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Meta to create a new class of non-voting shares to fund AI push

Meta says it is issuing a new class of non-voting shares to fund its AI initiatives. The company announced the plan in its third-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday. According to the source, the stock will also go toward potential acquisitions and employee compensation, with trading set to begin in 2027. The snippet notes that the scale of investment needed to compete, sustain growth and expand infrastructure is driving the move.

Source: The Verge AI · theverge.com Published 2026-10-21T21:30:02+00:00 Detected 2026-10-22T01:29:42+00:00
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Meta says it is issuing a new class of non-voting shares to fund its AI initiatives. The company announced the plan in its third-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday. According to the source, the stock will also go toward potential acquisitions and employee compensation, with trading set to begin in 2027. The snippet notes that the scale of investment needed to compete, sustain growth and expand infrastructure is driving the move.

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Meta says it's issuing a new class of shares to fund its AI initiatives. As part of its third-quarter earnings report released on Wednesday, the company says the non-voting stock will also go toward potential acquisitions and employee compensation, with trading beginning in 2027. "The scale of investment required...

Investors and employees at Meta would be most directly affected, since the new shares could be used for acquisitions and pay. The source does not detail how much stock will be issued or how it will be valued, so those terms are still unknown. Watch for the share structure details and any acquisitions or compensation changes that follow the 2027 trading start.

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Meta to create a new class of non-voting shares to fund AI push

The Verge AI

Meta to create a new class of non-voting shares to fund AI push

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