Meta misses earnings forecasts after Zuckerberg media push to promote AI

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Stock tumbles nearly 8% after weaker-than-expected results, despite CEO’s blitz to tout positive effects of AI

Mark Zuckerberg’s media spree touting the positive effects of artificial intelligence did little to cushion the blow of Meta’s second-quarter earnings, which sent its stock tumbling on Wednesday.

In a Wall Street Journal op-ed published on Tuesday, the Meta chief executive expressed his optimism for a world where everyone has access to a super-intelligent machine.

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Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egypt’s Mediterranean port, Ambrey reports – reuters.com

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  1. Drone hits gas storage tanker at Egypt's Mediterranean port, Ambrey reports  reuters.com
  2. Two Ships Hit in Apparent Drone Strike at Egyptian Port  The New York Times
  3. Drone hits storage tanker at Egyptian port in major Middle East escalation, security firm says  reuters.com
  4. Trump: It’s ‘our turn’ to hit Iran ‘very hard’ after Tehran’s strikes on US bases  The Times of Israel
  5. Fire erupts on ships at Egypt’s Damietta port  Al Jazeera
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Saudi defense minister holds urgent meeting with Trump after Iraq strikes – Axios

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  1. Saudi defense minister holds urgent meeting with Trump after Iraq strikes  Axios
  2. U.S.-Saudi Attack on Iraqi Militias Risks Drawing Them Further Into War  The New York Times
  3. US-Iran conflict enters new phase as Saudi Arabia helps hit proxies and diplomacy stalls again  AP News
  4. Saudi Arabia's dilemma as it tries to stay out of US-Iran war  BBC
  5. Iran resumes missile attacks as U.S. and Saudis strike Tehran-backed militias in Iraq  NPR
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Mexico to unveil sargassum plan as crisis worsens in Caribbean – upi.com

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  1. Mexico to unveil sargassum plan as crisis worsens in Caribbean  upi.com
  2. Sizing Up the Sargassum Belt  NASA Science (.gov)
  3. Record seaweed blankets Mexico's Caribbean coast, threatening tourism and the environment  Reuters
  4. Sargassum, the smelly nemesis of beach vacations, has become a self-sustaining disaster that will keep coming back  The Conversation
  5. NASA Map Reveals Record Blob of Vacation-Wrecking Seaweed  Gizmodo
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Netanyahu plays it safe in a Washington that’s cooled on Israel – Politico

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  1. Netanyahu plays it safe in a Washington that’s cooled on Israel  Politico
  2. Inside Bibi's pivotal White House meeting with Trump  axios.com
  3. Netanyahu and Trump are as close as a ‘married couple,’ says Israeli official  The Times of Israel
  4. Netanyahu Finds Diminished Welcome From Trump as Iran War Drags On  WSJ
  5. Transcript: Trump’s Rage at Iran Takes Scary Turn—Even MAGA is Rattled  The New Republic
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Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says – Reuters

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  1. Trump and Netanyahu explored all Iran options including attack, Israeli official says  Reuters
  2. 'It's his decision': Netanyahu says choice on how to proceed with Iran is Trump's  ABC News - Breaking News, Latest News and Videos
  3. Inside Bibi's pivotal White House meeting with Trump  Axios
  4. Netanyahu plays it safe in a Washington that’s cooled on Israel  Politico
  5. Transcript: Trump’s Rage at Iran Takes Scary Turn—Even MAGA is Rattled  The New Republic
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After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan’s shopping mall disaster – reuters.com

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  1. After the quake came the blast: Inside Japan's shopping mall disaster  reuters.com
  2. Earthquake Destruction in Japan May Affect Production of Thousands of Nissan and Lexus Vehicles  Car and Driver
  3. Why does Japan experience so many large earthquakes?  WMUR
  4. The Quake Struck Japan. Eighty Minutes Later, a Lethal Explosion.  WSJ
  5. Murakami eager to aid hometown after devastating earthquake  MLB.com
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Pope: Like a stream leading to its source, music leads us to God – Vatican News

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  1. Pope: Like a stream leading to its source, music leads us to God  Vatican News
  2. NBC NEWS AND NOTICIAS TELEMUNDO TO SERVE AS EXCLUSIVE U.S. BROADCASTERS FOR POPE LEO XIV’S GLOBAL “CONCERT FOR PEACE” WEDNESDAY, JULY 29 AT 1 P.M. ET  NBCUniversal News Group
  3. Andrea Bocelli to Sing for Pope Leo with International Children's Choir  The Good Newsroom
  4. NBC News and Noticias Telemundo to broadcast Pope Leo XIV’s Concert for Peace  NewscastStudio
  5. Pope Leo XIV to attend musical prayer service with Andrea Bocelli  EWTN News
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Southern Europe burns as 3 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris – AP News

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  1. Southern Europe burns as 3 firefighters die and France battles blaze 4 times the size of Paris  AP News
  2. Tracking the wildfires in Europe, in maps and charts  CNN
  3. Europe’s 2026 wildfires, in maps, charts and photos  NBC News
  4. Europe’s fires are just the start  The Economist
  5. Fire Raging Near Bordeaux Brings More Bad News for Its Vineyards  The New York Times
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Low Danube river levels force Romania to shut down both of its nuclear power reactors – Reuters

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  1. Low Danube river levels force Romania to shut down both of its nuclear power reactors  Reuters
  2. Eastern Europe Braces for Power Curbs With Danube at Record Low  Bloomberg
  3. Low water levels on the Danube, Hungary  eu-space.europa.eu
  4. Low Danube disrupts power generation in Austria, Hungary and Romania  Yahoo
  5. Many hotel boats stranded on the Danube because of low water levels  Daily News Hungary
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