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Meta Builds Cloud Business to Monetize AI Compute Capacity

Meta is building a cloud business to sell excess AI computing capacity, positioning itself as a fourth major cloud provider alongside AWS, Azure, and GCP. The move directly monetizes Meta's massive capex spend and diversifies revenue beyond advertising.

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Why It Happened

Meta has been criticized for high capex without direct revenue from compute; by selling excess capacity it justifies spending and creates a new revenue stream, addressing a long-standing market objection.

Outcome So Far

Stock jumped 6-8% on the news; still early in execution.

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