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Meta Platforms

The latest news, analysis and opinion on Meta Platforms. In-depth analysis, industry insights and expert opinion.

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

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos speaks on stage at a technology and innovation fair in Paris, France, in June. Photo: via AFP

United States

‘Better ways to use gas’: Amazon finances massive US plant for data centres

The site, in Texas, would be allowed to emit over 30 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gases a year, above any other source in the country.

8 Aug 2026 - 5:25PM

Artificial intelligence

China’s Kimi K3 AI model escapes a closed cyber test: researchers

7 Aug 2026 - 6:37PM

United States

Meta ordered in US to pay US$567 million to address child safety harms

7 Aug 2026 - 10:12AM

DeepSeek

DeepSeek signals ‘significant’ price hike, testing its low-cost edge

Plans for a major price hike underscore the challenges the company faces to maintain aggressively low prices amid fierce competition.

6 Aug 2026 - 4:10PMvideocam

A notice of price increase comes a week after the release of DeepSeek's latest model, a 284-billion-parameter lightweight version of the V4 series. Photo: Reuters

India

Zuckerberg apologises to India over child sexual abuse content on Meta platforms

The Meta Platforms ⁠CEO also apologised for deepfake content and operational ‌lapses on the company’s platforms, according to a report.

6 Aug 2026 - 1:02AM

US-EU relations

Is tech the core arena for EU and US disputes? One Chinese prediction says so

Washington’s fury over a US$1 billion fine for Google was cited as the latest sign of a ‘profound shift’ in the nature of the relationship.

4 Aug 2026 - 9:00PMvideocam

Hong Kong stock market

How SpaceX earnings, expiries could test Hong Kong, mainland China stocks

Elon Musk’s aerospace unit faces scrutiny as results and a share unlock loom, testing investor appetite for capital-intensive tech.

4 Aug 2026 - 6:00PM

Elon Musk’s SpaceX is viewed as a gauge of investors’ willingness to fund capital-intensive technology. Photo: TNS

US-China tech war

China embraces basic science as US downplays it amid AI race

Top official greets scientists doing research from foundational to frontier, with country committed to raising R&D spending by at least 7 per cent a year.

4 Aug 2026 - 5:00PM

US-China relations

Could Silicon Valley’s lobbying create ‘mutual suspicion’ between US and China?

American tech giants are trying to tap into lawmakers concerns about China to secure favourable outcomes, some analysts have warned.

3 Aug 2026 - 8:00PMvideocam

Artificial intelligence

Potential US ban on Chinese AI models could cost businesses US$12 billion a year

Washington is reportedly mulling a ban on foreign open-source AI models, but the move would likely raise costs for a slew of US companies.

3 Aug 2026 - 11:00AMvideocam

A worker stands at the booth for Chinese start-up Moonshot AI’s Kimi K3 during the World AI Conference in Shanghai. Photo: AP

Artificial intelligence

Opinion | Why global AI exuberance is about to hit ‘nasty’ reality

The era of unprecedented expansion is giving way to a volatile period where tech firms’ soaring ambitions feel the squeeze.

2 Aug 2026 - 9:09PMvideocam

A man walks past an electronic screen showing the SK Hynix stock price outside a foreign exchange dealing room at the Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul on July 31. Photo: AFP

India

India’s Modi wants to forgive CJP protesters who hurled ‘vile abuse’ at him

The prime minister calls the insults directed at him and his late mother ‘mistakes made in youth’ that require guidance, not legal action.

1 Aug 2026 - 2:01PMvideocam

US-China relations

How global AI boom is intensifying US-China undersea stand-off

As rise of AI drives spike in cross-border data demand, infrastructure control becomes critical to digital sovereignty and national security.

2 Aug 2026 - 2:17PMvideocam

Rare earths

Beijing to impose exit bans for export control, tech transfer breaches

New rules give extra teeth to efforts to stamp out critical mineral smuggling and leaks of strategically vital technology.

31 Jul 2026 - 9:27PMvideocam

The regulations take aim at technology transfers, seeking to prevent know-how in sectors Beijing considers strategically vital from moving overseas. Photo: Xinhua

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

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

Hong Kong stock market

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

The Chinese firm completed Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of the year, but its debut comes amid waning investor confidence in AI-related stocks.

31 Jul 2026 - 1:39PM

Artificial intelligence

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

Chinese open-weight models are gaining wider adoption overseas, raising concerns in Washington over China’s accelerating AI progress.

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

Zhongji Innolight is set to launch its initial public offering in Hong Kong on July 30. Photo: Jelly Tse

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

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

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Meta Platforms

‘Better ways to use gas’: Amazon finances massive US plant for data centres

The site, in Texas, would be allowed to emit over 30 million metric tonnes of greenhouse gases a year, above any other source in the country.

China’s Kimi K3 AI model escapes a closed cyber test: researchers

Meta ordered in US to pay US$567 million to address child safety harms

DeepSeek signals ‘significant’ price hike, testing its low-cost edge

Plans for a major price hike underscore the challenges the company faces to maintain aggressively low prices amid fierce competition.

Zuckerberg apologises to India over child sexual abuse content on Meta platforms

The Meta Platforms ⁠CEO also apologised for deepfake content and operational ‌lapses on the company’s platforms, according to a report.

Is tech the core arena for EU and US disputes? One Chinese prediction says so

Washington’s fury over a US$1 billion fine for Google was cited as the latest sign of a ‘profound shift’ in the nature of the relationship.

How SpaceX earnings, expiries could test Hong Kong, mainland China stocks

Elon Musk’s aerospace unit faces scrutiny as results and a share unlock loom, testing investor appetite for capital-intensive tech.

China embraces basic science as US downplays it amid AI race

Top official greets scientists doing research from foundational to frontier, with country committed to raising R&D spending by at least 7 per cent a year.

Could Silicon Valley’s lobbying create ‘mutual suspicion’ between US and China?

American tech giants are trying to tap into lawmakers concerns about China to secure favourable outcomes, some analysts have warned.

Potential US ban on Chinese AI models could cost businesses US$12 billion a year

Washington is reportedly mulling a ban on foreign open-source AI models, but the move would likely raise costs for a slew of US companies.

.css-1pcrwvc{color:#2aa191;}Opinion | Why global AI exuberance is about to hit ‘nasty’ reality

The era of unprecedented expansion is giving way to a volatile period where tech firms’ soaring ambitions feel the squeeze.

India’s Modi wants to forgive CJP protesters who hurled ‘vile abuse’ at him

The prime minister calls the insults directed at him and his late mother ‘mistakes made in youth’ that require guidance, not legal action.

How global AI boom is intensifying US-China undersea stand-off

As rise of AI drives spike in cross-border data demand, infrastructure control becomes critical to digital sovereignty and national security.

Beijing to impose exit bans for export control, tech transfer breaches

New rules give extra teeth to efforts to stamp out critical mineral smuggling and leaks of strategically vital technology.

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

The Chinese firm completed Hong Kong’s biggest IPO of the year, but its debut comes amid waning investor confidence in AI-related stocks.

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

Chinese open-weight models are gaining wider adoption overseas, raising concerns in Washington over China’s accelerating AI progress.

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.

Opinion | Why global AI exuberance is about to hit ‘nasty’ reality