Tech

Meta's AI Strategy and Cybersecurity Flaw

Updated 2026-10-21 21:35 UTC 2 sources Neutral

Meta plans to issue a new class of shares to fund its AI initiatives, while security officials warn about critical vulnerabilities in web programming languages. These moves underscore the tech giant’s strategic direction and the growing cybersecurity concerns.

Coverage timeline — 2 articles

The Verge

Meta to create a new class of shares to fund AI push

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 inves

2026-10-21 21:30 UTC

Axios

AI uncovers massive flaw in web's foundational code

Security officials are sounding the alarm over two critical vulnerabilities in a programming language used to run millions of websites, marking one of the most consequential cybersecurity discoveries yet made with AI.Why it matters: The bugs, which researchers found partly

2026-10-21 21:26 UTC