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  "id": 16721142,
  "title": "Meta eyes record US$97.5bil equity raise to fund AI expansion",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/meta-eyes-record-us-97-5bil-equity-raise-to-fund-ai-expansion",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-10-27T06:58:58.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "New Straits Times",
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    "url": "https://www.nst.com.my/business/corporate/2026/10/1564652/meta-eyes-record-us975bil-equity-raise-fund-ai-expansion"
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  "summary": "NEW YORK: Meta Platforms said on Tuesday it increased its largest-ever equity fundraising to US$97.5 billion as the social media giant aggressively expands its artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure.",
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        "published": "2026-10-26T13:46:48.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Nasdaq Markets",
        "title": "Meta Plans To Raise Up To $95 Bln To Fund AI Expansion",
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        "published": "2026-10-26T21:37:22.000Z"
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        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/27/ather-turns-profitable-after-rs-154-cr-loss-meta-plans-to-raise-35b",
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