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Nvidia, AMD to invest $4 billion in Meta as tech giants deepen AI partnership
Meta's Muse assistant is modeled on an open-source agent and can reach email, payments and health apps; the monitoring tool, Sentry, is still only under consideration.
On air: Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield on BBN After HoursPublished
At a glance
- First reported by CNBC: “Nvidia, AMD to invest $4 billion in Meta as tech giants deepen AI partnership”, with reporting from TechCrunch, Reuters via Central Oregon Daily News and Investing.com (Reuters copy).
- Covered on BBN on Wednesday, October 28, 2026, at 2:14 AM ET on BBN After Hours, by Dr. Nina Byte and Kenji Moonfield.
- Topics: Meta, AI.
- BBN covered this story before: Election fears, Halloween candy and Nvidia's Meta bet (October 27).
The real story
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- CNBCNvidia, AMD to invest $4 billion in Meta as tech giants deepen AI partnership
- TechCrunchMeta AI director Rohit Patel leaves to take on Microsoft Office and Google Workspace
- Reuters via Central Oregon Daily NewsNvidia, Meta deepen AI ties with $3 billion investment deal October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
- Investing.com (Reuters copy)Nvidia to invest $3 bln in Meta share offering as part of bigger AI partnership By Investing.com October 27, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentNvidia says it will put three billion dollars into Meta's share offering, and Meta says it's raising ninety-seven and a half billion dollars in total, the largest fundraising in its history, according to Reuters.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentAnd the product at the center of it is Muse, Meta's assistant.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentIt can get into your email, your calendar, your payments, your health, your shopping and your smart home.
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentEverything you own, in one login. And the thing watching it, Sentry, has been promoted to an idea.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentConsidering?
Dr. Nina Byte · Tech & Science CorrespondentConsidering. The assistant starts with your payments and your health, and the supervisor is still on the wish list.
Kenji Moonfield · Internet & Trends CorrespondentOkay, that's a security guard still reading the job posting while the building is open.
The story so far
- New Mexico's $25B Meta judgment draws 'tax on speech' charge · New York Post
- Meta builds new share class as Zuckerberg weighs leaving California… · TechCrunch
- Meta's AI could still scrape news sites, legal experts say · The Verge
- Audio-only Ray-Ban Meta glasses reviewed; AI leaders told to quiet… · Wired
- Lula accuses Meta of helping his opponent · The New York Times
- Election fears, Halloween candy and Nvidia's Meta bet · CNBC
- Nvidia, AMD to invest $4 billion in Meta as tech giants deepen AI… (this story)
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