Meta’s Zuckerberg Says Exploring AI Cloud Business Makes …

Meta Platforms Inc., led by CEO Mark Zuckerberg, is exploring the potential of renting out its AI computing resources due to high demand and prices in the market. This approach may optimize resource use by generating revenue from external clients rather than solely relying on internal applications. This strategy aligns with Meta's ongoing efforts to innovate in AI and enhance its cloud business, which is also under development to maximize its computational assets.

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By Kurt Wagner and Riley Griffin

July 9, 2026 at 2:04 PM EDT

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Meta Platforms Inc. needs all the computing power it can get, Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg said, but in a market starved for resources necessary to run and develop artificial intelligence products he’s also considering whether some of Meta’s AI infrastructure could be more valuable if rented to outsiders.

“The offers that you get for using the compute are so high that it may make sense, in some cases, to rent out or consider those kind of deals instead of your own internal uses,” Zuckerberg said in an exclusive interview with Bloomberg.

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