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Meta Platforms

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Chairman / President

Mark Zuckerberg

CEO / Managing Director

Mark Zuckerberg

CFO / Finance Director

Susan Li

Industry

Technology, Social Media

Website

meta.com

Headquarters address

1 Hacker Way, Menlo Park, CA 94025, United States

Stock Code

NASDAQ:META

Year founded

2004

Alibaba Cloud signage is pictured during a tour at the Alibaba office in Beijing on April 1, 2026. Photo: AFP

Artificial intelligence

As AI spending soars, can China’s tech giants deliver long-term profits?

Chinese tech giants and frontier AI labs are locked in a parallel race, escalating capital expenditure to match US and domestic rivals.

30 Jul 2026 - 5:00PM

Hong Kong stock market

Zhongji Innolight sees rocky start as shares fall on Hong Kong IPO amid AI sell-off

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Artificial intelligence

Moonshot’s Kimi K3 triggers debate over US bans on Chinese open source models

29 Jul 2026 - 9:24AM

Artificial intelligence

Can Anthropic CEO’s chip ban proposal curb China’s AI advancements?

Dario Amodei wants the US to retain its AI advantage over China, highlighting distillation risks and advocating mandatory model safety tests.

28 Jul 2026 - 3:17PM

Anthropic co-founder and CEO Dario Amodei speaks at an AI conference in San Francisco last year. Amodei is urging Washington to tighten chip export bans and clamp down on Chinese "distillation". Photo: Getty Images

Tencent

Moonshot, DeepSeek and chips: a guide to Tencent’s growing AI empire

A look at some of the key companies in Tencent’s growing AI portfolio, from model makers to chip designers.

28 Jul 2026 - 4:24AMvideocam

US-China trade war

Nvidia, Palantir, Meta warn about ‘premature restrictions’ of open-weight models

Top US tech companies urge policymakers in open letter not to undermine competition and drive more users to Chinese AI systems.

25 Jul 2026 - 12:20PMvideocam

European Union

EU fines Google US$1 billion, risking US fury

The fines are the biggest in total against one company under the competition law known as the Digital Markets Act.

23 Jul 2026 - 6:32PMvideocam

Hong Kong stock market

Zhongji Innolight already has 30 cornerstone investors for US$8b IPO: sources

The Chinese firm is aiming to raise US$8 billion in its Hong Kong listing on July 30, making it the city’s biggest share sale in seven years.

21 Jul 2026 - 9:31PM

Artificial intelligence

Insert token: how China’s surging AI use is turning compute into currency

As the cost of running AI models continues to drop, the token economy is reshaping ecosystems far beyond corporate cubicles.

18 Jul 2026 - 10:00AM

US-China relations

US-China AI rivalry becomes a battle to export competing tech governance visions

Will the world choose Washington’s market-driven approach or Beijing’s open-source model that aims to be accessible and safe?

17 Jul 2026 - 4:00PMvideocam

President Xi Jinping joins attendees for a group photo before the opening ceremony of the World AI Conference in China on Friday. Photo: Reuters

US-China relations

Boko Haram exploited US and Chinese AI chatbots for attacks: Cambridge study

Former fighters say AI helped with bomb-making, planning and propaganda, raising calls for US-China action on terrorist misuse of chatbots.

15 Jul 2026 - 5:52AM

Former Boko Haram members said foreign operatives trained them to use AI chatbots with laptops equipped with VPN and encryption software. Photo: Shutterstock

European Union

EU demands ‘youth mode’ to protect children from addictive social media features

The addictive features include infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and highly personalised recommender systems.

14 Jul 2026 - 7:14PM

European Union

EU eyes social media curbs for children

Australia, Britain, China, India and the United States have already imposed a social media ban or are ‌considering ‌one.

13 Jul 2026 - 7:34PM

Indonesia

‘Grading own homework’: is Indonesia outsourcing online safety to tech giants?

Without a regulator, Indonesia’s child online safety rules require digital platforms to assess and remove underage accounts themselves.

9 Jul 2026 - 5:00PMvideocam

Boys use their mobile phone in Jakarta on April 29. Photo: AP

Artificial intelligence

Glass crashes slashed? Ant Group AI unit claims robot sensing advance

New perception model for embodied AI surpasses dominant rival from Meta Platforms at smaller scale with less training, firm claims.

