Meta Platforms announces the acquisition of AI start-up Manus, and Trump Media launches five ‘America First’ exchange-traded funds.

Meta Platforms has gained over 1,200% since 2012. The company is now investing heavily in artificial intelligence, bolstering our stock price predictions.

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Shares of Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) are rising Tuesday. The company announced the acquisition of an agentic AI company.

Meta posted $51.24 billion in ad revenue in Q3 2025. That’s up 26% from 2024. Amazon’s online ad business grew 24% in the same period. While other industries pull back spending, digital advertising keeps climbing.

As regulators pressure Meta to verify the identity of advertisers on Facebook and Instagram, the social media giant has drafted a “playbook” to stall them. A Reuters investigation examines its tactics,

Internal documents show how Meta adjusted ad transparency systems to limit regulatory scrutiny of AI-driven scam advertising.

Meta's most controversial decision in 2025 was also its most revealing: committing roughly $60–65 billion in capital, primarily toward AI compute and data centers. That level of spending unsettled some investors, especially those who had grown accustomed to Meta's post-2022 cost discipline.

The lawsuit repeatedly cites an article by Reuters last month that revealed how Meta internally projected that 10% of its 2024 revenue would come from ads for scams, illegal gambling and banned products.