Meta's $10 Billion AI Investment

And, XRP jumps amid ETF speculation.

June 09, 2025

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Meta's $10 Billion AI Investment

The artificial intelligence battle for supremacy among big technology companies is heating up, particularly as Facebook parent Meta Platforms $META ( ▲ 1.91% ) might back an AI startup.

Details: Bloomberg reported on Sunday that Meta is in talks to make a multibillion-dollar investment in the AI startup Scale AI. The report said the deal could exceed $10 billion, making it one of the largest funding events ever for a private company.

Background: Meta has made waves with AI this year. The company aims to have its Llama AI model become the global industry standard. Adoption of Meta’s AI technology is growing.

Early Bird’s Nest Egg Gains: If Meta completes a $10 billion+ investment in Scale AI, it would mark a pivotal moment for the company, accelerating its AI ambitions and likely boosting its stock in the near term, assuming investors see clear strategic value and execution.

  • By investing heavily in Scale AI, Meta would secure privileged access to high-quality labeled data, which is essential for advancing its own AI models and products.

  • Meta and Scale AI have already collaborated on “Defense Llama,” a military-focused large language model.

Final Thoughts: Shares of Meta are up 16.43% this year. This Scale AI news could be positive for the stock.

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Notables

Notable Earnings Today: Calavo Growers (Nasdaq: CVGW), Casey's General (Nasdaq: CASY), Skillsoft (NYSE: SKIL), American Integrity Insurance Group (NYSE: AII), Comtech Telecommunications (Nasdaq: CMTL), Graham (NYSE: GHM), Motorcar Parts of America (Nasdaq: MPAA), Lakeland Industries (Nasdaq: LAKE), Limoneira (Nasdaq: LMNR).

Notable IPOs Today: Allied Gold Corporation (NYSE: AAUC), CSW Industrials, Inc. (NYSE: CSW), Renatus Tactical Acquisition Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: RTAC), XCF Global, Inc. Class A Common Stock (Nasdaq: SAFX), 707 Cayman Holdings Limited Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: JEM), Columbus Circle Capital Corp I Class A Ordinary Shares (Nasdaq: CCCM).

Notable Equity Crowdfunding Campaigns Ending Today: Half Baked (Honeycomb), Popstarz Popcorn (Honeycomb).

Notable Economic Events Today: NY Fed 1-Year Consumer Inflation Expectations (11:00 a.m. ET).

XRP Jumps Amid ETF Speculation 

As most cryptocurrency prices remained stagnant on Sunday, the price of XRP $XRP.X ( ▲ 2.46% ) jumped about 3%.

Powering the Story: There is growing buzz around the potential approval of an XRP spot ETF (exchange-traded fund). The rumors include major asset managers having meetings about launching XRP spot ETFs, which could be approved in the next year.

Definition: A spot ETF would give traditional investors direct access to XRP.

Price: XRP’s price is down about 4% over the last month, but it is up over 300% in the last 12 months.

Final Thoughts: The history of XRP’s price shows it can be a volatile asset.

Walt Disney’s ‘Lilo & Stitch’ Wins Box Office Again

Keep an eye on Walt Disney’s $DIS ( ▲ 1.22% ) stock price today. Over the weekend, ‘Lilo & Stitch’ was the top movie at the box office for the third time in a row.

Final Thoughts: Disney’s stock is up 2.78% this year.

Spotting Red Flags: 10 signs an airdrop is a scam — and how to stay safe (Cointelegraph)

Finding Winners: How to Invest When Everything Yields the Same (Wall Street Journal)

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