7 Jul 2026 - 7:30PM

A wheeled humanoid robot developed by Robbyant is unveiled at the company’s booth at the Inclusion Conference on the Bund on September 11, 2025. Photo: Wency Chen

Artificial intelligence

AI computing stock panic over Meta rumour ‘erroneous’, analysts say

Fears of AI hardware glut not warranted, as ‘Meta’s data centre and compute procurement will accelerate, not slow down’, SemiAnalysis says.

3 Jul 2026 - 3:06PM

India

India orders WhatsApp to halt username feature over anonymity concerns

The stand-off forces WhatsApp to weigh compliance against mounting concerns about government interference in its biggest market.

2 Jul 2026 - 3:36PMvideocam

China exports

Beijing asserts control over China’s offshore tech transfers with landmark law

Beijing’s ‘milestone’ mandate seen authorising retaliatory responses to trade barriers while restricting research leaks.

1 Jul 2026 - 11:00AM

A guard stands at attention outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. China has enacted a sweeping overseas investment law. Photo: TNS

South Korea

South Korea ‘fake news’ law triggers free speech, censorship fears

The scope extends beyond social media to malicious reviews and defamatory posts on online communities, delivery apps and shopping platforms.

1 Jul 2026 - 9:32AMvideocam

Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Why the AI future won’t be decided by algorithms and chatbots

Just as geopolitical influence in the 20th century often rested on energy markets, so may the 21st century be dominated by infrastructure.

30 Jun 2026 - 8:30PMvideocam

Hong Kong society

No need to share numbers as WhatsApp set to introduce new feature for texting

Starting this week, users can reserve unique usernames that allow them to text without swapping numbers later this year.

30 Jun 2026 - 8:23PM

Meta has said it will notify users when the feature is available in their respective countries. Photo: Edmond So

ByteDance

Exclusive | ByteDance targets early next year for next-generation CPU: sources

To accelerate development and help secure foundry capacity, ByteDance is collaborating with US chipmaker Qualcomm.

29 Jun 2026 - 8:00PM

ByteDance is seeking wider deployment of its self-developed hardware across its own AI infrastructure. Photo: NurPhoto via Getty Images

Artificial intelligence

Meta’s new AI research chief says agents are next big real-world milestone

UC Berkeley’s RDI centre earlier this month introduced Agents’ Last Exam, a new benchmark that tests how well AI agents perform.

29 Jun 2026 - 11:00AM

Britain

My Take | Putting the social media genie back in the bottle will not be easy to do

The determination around the world to crack down on the use of these platforms by children is a response to the mounting evidence of the harm it can do.

27 Jun 2026 - 10:45PM

Artificial intelligence

China keeps an eye on AI smart glasses as privacy concerns come into focus

Voluntary code aims to address privacy fears surrounding AI smart glasses as shipments surge and hidden recordings spark public outrage.

26 Jun 2026 - 6:35PM

China has introduced a voluntary industry code of conduct for AI smart glasses following growing privacy concerns over covert recording. Photo: Xinhua

Artificial intelligence

How a Chinese physical AI start-up’s new paradigm bypasses US road maps

Shanghai-based Fysics AI says Fysiverse is a ‘new-generation physics-based world model that adheres to real-world physical laws’.

25 Jun 2026 - 10:48PMvideocam

The Future of Marketing in Asia

Marketing guru Sorrell says AI will dismantle the old order

Industry legend maps out how AI will shrink creative teams, supercharge hyper-personalisation and turn media buying into an algorithmic science.

25 Jun 2026 - 6:45AM

Semiconductors

Forget memory chips: MLCCs are Shenzhen’s newest gold rush

Huaqiangbei traders are racing to secure MLCC supplies as soaring AI demand pushes prices sharply higher across the market.

20 Jun 2026 - 11:00AM

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Meta Platforms

As AI spending soars, can China’s tech giants deliver long-term profits?

Chinese tech giants and frontier AI labs are locked in a parallel race, escalating capital expenditure to match US and domestic rivals.

Zhongji Innolight sees rocky start as shares fall on Hong Kong IPO amid AI sell-off

Moonshot’s Kimi K3 triggers debate over US bans on Chinese open source models

Can Anthropic CEO’s chip ban proposal curb China’s AI advancements?

Dario Amodei wants the US to retain its AI advantage over China, highlighting distillation risks and advocating mandatory model safety tests.

