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Meta (NASDAQ:META) climbed about 2% on Friday after the company signed multiple AI content agreements with leading news publishers, including USA Today, CNN, Fox News, People Inc., The Daily Caller, Washington Examiner, and Le Monde.
The deals will let Meta (NASDAQ:META) integrate real-time news and updates into its AI chatbot, linking to articles and websites from these partners. The move comes as competition in the AI space intensifies, with rivals investing in content partnerships to expand offerings.
Meta (NASDAQ:META) aims to attract more users to its AI services and provide diverse, timely information through its platform. Terms of the agreements were not disclosed.
The company has faced challenges after its Llama 4 AI model received mixed feedback and is also cutting back spending on its metaverse initiative to focus on AI and core applications.
Analysts say these partnerships could enhance Meta’s (NASDAQ:META) AI relevance and user engagement while supporting the company’s broader digital ecosystem.