Business journalism, markets, and global economy insights by Susan Li
Susan Li is Chief Financial Officer of Meta Platforms, appointed in November 2022 at age 36 after serving as the company’s vice president of finance. Meta reported annual revenue of $134.9 billion in 2023, with more than 3 billion monthly active users across its platforms. Li oversees financial operations for divisions including Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp, and Reality Labs, which employs more than 70,000 staff globally. Li previously worked at Morgan Stanley and joined Meta in 2008.
Although Meta has developed extensive initiatives in Web3, including digital collectibles and metaverse infrastructure, Li’s leadership has focused on financial reporting, cost efficiency, and capital allocation. There are no public records of personal investment in crypto markets, tokens, or blockchain startups. Under her financial stewardship, Reality Labs incurred operating losses exceeding $16 billion in 2023 while continuing to invest in virtual reality and metaverse technologies. For the crypto ecosystem, Li’s role at Meta is relevant because corporate spending decisions on digital infrastructure can influence adoption trends in blockchain-enabled environments.
Susan Li: Anthropic top five customers made up about 25% of revenue for nine months ended September 30
Anthropic reported that its top five customers accounted for approximately 25% of its revenue for the nine months ended September 30. The company also stated that no single customer represented ...
Apple foldable iPhone duo draws New York crowds, Susan Li notes
Apple fans gathered on 5th Avenue in New York to purchase the company's new foldable iPhone duo, according to Susan Li. Li noted that while the turnout was not as large as during previous iPhone ...
Susan Li: Malone predicted Musk and Ellison could help media company delever
Malone predicted that Elon Musk and Larry Ellison might arrange a deal to help a media company reduce its debt, while providing Musk's company with access to content or other assets. Susan Li ...
72 million young Americans to be invested in SpaceX future prospects, Susan Li notes
Susan Li stated that 72 million young Americans will be invested in the future prospects of SpaceX. No additional information or developments regarding this statement were provided in the ...
Susan Li: Questions emerge as global sell-off tests AI boom
Susan Li questioned whether the surge in artificial intelligence-related investments has reached a turning point, citing a global sell-off as raising significant concerns. She pointed out that ...
U.S. September inflation edges above estimates, Susan Li notes
U.S. consumer price index for September rose 0.6% month-on-month, matching forecasts, while annual inflation reached 3.7%, slightly above the 3.6% estimate. Susan Li reported that inflation for ...
Susan Li: Starbucks denies plans to acquire Chipotle
Starbucks said it is not buying Chipotle. Susan Li relayed the company's statement, adding a remark on the differences between coffee and ...
Nvidia may acquire Reflection AI in coming weeks, Susan Li notes
Susan Li reports that Nvidia is engaged in discussions to acquire Reflection AI. According to her, a deal could be reached in the coming weeks, although people familiar with the matter cautioned ...
Susan Li: U.S. VP Vance suspends Microsoft foreign worker visas
Susan Li reports that U.S. Vice President Vance has suspended Microsoft's foreign worker visas. Vance stated that Microsoft and other companies must demonstrate their commitment to prioritizing ...
10-year U.S. Treasury yield reaches 5.3493 percent, Susan Li notes
Susan Li highlights that the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury note increased by 6.59 basis points, most recently reaching 5.343 percent after touching a new 24-year high at 5.3493 percent. She ...
Susan Li: Anthropic valuation seen at $1.8 trillion to $2 trillion
Susan Li reports that prospective investors view a fair valuation for Anthropic in the range of $1.8 trillion to $2 trillion. She adds that Anthropic could be matching or exceeding the scale of ...
Apple set to launch new smart-home hub Oct 13, Susan Li notes
Susan Li reports that Apple plans to announce a new smart-home hub on October 13. She observes that while Apple does not always enter product categories first, it often waits until its products ...
Susan Li: AMD passes $1 trillion valuation and women in tech unite
Susan Li highlights AMD crossing the $1 trillion valuation milestone. She also celebrates the collaboration of two influential women in the technology ...
H200 China sales account for under 1 percent of Nvidia data center revenue, Susan Li notes
Susan Li highlights that Nvidia reported H200 chip sales in China represented less than 1 percent of its data center revenue. Li comments that if more advanced RTX Pros were to become available ...
Susan Li: Mark Zuckerberg to join tech leaders at Trump-Xi dinner amid China challenges
Susan Li reports that Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg is set to join other technology leaders at a dinner attended by U.S. President Donald Trump and China's President Xi, according to Bloomberg News. ...
Paramount Skydance reaches settlement on Warner Bros. Discovery deal, Susan Li confirms
Susan Li reports that Paramount Skydance has reached a settlement with California and other states seeking to block its proposed acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery Inc. The settlement, ...
Susan Li: $120 trillion in capital set for Toronto Investment Summit
Susan Li reports that $120 trillion in capital will be represented at the upcoming Toronto Investment Summit, which will be attended by various business leaders next week. She also notes that she ...
Chance of U.S. Fed rate hike rises to 90% after inflation data, Susan Li notes
Susan Li reports that traders now assign about a 90% probability to a U.S. Federal Reserve rate hike next week. This marks an increase from roughly 70% before the latest inflation ...
Susan Li: Apple holds first event under new CEO John Ternus
Susan Li reports that Apple is hosting its first event under the leadership of new CEO John Ternus. She notes that former chair Tim Cook only used Steve Jobs' iconic line 'one last thing' four ...
U.S. nonfarm payrolls rise by 162000 in August, Susan Li notes
Susan Li points to stronger-than-expected U.S. jobs data, with nonfarm payrolls increasing by 162000 in August. The consensus estimate was for a gain of 53000 jobs. The U.S. unemployment rate ...
Susan Li: Nvidia to acquire Hugging Face for $13 billion
Susan Li reports that Nvidia has reached an agreement to buy AI model platform Hugging Face in a deal valued at $13 billion. The acquisition marks a major move in the artificial intelligence ...
