Meta Lab @ Best Buy expands to more than 50 stores this summer
Meta’s in-store hands-on spaces will roll out across Best Buy locations starting this June, bringing demos of Meta’s AI glasses and Quest VR headsets to a wider set of big-box retailers.
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Meta’s in-store hands-on spaces will roll out across Best Buy locations starting this June, bringing demos of Meta’s AI glasses and Quest VR headsets to a wider set of big-box retailers.
THE APEX TIMES
Meta’s first-quarter results showed strength in advertising, including double-digit gains tied to AI-driven ad systems. But the company’s sharply higher AI-and-infrastructure spending outlook continued to unsettle investors after the report.
A small change in Meta’s modeled fair value to $828.80 from $829.23 highlights how analysts are weighing massive 2026 AI infrastructure plans against a slower, subscription-led shift in monetization.
A new analysis points to a path to a $2 trillion market capitalization for Meta, but the company’s own outlook centers on rising capital expenditures, ongoing regulatory exposure, and the timing of AI monetization.
Meta said it disrupted social engineering designed to move targets off WhatsApp, and it asked the court to punish NSO Group for violating a permanent injunction that bars the company from targeting WhatsApp users.
A federal court has approved a second distribution from the long-running Facebook privacy class action, sending money to eligible claimants who cashed the first payout. The move is likely to be a fresh talking point for investors focused on Meta’s ongoing privacy and regulatory risk.
Across two consecutive trading days, ARK Innovation ETF bought shares of Coinbase Global and Circle Internet Group, while also increasing exposure to Alibaba and Meta, according to trade disclosures cited by Stocktwits.
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A U.S. Federal Communications Commission proposal would add new licensing and faster review paths for “trusted” operators of key undersea cable equipment, while tightening restrictions tied to China risk. Meta Platforms and Alphabet’s Google are seen as likely beneficiaries.