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Is Meta's ad business actually doing well despite the AI chaos?

Yes. Meta is reportedly posting record revenue and closing in on overtaking Google as the world's largest digital advertising company, powered by Advantage+ and its proprietary data on roughly 4 billion users — even while its frontier-model spending and layoffs dominate headlines.

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Crashtech Editorial July 3, 2026 AI Business & Money

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