Meta news
The gist
Meta announced Petal, a ~7,000 km France–US subsea cable.
The cable and agent push show Meta's AI and infrastructure ambitions ahead of its Connect keynote.
How it unfolded
- Sep 21, 2026Meta announced Petal, a transoceanic subsea cable connecting France and the US over approximately 7,000 km, expected to enter service in 2029, built with NEC and Sumitomo Electric Industries with support on the French landing from Orange.
- Sep 21, 2026Meta (META) stock traded at 741.25, up 11.43%.
- Sep 22, 2026Meta is testing a 'human concierge' for its new personal AI agent Muse, and Muse sits atop Apple's App Store, ahead of No. 2 ChatGPT.