Meghan Bobrowsky

San Francisco

Reporter at The Wall Street Journal

Wall Street Journal reporter covering xAI and Elon Musk’s AI efforts. Signal: Meghan.99 & email: [email protected]

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Meta Fights to Keep Instagram and WhatsApp, as Antitrust Trial Begins

1 week ago | wsj.com | Jan Wolfe |Dave Michaels |Meghan Bobrowsky

Facebook owner Meta META -2.18%decrease; red down pointing triangle Platforms and the Federal Trade Commission squared off Monday in a trial that could shape the future of antitrust enforcement and force the tech giant to break itself up by selling Instagram and WhatsApp. The FTC is seeking to compel Meta to undo its acquisitions of Instagram and WhatsApp, alleging it wields an illegal monopoly in social media.
Apple Sales Surged Saturday Due to Tariff-Related Price Hike Fears

1 week ago | wsj.com | Meghan Bobrowsky

Tariffs that caused a stretch of tumultuous trading for Apple’s stock also led to a sales boost as consumers scrambled to buy new iPhones and laptops. The tech giant’s in-store and online sales were up 33% on Saturday, compared to the average of the previous four Saturdays, according to Earnest Analytics, which tracks credit card data. or Subscribe to get unlimited access to articles. $1 per Week View Subscription options
Apple users rush to upgrade iPhones before potential tariff price hikes

2 weeks ago | livemint.com | Meghan Bobrowsky

Apple relies heavily on China to manufacture its signature iPhone. When President Trump announced robust tariffs last Wednesday that triggered a stock selloff, Joel Burke decided to head to the Apple store. Burke, a 32-year-old policy professional in Washington, D.C., is among the throngs of U.S. consumers who have rushed to buy new iPhones over the past week, expecting that new tariffs will prompt Apple to raise prices.
美国人赶在关税引发涨价前更换iPhone

2 weeks ago | cn.wsj.com | Meghan Bobrowsky

数据显示，一部iPhone的制造成本可能会上涨超45%。美国消费者不愿坐等苹果公司涨价。上周三，美国总统唐纳德·特朗普(Donald Trump)宣布将对中国商品加征高额关税，此举引发股市下跌。乔尔·伯克(Joel Burke)随即决定前往苹果商店。现年32岁的伯克是华盛顿特区的一名政策专家，他是过去一周蜂拥购买新iPhone的美国消费者之一，这些消费者预计新关税将促使苹果公司(Apple)提高产品价格。Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8立即订阅热门文章热门视频香港恒生指数暴跌13.2%,美国关税引发全球抛售
Apple Users Rush to Upgrade iPhones Ahead of Potential Tariffs-Related Price Hikes

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Meghan Bobrowsky

Customers say they aren’t waiting to see if iPhone costs increaseBurke, a 32-year-old policy professional in Washington, D.C., is among the throngs of U.S. consumers who have rushed to buy new iPhones over the past week, expecting that new tariffs will prompt Apple to raise prices. Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved.
Some iPhone Users Upgrade, Fearing Tariff-Induced Price Hike

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Meghan Bobrowsky

New U.S. tariffs may drive up the cost of making iPhones, raising the question of whether Apple will pass on that increase to customers. (Sarah Yenesel/Shutterstock)It’s too early to say whether tariffs that whacked Apple’s share price last week will result in an iPhone price increase, but some customers aren’t waiting to find out. Sales associates at two Apple stores in San Francisco on Saturday said some customers mentioned the tariffs as their reason for buying new iPhones.
Social Media Stocks Continue Sliding, Thanks to Advertising Exposure

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Meghan Bobrowsky

Social media companies’ reliance on selling ads exposes them to tariff pain, at least indirectly. Shares of Meta Platforms, Pinterest and Reddit all fell again Friday in response to President Trump’s sweeping tariffs on goods from many countries, including China and Vietnam. The parent company of Google—not a social media company but certainly a major player in the ad world—also slid. Snap edged higher after declining 9.7% Thursday.
Meta’s Ad Business Relies a Lot on China. Tariffs Could Hurt It, Warns Analyst.

2 weeks ago | wsj.com | Meghan Bobrowsky

Meta Platforms is likely to get hit by tariffs in a somewhat roundabout way. Brands may pull back on marketing spending, as selling products to the U.S. stands to become more expensive, according to advertising analyst Brian Wieser. Wieser estimates roughly $10 billion of Meta’s revenue for ads shown in the U.S. originates from advertisers located outside the country–mainly from China.
Meta人工智能研究主管辞职

3 weeks ago | cn.wsj.com | Meghan Bobrowsky

Meta Platforms正在AI这个热门领域大举投资并展开竞争，计划将今年的资本支出增加约70%。Meta Platforms的人工智能研究主管Joelle Pineau表示，她将于5月30日卸任，在该公司于这个蓬勃发展的领域大举投资并展开竞争之际，此举将造成一个高管职位空缺。负责该公司基础人工智能研究部门的Pineau周二表示：“在Meta工作了近8年后，是时候说再见了。” “这是我一生中难得的职业经历！”Copyright ©2025 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8立即订阅热门文章热门视频
She Promised Not to Speak Ill of Meta. Then Wrote a Tell-All. Now, She Can’t Talk About It.

1 month ago | wsj.com | Jeffrey Trachtenberg |Meghan Bobrowsky

Meta’s META -4.08%decrease; red down pointing triangle former public policy chief signed a nondisparagement agreement when she left the social-media company in 2017. Now, the company is using that agreement to prevent her from promoting her tell-all book. The book, “Careless People: A Cautionary Tale of Power, Greed, and Lost Idealism,” by Sarah Wynn-Williams, details CEO Mark Zuckerberg’s efforts to make inroads in China and levies harassment allegations against former and current executives.