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Meta Platforms builds social and communication products — Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Messenger and Threads — alongside a long-horizon bet on augmented and virtual reality through Reality Labs. Engineering culture leans heavily on impact, fast iteration, and a large monorepo. (from our editorial profile)
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Meta announced its artificial intelligence model Llama 2 in July 2023, available for commercial use via partnerships with major cloud providers like Microsoft. It was the first project unveiled out of Meta's generative AI group after it was set up in February, and it operates with a source-available model rather than charging for access. Meta's divisions include Reality Labs, Mapillary and Superintelligence Labs, and the company has said it is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences in mixed reality and AI.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgOn December 4, 2024, Meta announced it would invest US$10 billion for its largest AI data center in northeast Louisiana, powered by natural gas facilities. In June 2025, Meta decided to make a multibillion-dollar investment into artificial intelligence startup Scale AI, with financing that could exceed $10 billion in value. In October 2025, Meta announced it would lay off 600 employees in its artificial intelligence unit, affecting AI infrastructure units, the Fundamental Artificial Intelligence Research unit (FAIR) and other product-related positions. In February 2026, Meta announced a long-term partnership with Nvidia.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgMeta is described as one of the Big Tech companies, ranked 17th on the Fortune 500 and 16th on the Forbes Global 2000. An analysis by Bridgewater Associates cited by Wikipedia groups Meta with Amazon, Alphabet and Microsoft as companies expected to collectively invest about $650 billion to scale up AI-related infrastructure in 2026.
Source: en.wikipedia.orgWikipedia, 2026-10-06
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