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02 Jul 2026, 23:52 UTC · 3h ago
Alexandr Wang says Meta's coming AI has caught up with OpenAI's flagship model
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02 Jul 2026, 23:52 UTC · 3h ago
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Meta's upcoming AI model, codenamed 'Watermelon', has reportedly caught up with OpenAI's GPT-5.5 based on internal benchmarks. — Closing the gap with the industry leader suggests Meta's massive AI investments are yielding competitive parity, which is a strong positive catalyst for Meta's stock.
+0.60Meta has increased its projected infrastructure spending on chips and data centers to between $125 billion and $145 billion for the year. — Higher capital expenditure puts pressure on short-term margins and free cash flow, though it supports the long-term AI strategy.
-0.30The 'Watermelon' model utilizes an order of magnitude more compute than its predecessor, Avocado (Muse Spark). — Indicates a massive scale-up in technical capabilities and resource deployment, signaling an aggressive push for dominance.
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