Meta Platforms Inc.Meta released Muse Spark 1.3 AI model and launched Meta Compute cloud business, driving stock rally.
Mark Zuckerberg's net worth surged by $13 billion in a week as Meta Platforms stock extended its rally, climbing 8% from August 31 to September 4 and lifting his fortune from $206 billion to $219 billion. The gains follow Meta's release of Muse Spark 1.3, an AI model that scored comparably to top rivals from OpenAI and Anthropic, and the launch of Meta Compute, a cloud business selling excess compute to outside customers. Meta also plans to double its infrastructure capacity to 14 gigawatts next year and is starting production on its own custom AI chip, Iris, built with Broadcom. Despite the rally, Meta shares remain down about 7.1% year-to-date through September 8, and Zuckerberg's net worth is still below its level at the start of the year. The company faces ongoing risks, including legal issues and heavy capital expenditures, but revenue grew 28% year over year to $60.8 billion in Q2 2026, and the stock trades at just 20 times forward earnings.
Meta Platforms Inc.Meta released Muse Spark 1.3 AI model and launched Meta Compute cloud business, driving stock rally.
Broadcom IncMeta is starting production on its custom AI chip Iris built with Broadcom, indicating ongoing demand for Broadcom's design services.
NVIDIA CorporationMeta's Muse Spark 1.3 scored comparably to Anthropic's models, intensifying competition.
Meta's Muse Spark 1.3 scored comparably to OpenAI's models, intensifying competition.