Meta Platforms NASDAQ:META climbed more than 10% on Wednesday after a report said the social media company is developing a cloud computing business that would monetize surplus artificial intelligence computing capacity.
The report said Meta Platforms NASDAQ:META is creating a dedicated business unit to generate revenue from excess AI infrastructure. The initiative could include offering customers access to AI models running on Meta's computing platform, a strategy similar to services offered by major cloud providers.
Meta Platforms NASDAQ:META has previously indicated it was evaluating ways to commercialize unused AI capacity. At the company's shareholder meeting in May, Chief Executive Mark Zuckerberg said selling excess compute was under consideration, although he noted the company still expected to use much of its infrastructure internally.