Meghan Bobrowsky
@meghanb.bsky.social
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Meta has been on a pop-up shop spree, opening stores in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Burlingame & most recently NYC on Friday.
I interviewed Meta’s creative director about the strategy behind the stores, & we sent a photographer to capture the vibes. For @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...
I interviewed Meta’s creative director about the strategy behind the stores, & we sent a photographer to capture the vibes. For @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...
November 15, 2025 at 2:57 PM
Meta has been on a pop-up shop spree, opening stores in Los Angeles, Las Vegas, Burlingame & most recently NYC on Friday.
I interviewed Meta’s creative director about the strategy behind the stores, & we sent a photographer to capture the vibes. For @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...
I interviewed Meta’s creative director about the strategy behind the stores, & we sent a photographer to capture the vibes. For @wsj.com
www.wsj.com/tech/ai/meta...
plz bury me at Filoli
May 26, 2025 at 10:10 PM
plz bury me at Filoli
Not surprising but Meta confirms Instagram usage spiked when TikTok went down for 12 hours back in January
April 13, 2025 at 6:57 PM
Not surprising but Meta confirms Instagram usage spiked when TikTok went down for 12 hours back in January
Meta's ad business relies on China and could face a $10 billion hit because of the tariffs, says @brianwieser.bsky.social
April 3, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Meta's ad business relies on China and could face a $10 billion hit because of the tariffs, says @brianwieser.bsky.social
Mark Zuckerberg is trying to get the White House to agree to a settlement that would prevent Meta from facing an antitrust trial later this month, per WSJ story
It's the second ask by Zuckerberg that's been reported in the last few days
It's the second ask by Zuckerberg that's been reported in the last few days
April 2, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Mark Zuckerberg is trying to get the White House to agree to a settlement that would prevent Meta from facing an antitrust trial later this month, per WSJ story
It's the second ask by Zuckerberg that's been reported in the last few days
It's the second ask by Zuckerberg that's been reported in the last few days
Mark Zuckerberg bent the knee to Donald Trump. Now he's asking for a favor in return.
In recent weeks, Meta officials have pressed U.S. trade officials to fight against an expected European Union fine and ceast-and-desist order, per reporting from @samschechner.com @kimmackrael.bsky.social
In recent weeks, Meta officials have pressed U.S. trade officials to fight against an expected European Union fine and ceast-and-desist order, per reporting from @samschechner.com @kimmackrael.bsky.social
April 1, 2025 at 4:06 PM
Mark Zuckerberg bent the knee to Donald Trump. Now he's asking for a favor in return.
In recent weeks, Meta officials have pressed U.S. trade officials to fight against an expected European Union fine and ceast-and-desist order, per reporting from @samschechner.com @kimmackrael.bsky.social
In recent weeks, Meta officials have pressed U.S. trade officials to fight against an expected European Union fine and ceast-and-desist order, per reporting from @samschechner.com @kimmackrael.bsky.social
How was xAI's $80 billion valuation and X's $33 billion valuation determined?
The numbers were reached following negotiations between the two Musk arms--which both had the same advisers.
The numbers were reached following negotiations between the two Musk arms--which both had the same advisers.
March 29, 2025 at 12:40 AM
How was xAI's $80 billion valuation and X's $33 billion valuation determined?
The numbers were reached following negotiations between the two Musk arms--which both had the same advisers.
The numbers were reached following negotiations between the two Musk arms--which both had the same advisers.
Some details from our xAI/X story:
-All shares of X & xAI will be exchanged for shares in a new holding company, named xAI Holdings Corp.
-Executives at the companies, which share personnel, believe it will be easier to raise money for the combined businesses under xAI.
-All shares of X & xAI will be exchanged for shares in a new holding company, named xAI Holdings Corp.
-Executives at the companies, which share personnel, believe it will be easier to raise money for the combined businesses under xAI.
March 29, 2025 at 12:30 AM
Some details from our xAI/X story:
-All shares of X & xAI will be exchanged for shares in a new holding company, named xAI Holdings Corp.
-Executives at the companies, which share personnel, believe it will be easier to raise money for the combined businesses under xAI.
-All shares of X & xAI will be exchanged for shares in a new holding company, named xAI Holdings Corp.
-Executives at the companies, which share personnel, believe it will be easier to raise money for the combined businesses under xAI.
Just got a “blast from the past” alert from Facebook about this post from 2011
March 28, 2025 at 6:43 PM
Just got a “blast from the past” alert from Facebook about this post from 2011
The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, had dinner with some of the most popular TikTok creators last night. 👀
March 7, 2025 at 6:49 PM
The head of Instagram, Adam Mosseri, had dinner with some of the most popular TikTok creators last night. 👀
New: Meta apologized Wednesday night for what it said was an “error” that led to graphic and violent videos flooding the feeds of a vast number of Instagram users, including minors.
Meta said it fixed the issue but as of tonight, the videos were still being served.
