Meta Platforms Just Hinted at a New Business Unit That Could Generate Billions

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg hinted at a potential cloud computing business during the annual shareholder meeting. The company already has substantial AI computing infrastructure built out and could monetize excess capacity by renting it to clients, similar to successful cloud divisions at Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft. However, Zuckerberg noted Meta is currently using all its computing capacity and would only launch this unit if it determines it has overbuilt. This diversification could help smooth Meta's revenue cyclicality beyond its advertising-dependent business model.