Moonshot, DeepSeek and chips: a guide to Tencent’s growing AI empire

A look at some of the key companies in Tencent’s growing AI portfolio, from model makers to chip designers.

Nvidia, Palantir, Meta warn about ‘premature restrictions’ of open-weight models

Top US tech companies urge policymakers in open letter not to undermine competition and drive more users to Chinese AI systems.

EU fines Google US$1 billion, risking US fury

The fines are the biggest in total against one company under the competition law known as the Digital Markets Act.

Zhongji Innolight already has 30 cornerstone investors for US$8b IPO: sources

The Chinese firm is aiming to raise US$8 billion in its Hong Kong listing on July 30, making it the city’s biggest share sale in seven years.

Insert token: how China’s surging AI use is turning compute into currency

As the cost of running AI models continues to drop, the token economy is reshaping ecosystems far beyond corporate cubicles.

US-China AI rivalry becomes a battle to export competing tech governance visions

Will the world choose Washington’s market-driven approach or Beijing’s open-source model that aims to be accessible and safe?

Boko Haram exploited US and Chinese AI chatbots for attacks: Cambridge study

Former fighters say AI helped with bomb-making, planning and propaganda, raising calls for US-China action on terrorist misuse of chatbots.

EU demands ‘youth mode’ to protect children from addictive social media features

The addictive features include infinite scroll, autoplay, push notifications and highly personalised recommender systems.

EU eyes social media curbs for children

Australia, Britain, China, India and the United States have already imposed a social media ban or are ‌considering ‌one.

‘Grading own homework’: is Indonesia outsourcing online safety to tech giants?

Without a regulator, Indonesia’s child online safety rules require digital platforms to assess and remove underage accounts themselves.

Glass crashes slashed? Ant Group AI unit claims robot sensing advance

New perception model for embodied AI surpasses dominant rival from Meta Platforms at smaller scale with less training, firm claims.

AI computing stock panic over Meta rumour ‘erroneous’, analysts say

Fears of AI hardware glut not warranted, as ‘Meta’s data centre and compute procurement will accelerate, not slow down’, SemiAnalysis says.

India orders WhatsApp to halt username feature over anonymity concerns

The stand-off forces WhatsApp to weigh compliance against mounting concerns about government interference in its biggest market.

Beijing asserts control over China’s offshore tech transfers with landmark law

Beijing’s ‘milestone’ mandate seen authorising retaliatory responses to trade barriers while restricting research leaks.

South Korea ‘fake news’ law triggers free speech, censorship fears

The scope extends beyond social media to malicious reviews and defamatory posts on online communities, delivery apps and shopping platforms.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | Why the AI future won’t be decided by algorithms and chatbots

Just as geopolitical influence in the 20th century often rested on energy markets, so may the 21st century be dominated by infrastructure.

No need to share numbers as WhatsApp set to introduce new feature for texting

Starting this week, users can reserve unique usernames that allow them to text without swapping numbers later this year.

.css-1f6sr3w{color:#727272;}Exclusive | ByteDance targets early next year for next-generation CPU: sources

To accelerate development and help secure foundry capacity, ByteDance is collaborating with US chipmaker Qualcomm.

Meta’s new AI research chief says agents are next big real-world milestone

UC Berkeley’s RDI centre earlier this month introduced Agents’ Last Exam, a new benchmark that tests how well AI agents perform.

My Take | Putting the social media genie back in the bottle will not be easy to do

The determination around the world to crack down on the use of these platforms by children is a response to the mounting evidence of the harm it can do.

China keeps an eye on AI smart glasses as privacy concerns come into focus

Voluntary code aims to address privacy fears surrounding AI smart glasses as shipments surge and hidden recordings spark public outrage.

How a Chinese physical AI start-up’s new paradigm bypasses US road maps

Shanghai-based Fysics AI says Fysiverse is a ‘new-generation physics-based world model that adheres to real-world physical laws’.

Marketing guru Sorrell says AI will dismantle the old order

Industry legend maps out how AI will shrink creative teams, supercharge hyper-personalisation and turn media buying into an algorithmic science.

Forget memory chips: MLCCs are Shenzhen’s newest gold rush

Huaqiangbei traders are racing to secure MLCC supplies as soaring AI demand pushes prices sharply higher across the market.

Opinion | Why the AI future won’t be decided by algorithms and chatbots

Exclusive | ByteDance targets early next year for next-generation CPU: sources