Meta said it fixed the issue but as of tonight, the videos were still being served.
February 27, 2025 at 6:28 AM
New: Meta apologized Wednesday night for what it said was an “error” that led to graphic and violent videos flooding the feeds of a vast number of Instagram users, including minors.
Meta said it fixed the issue but as of tonight, the videos were still being served.
Meta said it fixed the issue but as of tonight, the videos were still being served.
Today I learned that there is another season called “burrito season” that runs from March to May
February 21, 2025 at 2:41 AM
Today I learned that there is another season called “burrito season” that runs from March to May
A 25-year-old DOGE staffer resigned after The Wall Street Journal asked about an X account that advocated for racism that was linked to him
February 6, 2025 at 9:35 PM
A 25-year-old DOGE staffer resigned after The Wall Street Journal asked about an X account that advocated for racism that was linked to him
Google becomes the latest company to rethink its approach to DEI initiatives
The company is eliminating its goal of hiring more employees from historically underrepresented groups
The company is eliminating its goal of hiring more employees from historically underrepresented groups
February 5, 2025 at 8:26 PM
Google becomes the latest company to rethink its approach to DEI initiatives
The company is eliminating its goal of hiring more employees from historically underrepresented groups
The company is eliminating its goal of hiring more employees from historically underrepresented groups
Cruise sent a note to riders this morning about its robotaxi service shutting down permanently
“While Cruise robotaxis may no longer roam cities, we couldn't have done it without you”
“While Cruise robotaxis may no longer roam cities, we couldn't have done it without you”
February 4, 2025 at 5:26 PM
Cruise sent a note to riders this morning about its robotaxi service shutting down permanently
“While Cruise robotaxis may no longer roam cities, we couldn't have done it without you”
“While Cruise robotaxis may no longer roam cities, we couldn't have done it without you”
Scoop: Meta is in talks to move its incorporation out of Delaware, to either Texas or another state.
Meta has no plans to move corporate HQ out of California at this time.
Meta has no plans to move corporate HQ out of California at this time.
January 31, 2025 at 7:17 PM
Scoop: Meta is in talks to move its incorporation out of Delaware, to either Texas or another state.
Meta has no plans to move corporate HQ out of California at this time.
Meta has no plans to move corporate HQ out of California at this time.
Post-earnings lunch today
January 29, 2025 at 11:36 PM
Post-earnings lunch today
Breaking: President Trump has signed settlement papers that are expected to require Meta to pay ~$25 million to resolve a 2021 lawsuit that he brought after the company suspended his accounts, per people familiar with the agreement.
January 29, 2025 at 9:28 PM
Breaking: President Trump has signed settlement papers that are expected to require Meta to pay ~$25 million to resolve a 2021 lawsuit that he brought after the company suspended his accounts, per people familiar with the agreement.
On a recent call with advertisers, Meta tried to address brand safety concerns, saying the company is "100% committed."
January 27, 2025 at 10:35 PM
On a recent call with advertisers, Meta tried to address brand safety concerns, saying the company is "100% committed."
Meta is one of two tech stocks that's up today.
Google, Amazon and Microsoft are all down following fears about DeepSeek.
Google, Amazon and Microsoft are all down following fears about DeepSeek.
January 27, 2025 at 8:29 PM
Meta is one of two tech stocks that's up today.
Google, Amazon and Microsoft are all down following fears about DeepSeek.
Google, Amazon and Microsoft are all down following fears about DeepSeek.
Meta is starting to test ads on Threads in the U.S. and Japan. The app had 275 million monthly users as of November.
Mark Zuckerberg previously said the company wouldn't think about monetizing Threads until it had "a clear path to 1 billion people."
Mark Zuckerberg previously said the company wouldn't think about monetizing Threads until it had "a clear path to 1 billion people."
January 24, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Meta is starting to test ads on Threads in the U.S. and Japan. The app had 275 million monthly users as of November.
Mark Zuckerberg previously said the company wouldn't think about monetizing Threads until it had "a clear path to 1 billion people."
Mark Zuckerberg previously said the company wouldn't think about monetizing Threads until it had "a clear path to 1 billion people."
Buried in today's news: Meta is planning to build an AI engineer that will write its own code.
January 24, 2025 at 5:15 PM
Buried in today's news: Meta is planning to build an AI engineer that will write its own code.
China signaled today that it's willing to work with Trump to keep TikTok live in the U.S. The country previously indicated that it would block any forced sale of the app.
January 20, 2025 at 4:33 PM
China signaled today that it's willing to work with Trump to keep TikTok live in the U.S. The country previously indicated that it would block any forced sale of the app.
New: TikTok has started going dark for users in the U.S.
This is the notice I saw when I tried to access the app.
This is the notice I saw when I tried to access the app.
January 19, 2025 at 3:56 AM
New: TikTok has started going dark for users in the U.S.
This is the notice I saw when I tried to access the app.
This is the notice I saw when I tried to access the app.