The surge pushed Zuckerberg’s estimated net worth to around $254 billion and added close to $200 billion to Meta’s market value in just one trading session.
A major reason was excitement around Meta’s new AI assistant, Muse, which reportedly reached about 2.8 million downloads in its first 12 days and climbed to the top of Apple’s U.S. App Store.
Investors are now betting that Meta’s AI push could become another major business alongside Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp.
For Zuckerberg, one strong day for Meta turned into one of the biggest single day wealth gains of his career.