Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is pivoting hard from the metaverse to AI-generated social feeds. The company’s Reality Labs division reported a staggering $6.02 billion loss last quarter while laying off over 1,000 employees. Now, Zuckerberg envisions AI that “understands” users and creates personalized c
ServiceNow’s latest earnings show the company is accelerating, with AI product Now Assist surpassing $600 million in annual contract value. CFO Gina Mastantuono credits AI for driving both customer value and internal efficiencies, including $100 million in savings from reduced headcount growth.
Microsoft announced during its fiscal Q2 2026 earnings that Windows 11 has surpassed 1 billion users. It reached this mark 130 days faster than Windows 10 did, fueled by an aggressive upgrade push.
Intel’s stock cratered after a disastrous earnings call, wiping out nearly $60 billion in market value. The selloff reveals the hidden cost of the Trump administration’s “state capitalism” experiment, where political bets can override market fundamentals.
TikTok confirmed service issues were caused by a power outage at a US data center. The disruption comes just days after the formalization of TikTok USDS Joint Venture LLC, its new US-based entity with Oracle as a 15% owner.
Robinhood CEO Vlad Tenev is pointing to the January 2021 GameStop trading halt as a reason to adopt tokenized stocks. He argues blockchain-based equities could enable faster settlement and prevent such freezes during extreme volatility.
Google cofounder Sergey Brin led a $35 million donation spree in January, funding affordable housing ballot measures. The move comes ahead of a vote on a one-time 5% wealth tax on California billionaires, which would be retroactive to January 1, 2024.
A major cybersecurity study found hundreds of open-source AI models running without safety guardrails, directly enabling criminal activity. Researchers warn the industry is ignoring this massive, unregulated “surplus capacity.”
Meta’s financial results reveal an AI-powered advertising juggernaut, with Reels hitting a $50B run rate. In stark contrast, Dow Chemical announces plans to cut 4,500 jobs, explicitly citing AI-driven productivity gains as a reason. The corporate playbook for AI is becoming brutally clear.
Consumer trust is fragile, and new research confirms that data breaches directly impact where people shop. With high-profile attacks continuing, transparency and proactive security are no longer optional for retailers.
