This social media giant owns platforms including Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp. Ben Barringer, global technology analyst at Quilter Cheviot, says: "Meta has transformed in recent years into more than just a social media giant and is implementing artificial intelligence in ways that will future proof the business for years to come. The company is the clear number two in digital advertising, behind Alphabet, but arguably has all the momentum just now thanks to AI. It has vastly improved its targeted advertising product, while it is also using AI to create optionality for the business and discover new lines of revenue. For example, it looks like it will be a leader in agentic AI, where tasks can be performed without the need for human intervention, while it also has the capability to significantly disrupt the internet search market that has been traditionally dominated by Google."