Meta Platforms, Inc. (formerly Facebook)
Overview
American multinational technology conglomerate. Operates Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Threads. Major open-source software contributor and AI research lab.
Key Facts
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Founded: 2004-02-04
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Headquarters: Menlo Park, California, USA
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Status: Public (NASDAQ: META)
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CEO: Mark Zuckerberg
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Founded by Mark Zuckerberg and college roommates at Harvard
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Originally Facebook; renamed to Meta in 2021 to reflect metaverse focus
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Owns Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, Threads, Oculus/Meta Quest
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PyTorch (acquired 2016) is the leading open-source ML framework
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React (2013) is the most popular JavaScript UI library
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LLaMA (Large Language Model Meta AI) is an open-source LLM series
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Massive investment in AI and metaverse technologies
Products Mentioned in Wiki
- pytorch
- react
- llama