This is going to be a big year,” said Meta founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg on his newfound chumminess with the White House and host of technical AI advances.

Meta’s CEO says its consumer AI offering “is going to be one of the most transformative products that we’ve made.”

Meta has defended its $65bn (£52bn) investment in artificial intelligence (AI) days after US tech stocks wobbled in the wake of Chinese AI app DeepSeek's sudden rise. Chief executive Mark Zuckerberg said to investors on Wednesday there was a lot to learn from DeepSeek,

Key Takeaways Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg said Wednesday’s that the rapid rise of competitors from China has only strengthened the tech giant’s commitment to its AI ambitions. The CEO said it’s too early to know how growing competition from China could impact its future investments.

Meta Platforms and most other U.S. stocks are rising Thursday following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies, but drops for Nvidia and Microsoft are keeping the market in check.

Tesla, IBM and Meta Platforms helped lead most U.S. stocks higher following a rush of profit reports from some of the country’s most influential companies. The S&P 500 climbed 0.5%