Meta Platforms Inc. Chief Executive Officer Mark Zuckerberg exuded confidence in his company’s artificial intelligence strategy, saying 2025 will be a “really big year” in which its AI assistant will become the most widely used in the industry.

It reported sales of $48.4 billion and earnings of $8.02 per share, compared to the consensus estimates of $47.0 billion and $6.77, respectively.

Meta founder and chief executive Mark Zuckerberg expects 2025 to be a crucial year in reshaping the company’s engagement with governments, as regulatory pressures, artificial intelligence advancements and digital policy shifts continue to evolve.

Meta has agreed to pay $25 million to settle a lawsuit filed by President Donald Trump against the company after it suspended his accounts following the Jan. 6, 2021 attack on the Capitol, AP sources said.

Meta, along with nearly every other major tech company, suspended Trump’s accounts in 2021 after the Capitol attack by his supporters.

Meta Platforms beat Wall Street expectations for fourth-quarter revenue on Wednesday but predicted sales in the current first quarter may not meet forecasts, sending mixed signals about how its bets on pricey artificial intelligence-powered tools are paying off.

Social network operator Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:META) in Q4 CY2024, with sales up 20.6% year on year to $48.39 billion. On the other hand, next quarter’s revenue guidance of $40.65 billion was less impressive,