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Stock markets were broadly rising higher Wednesday amid certainty over Donald Trump’s victory in the United States’ presidential election, though experts warned there’s no guarantee a “Trump bump” will last.

Donald Trump escalated his personal attacks on his Democratic rival, Kamala Harris, on Sunday by repeating an insult that she was “mentally impaired” while also saying she should be “impeached and prosecuted." Trump's rally Sunday in Erie, Pennsylvania, took on similar themes as an event one day earlier that he described himself as a “dark speech.” He told a cheering crowd that Harris was responsible for an “invasion” at the U.S.-Mexico border and «she should be impeached and prosecuted for her actions.” “Crooked Joe Biden became mentally impaired,” he added. “Sad. But lying Kamala Harris, honestly, I believe she was born that way. There’s something wrong with Kamala. And I just don’t know what it is but there is definitely something missing. And you know what, everybody knows it.”

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg will be deposed as part of a lawsuit brought by authors including comedian Sarah Silverman accusing the company of copyright infringement to train its artificial intelligence technology

Quest 3S and Quest 3. This announcement marks a significant move in the evolving landscape of technology.

generic voices for Meta's AI. The announcement is expected to take place during Meta’s annual Connect conference, starting Wednesday.

Donald Trump captions images of significant events in his political career in a new book of photos, providing an autobiographical account of his time in office and his post-presidency. Excerpts obtained by NBC News from the book ‘Save America,’ written by Trump, include his memories of meetings with foreign leaders, pictures of family milestones, and appearances with celebrities like musician Kid Rock and golfer Jack Nicklaus. The release of the book is scheduled for Tuesday. Save America, published by Winning Team, captures the historical journey of President Donald Trump like no other book, publisher Sergio Gor said in a statement. First sales have been phenomenal, and they are currently reprinting right now.

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says senior Biden administration officials pressured Facebook to “censor” some COVID-19 content during the pandemic

Meta Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg, in a letter to the House Judiciary Committee has alleged that the Biden-Harris administration «repeatedly pressurised» Meta's teams to censor posts related to Covid. He further said that the platform had to make some changes, that «with the benefit of hindsight and new information,» they won't make today. Zuckerberg also said he 'regrets' not being «more outspoken» about it. «In 2021, senior officials from the Biden Administration, including the White House, repeatedly pressured our teams for months to censor certain COVID-19 content, including humor and satire, and expressed a lot of frustration with our teams when we didn't agree. Ultimately, it was our decision whether or not to take content down, and we own our decisions, including COVID-19-related changes we made to our enforcement in the wake of this pressure,» Zuckerberg said in the letter.

romantic gestures, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has commissioned a colossal sculpture of his wife, Priscilla Chan, to grace their backyard. This larger-than-life tribute, crafted by renowned artist Daniel Arsham, has become the talk of the town and a true symbol of Zuckerberg's affection. Zuckerberg, who has been married to Chan for over 12 years, took to Instagram to unveil the impressive artwork. The sculpture, which features a bronze finish with a Tiffany green patina, reflects Arsham's signature blend of architecture and performance art. The tech billionaire's post included both a photograph and a video, capturing the striking details of the statue and Chan's delighted reaction.

Donald Trump stated that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called him to apologize for a photo that was incorrectly labeled on Facebook. The photo showed Trump raising his fist after a July 13 assassination attempt at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania. Facebook had initially marked this photo as misinformation, causing it to go viral with the incorrect label, as per the reports of Fox News. In an interview with Maria Bartiromo on FOX Business' «Mornings with Maria,» Trump mentioned that Zuckerberg called him twice. According to Trump, Zuckerberg expressed admiration for Trump's actions during the event, describing them as brave. Zuckerberg also allegedly said he could not support a Democrat because he respected Trump’s response to the incident. Additionally, Trump noted that Google did not reach out to him after their autocomplete function failed to show results for the assassination attempt.

Meta is in discussions with Awkwafina, Judi Dench and other actors and influencers for the right to incorporate their voices into a digital assistant product called MetaAI, according to three people with knowledge of the talks, as the company pushes to build more products that feature artificial intelligence. Apart from Dench and Awkwafina, Meta is in talks with comedian Keegan-Michael Key and other celebrities, said the people, who spoke on the condition of anonymity because the discussions are private. They added that all of Hollywood's top talent agencies were involved in negotiations with the tech giant. The talks remain fluid, and it is unclear which actors and influencers, if any, may sign on to the project, the people said. If the parties come to an agreement, Meta could pay millions of dollars in fees to the actors.

Nicolas Maduro of committing a “major election fraud,” and labeling him a “dictator”, billionaire businessman Elon Musk has accepted his challenge to fight him on X. He also predicted that the Latin American leader will “chicken out” of the fight. Earlier, the reelected president of the oil-rich country said that the social media creates a virtual reality. He called the Tesla CEO his «new archenemy» and challenged him to fight him on television. Maduro said, “Do you want to fight? Let’s do it. Elon Musk, I’m ready. I’m not afraid of you, Elon Musk. Let’s fight, wherever you want.”

David Marcus, former PayPal president and current Lightspark CEO, endorsed former President Donald Trump for re-election on Wednesday.

India is one of the most active countries for Threads, which has notched over 175 million monthly active users globally, according to social media giant Meta. The update assumes significance as it marks the completion of nearly one year since Meta officially launched rival to Twitter (now X). «With a 175 million actives, we're seeing Threads become a place where people feel comfortable sharing their thoughts and ideas. India is one of the most active countries for Threads globally,» Meta said in a release.

Nicole Taylor has an insider’s view of philanthropic trends from her seat as the president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Community Foundation

In the January-to-March quarter, Amazon’s cloud computing arm Amazon Web Services, Microsoft’s Azure and Google Cloud grew at 17%, 31% and 28%, respectively, the companies reported. Analysts said this was a sign that AI is contributing to the growth and that overall cloud spending is also accelerating, Reuters reported. On the other hand, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg in its earnings call emphasised the company’s longterm investment in AI, which led to its shares sinking by 19% on Wednesday, wiping out over $200 billion in market capitalisation. US NEWSPAPERS SUE MICROSOFT, OPE

AI plumbing. It may not sound as exciting, but tens of billions of dollars are quickly being spent on behind-the-scenes technology for the industry's AI boom. Companies from Amazon to Meta are revamping their data centers to support AI. They are investing in huge new facilities, while even places like Saudi Arabia are racing to build supercomputers to handle AI. Nearly everyone with a foot in tech or giant piles of money, it seems, is jumping into a spending frenzy that some believe could last for years.

sell-off in big technology stocks on Wall Street, after the social media firm signaled its costly bet on artificial intelligence (AI) could take years to pay off. The drop was set to erase nearly $170 billion from the company's market value and triggered a fall of 3-4 per cent in shares of AI-focused Microsoft and Alphabet, both of which report earnings after market close.

Shares of Meta Platforms sank nearly 15 per cent on Thursday, sparking a selloff in big tech stocks after the social media giant signaled its costly bet on AI would take years to pay off.

NEW YORK (Reuters) — Facebook owner Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) is not expecting to receive shipments of Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA)'s new flagship artificial intelligence chip this year, a Meta spokesperson told Reuters.