Meta bets big on AI, delivering its strongest weekly run in years

TL;DR
Meta shares surged about 6% on Friday and roughly 15% for the week as optimism grows around its AI strategy, following releases of Muse Image and Muse Spark 1.1 and plans for in-house Iris AI chips; investors see potential monetization through ads, subscriptions, and a cloud offering, with capex guidance raised as Meta accelerates its push into AI infrastructure and data centers.
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