Meta Platforms, Inc. ( META ) announced new features in its Meta AI assistant Thursday, including expanded availability and real-time image creation capabilities. 

The Details:

Meta announced an update to Meta AI's Imagine feature which allows users to create images from text in real-time. 

"You'll see an image appear as you start typing — and it'll change with every few letters typed, so you can watch as Meta AI brings your vision to life," Meta described. 

The real-time image creation feature began to roll out Thursday in beta on WhatsApp and the Meta AI web experience in the US. 

The company unveiled its Meta AI web version, meta.ai, Thursday. The site allows users to access Meta's AI assistant directly on the web in addition to its existing integrations across Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenger.

Meta also announced the roll-out of Meta AI in English to more than a dozen countries outside of the US, including Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Pakistan, Singapore and South Africa.

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How To Buy META Stock:

By now you're likely curious about how to participate in the market for Meta Platforms ( META ) – be it to purchase shares, or even attempt to bet against the company.

Buying shares is typically done through a brokerage account. You can find a list of possible trading platforms here. Many will allow you to buy ‘fractional shares,' which allows you to own portions of stock without buying an entire share. For example, some stock, like Berkshire Hathaway, or Amazon.com, can cost thousands of dollars to own just one share. However, if you only want to invest a fraction of that, brokerages will allow you to do so.

In the the case of Meta Platforms ( META ), which is trading at $504.5 as of publishing time, $100 would buy you 0.2 shares of stock.

If you're looking to bet against a company, the process is more complex. You'll need access to an options trading platform, or a broker who will allow you to ‘go short' a share of stock by lending you the shares to sell. The process of shorting a stock can be found at this resource. Otherwise, if your broker allows you to trade options, you can either buy a put option, or sell a call option at a strike price above where shares are currently trading – either way it allows you to profit off of the share price decline.

META Price Action: According to Benzinga Pro, Meta Platforms ( META ) shares are up 1.57% at $501.95 at the time of publication Thursday.

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