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Zuckerberg lauds “strong momentum” with AI as Meta reports $15.7 billion in profit

Meta reported Q3 earnings, posting a ​​$15.7 billion profit for the quarter — a 35% increase year over year — with revenues of $40.6 billion growing 19% from last year.

We had a good quarter driven by AI progress across our apps and business,” Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said in a press release. He added, “We also have strong momentum with Meta AI, Llama adoption, and AI-powered glasses.”

In Q3, Meta’s capital expenditures grew 8% to $9.2 billion. Despite the mentions of AI and those AI glasses, investors weren’t excited and Meta’s stock was basically flat in after-hours trading.

In Q3, Meta’s capital expenditures grew 8% to $9.2 billion. Despite the mentions of AI and those AI glasses, investors weren’t excited and Meta’s stock was basically flat in after-hours trading.

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Tesla To Convert Fremont Car Factory Into It's Optimus Robot Factory

The economics of Tesla the company are still all about cars. The economics of Tesla the stock are not.

The company is ditching some of its EV models as it doubles down on robots, AI, energy, and self-driving.

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Paramount+ wants to look a lot more like TikTok, leaked documents reveal

Larry Ellison’s Oracle just took a 15% stake in TikTok’s US arm. David Ellison’s Paramount streaming service could soon look a lot more like it.

According to leaked documents seen by Business Insider, Paramount+ is planning a big push into short-form, user-generated video in the vein of the addictive feeds of TikTok, Instagram Reels, and YouTube Shorts.

Per Business Insider, the documents reveal that short-form videos are a top priority for the streamer in the first quarter of 2026, and executives are working on adding a personalize feed of clips to the mobile app.

The move would follow similar mobile-centric plans from Disney, which earlier this month announced that it would bring vertical video to Disney+ this year, and Netflix, which during its earnings call said it would revamp its mobile app toward vertical video feeds and expand its short-form video features.

Streamers are increasingly competing for user attention with popular apps. YouTube is regularly the most popular streaming service by time spent.

Per Business Insider, the documents reveal that short-form videos are a top priority for the streamer in the first quarter of 2026, and executives are working on adding a personalize feed of clips to the mobile app.

The move would follow similar mobile-centric plans from Disney, which earlier this month announced that it would bring vertical video to Disney+ this year, and Netflix, which during its earnings call said it would revamp its mobile app toward vertical video feeds and expand its short-form video features.

Streamers are increasingly competing for user attention with popular apps. YouTube is regularly the most popular streaming service by time spent.

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Starbucks’ CEO, Brian Niccol, made $30.9 million in 2025

That includes $997,392 in expenses related to his use of the company’s private jet.

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Bolstered bookseller Barnes & Noble is planning a major expansion and potential IPO

One of the hottest IPOs of the year could be a century-old bookstore that Amazon almost killed.

Nathan's Famous restaurant on Coney Island

Iconic hot dog brand Nathan’s Famous just sold for $450 million

Packaged meat company Smithfield Foods has agreed to acquire the historic Coney Island staple — best known for its annual hot dog eating contest — in an all-cash deal.

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