowly, then become enormous.

Two days before Brazil's presidential runoff, the Superior Electoral Court is dealing with a wave disinformation and manipulated digital content,

Meta's Muse AI was built to manage tasks, but users are developing romantic AI relationships and even calling the AI companion their girlfriend.

Brazilian voters are heading to the polls on Sunday for the presidential runoff between incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and far-right Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, with polls showing a tight race that will decide whether Brazil remains led by the left or joins the right-wing surge across Latin America. According to The Intercept Brasil , Bolsonaro’s campaign paid 600,000 Brazilian reais (about $119,000 USD ) to a U.S. company, Elytron, that specializes in election manipulation, including through online disinformation and “psychological warfare techniques” to undermine opponents. Reporter Laís Martins says that while it’s not clear whether or how the Bolsonaro campaign used Elytron’s services, it adds to suspicion of U.S. interference in the election, including Meta’s restrictions on President Lula’s social media profiles. “We’ve seen evidence pile up that something is not right, that this playing field is not equal,” says Martins.

Meta's in-house AI lab is not getting enough credit on Wall Street.

Meta's Muse is taking off, but analysts say it's only the beginning

Prices for the social media giant's five-year credit default swaps are reaching all-time highs as investors signal growing credit concerns.

AI stocks are down on Thursday morning after Tesla and Meta’s third-quarter earnings renewed concerns about high spending and tech development.

Nasdaq futures fell nearly 2% Thursday as growth stocks came under renewed pressure after earnings from mega-caps Tesla and Meta did little to dispel doubts about the AI outlook, while a rebound in oil prices added to market jitters.

Zuckerberg will be able to issue new shares to fund acquisitions, recruit AI stars, or simply raise cash without diluting his controlling stake in the company he founded.

Older Americans are embracing Meta’s Muse for everyday tasks and companionship—even as experts warn about the AI agent’s privacy risks.

Plus: Senators probe Google AI in schools and AI finds bug that puts 70% of websites at risk.

Goldman Sachs partners with OpenAI, Google, Meta and Anthropic to boost AI adoption among small businesses.

Follow Meta's Q3 2026 earnings live, including revenue, EPS, AI spending, advertising growth, guidance and META stock reaction.

The spending has hurt the Silicon Valley giant’s cash flow, which turned negative. Meta said it would issue a new class of stock to help it raise more money.

The company plans to offer new stock that wouldn’t dilute Mark Zuckerberg’s control stake.

Meta spent $5.9 million lobbying Washington lawmakers in the third quarter of 2026 — the most of any Big Tech firm during that period — as the AI race grew more competitive.