RIP Metaverse, we hardly knew ye

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The Metaverse, once the hottest idea in tech, is headed to the industry's graveyard of failed fads.

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An obituary for the latest fad to join the tech graveyard

Silicon Valley's Hail Mary moment

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Silicon Valley is praying that AI tools like ChatGPT can keep customers and investors distracted until the stock market chaos is over and the global economy bounces back.

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AI is Silicon Valley's last-ditch attempt to avoid a stock market wipeout

FTC says Meta misled parents and failed to protect children using Facebook's Messenger Kids app

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The Federal Trade Commission alleged Meta violated a 2020 privacy order with its policies regarding the Messenger Kids app.

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Meta likely abused its 'dominant position' in the ad market by denying some firms access to certain data, and must make changes within 2 months, French regulators say

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Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg testifies before the U.S. House Financial Services Committee during An Examination of Facebook and Its Impact on the Financial Services and Housing Sectors hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington D.C., the United States, on Oct. 23, 2019.
Mark Zuckerberg.

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Mark Zuckerberg, whose Meta laid off thousands of people, is now the 12th richest person on the planet after his wealth surged to $87 billion

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Mark Zuckerberg, whose Meta laid off thousands, is now the 12th richest person on the planet after his wealth surged to $87 billion on the company's earnings beat.

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Mark Zuckerberg has become so obsessed with AI that one Wall Street research firm is jesting that Facebook will change its name to MetAI

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Mark Zuckerberg showed full avatar at Meta connect event
Mark Zuckerberg showed full avatar at Meta connect event

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China doesn’t want US cars like Ford and General Motors. That’s a big problem for their futures.

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Good morning, readers. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I feel pretty behind compared to my peers.

Mark Zuckerberg isn't ruling out future layoffs at Meta 'given the volatility,' a report says

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Mark Zuckerberg at the Paley Center For Media on October 25, 2019
Mark Zuckerberg speaks at the Paley Center For Media in 2019.

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The student who tracks Elon Musk's private jet said his Facebook page was taken down for 'impersonation'

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Jack Sweeney and Elon Musk.

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15 of the most successful companies that started in homes, basements, sheds, and bedrooms

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The garage where Jeff Bezos started Amazon.

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