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Meta Platforms, Inc. is a leading technologie[6] conglomerate based in Menlo Park, California. It owns and operates a suite of popular digital platforms including Facebook[7], Instagram[8], Threads, and WhatsApp[10]. As one of the top American technologie de l'information[1] companies, Meta’s portfolio extends beyond médias sociaux[4], with acquisitions in réalité virtuelle[3] (Oculus), mapping (Mapillary), brain-computer interface technology (CTRL-Labs), and a strategic investment in Jio Platforms. The company heavily relies on publicité[5] for revenue. It went public in 2012, raising $16 billion in one of the largest IPOs in US history. In recent years, Meta has shifted its focus towards building a metaverse[9], an integrated virtual environment, which led to its rebranding from Facebook in 2021. Despite facing challenges including data breaches, leadership changes, and changes in vie privée[11] regulations, the company continues to innovate in areas like intelligence artificielle[2] and new app development.

Définitions des termes
1. technologie de l'information. Information technology (IT) is a broad term that encompasses the use of computers and other technologies to manage and process information. This field emerged from early discussions of computer science in institutions like MIT and Harvard, with pioneers such as Alan Turing playing key roles in the design of the first digital computers. IT has since evolved, with significant developments such as programmable computers, advancements in semiconductor technology, and the rise of personal computers in the 1970s. Today, IT involves various components like computer hardware, software, and peripheral equipment. It also includes data processing and databases, which have revolutionized the way we store and retrieve information. As IT continues to permeate every aspect of our lives, it also raises ethical issues and challenges related to project management. But despite these challenges, IT remains a vital field that has transformed workforce, marketing, and commerce, among others.
2. intelligence artificielle.
1 Artificial Intelligence (AI) refers to the field of computer science that aims to create systems capable of performing tasks that would normally require human intelligence. These tasks include reasoning, learning, planning, perception, and language understanding. AI draws from different fields including psychology, linguistics, philosophy, and neuroscience. The field is prominent in developing machine learning models and natural language processing systems. It also plays a significant role in creating virtual assistants and affective computing systems. AI applications extend across various sectors including healthcare, industry, government, and education. Despite its benefits, AI also raises ethical and societal concerns, necessitating regulatory policies. AI continues to evolve with advanced techniques such as deep learning and generative AI, offering new possibilities in various industries.
2 Artificial Intelligence, commonly known as AI, is a field of computer science dedicated to creating intelligent machines that perform tasks typically requiring human intellect. These tasks include problem-solving, recognizing speech, understanding natural language, and making decisions. AI is categorised into two types: narrow AI, which is designed to perform a specific task, like voice recognition, and general AI, which can perform any intellectual tasks a human being can do. It's a continuously evolving technology that draws from various fields including computer science, mathematics, psychology, linguistics, and neuroscience. The core concepts of AI include reasoning, knowledge representation, planning, natural language processing, and perception. AI has wide-ranging applications across numerous sectors, from healthcare and gaming to military and creativity, and its ethical considerations and challenges are pivotal to its development and implementation.
Métaplateformes (Wikipedia)

Meta Platforms, Inc., doing business as Méta, and formerly named Facebook, Inc.et TheFacebook, Inc., is an American multinational technology conglomerate based in Menlo Park, Californie. The company owns and operates Facebook, Instagram, Filset WhatsApp, among other products and services. Meta ranks among the largest American technologie de l'information companies, alongside other Les cinq grands corporations Alphabet (Google), Amazon, Pommeet Microsoft. The company was ranked #31 on the Forbes Global 2000 ranking in 2023.

Meta Platforms, Inc.
Méta
Anciennement
  • TheFacebook, Inc. (2004–2005)
  • Facebook, Inc. (2005–2021)
Type d'entreprisePublic
L'industrie
FondéeJanuary 4, 2004; 20 years ago (2004-01-04) à Cambridge, Massachusetts, U.S.
Les fondateurs
Siège,
ÉTATS-UNIS
Zone desservie
Dans le monde entier
Personnes clés
Produits
RecettesAugmentation US$134.9 milliards d'euros (2023)
Augmentation US$46.75 milliards d'euros (2023)
Augmentation US$39.10 milliards d'euros (2023)
Total des actifsAugmentation US$229.6 milliards d'euros (2023)
Total des capitaux propresAugmentation US$153.2 milliards d'euros (2023)
PropriétaireMark Zuckerberg (13.68% equity; 61.2% voting)
Nombre de salariés
67,317 (2023)
DivisionsReality Labs
FilialesNovi Financial
ASN
  • 32934
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Meta has also acquired Oculus (which it has integrated into Reality Labs), Mapillary, CTRL-Labs, and a 9.99% stake in Jio Platforms; the company additionally endeavored into non-VR hardware, such as the discontinued Portail Méta smart displays line and presently partners with Luxottica through the Ray-Ban Stories series of smartglasses. Despite endeavors into hardware, the company relies on advertising for a vast majority of its revenue, amounting to 97.8 percent in 2023.

Parent company Facebook, Inc. rebranded as Meta Platforms, Inc. on October 28, 2021, to "reflect its focus on building the metaverse", an integrated environment linking the company's products and services.

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