Meta’s core apps keep throwing off huge cash, and the story says new AI tools are making its ads more useful for businesses—while WhatsApp and Threads open fresh ways to grow beyond the old Facebook model. It also flags a big bet on smart glasses and heavy spending that could pay off, but could just as easily drag on results if adoption takes longer than expected.Read more

Nu Holdings’ shares slide on Brazil credit fears, but the business keeps adding customers and rolling out more ways for them to bank, borrow, invest, and insure through a single app. The bigger question is whether new growth in Mexico, a possible U.S. bank launch, and its AI-driven money tools can outweigh a tougher credit cycle at home.Read more