{
  "id": 1706784,
  "title": "Alphabet vs. Meta Platforms: Which Is the Better AI Advertising Stock to Own for the Next 5 Years?",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/alphabet-vs-meta-platforms-which-is-the-better-ai-advertising-stock-1706784",
  "topic": "ai",
  "section": "AI",
  "published": "2026-08-18T11:00:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motley Fool",
    "slug": "motley-fool",
    "url": "https://www.fool.com/investing/2026/08/18/alphabet-vs-meta-platforms-which-is-the-better-ai/?source=iedfolrf0000001"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Alphabet and Meta Platforms are both trillion-dollar companies that have made a substantial amount of revenue through advertising. In fact, advertising accounts for a significant portion of their overall earnings. Alphabet's advertising revenue in the second quarter was $81.63 billion, which made up 69% of the company's total revenue. Meta Platforms, on the other hand, generated $59.36 billion in ad sales, which accounts for nearly 98% of its total revenue. Both companies utilize artificial intelligence to optimize their advertising engines, making them more effective and profitable. The question remains: which of these AI advertising stocks is the better long-term investment?",
  "summary": "AI has become a powerful tool for Alphabet and Meta to optimize ads to the right viewers.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}