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Meta VP tells staff to make the metaverse 'so obviously successful' that his dad stops calling every week to ask about it

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 13:10

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Facebook owner Meta is investing billions trying to make the metaverse popular.

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Meta's expensive flop: An executive reportedly told employees the company won't make a follow-up to its $1,500 'Pro' VR gadget

Fri, 03/03/2023 - 12:49

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Andrew Bosworth said he's nostalgic for Meta's early years when the company was more focused. — Andrew Bosworth, Meta's chief technology officer, reportedly told employees the company is not making a second Quest Pro headset.
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Democratic Senators urge Meta to halt launch of Metaverse app for teens, citing company's 'failure to protect' young users

Thu, 03/02/2023 - 17:00

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Avatars working and talking in an office in virtual reality — Breakout rooms in Meta's metaverse.
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Facebook is set to take some managers' teams away, demoting them to new roles at the same level as former reports

Wed, 03/01/2023 - 18:51

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Mark Zuckerberg at the Paley Center For Media on October 25, 2019 — Mark Zuckerberg has issued a mandate to flatten Meta's organizational structure.
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Mark Zuckerberg is turning Facebook into Instagram as part of his self-declared “year of efficiency.”

Wed, 03/01/2023 - 06:50

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Happy March, reader. I'm Diamond Naga Siu, and I need to up my phone security. I lazily use the pattern unlock feature on my Android phone, but my colleague Sam Tabahriti's story scared me.

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After losing billions of dollars on the metaverse, Mark Zuckerberg's launching a 'top-level' team at Meta to develop AI products for WhatsApp, Messenger, and Instagram

Tue, 02/28/2023 - 03:49

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Mark Zuckerberg and Elon Musk have been publicly criticizing each other for years — but now Meta is mirroring Twitter

Sat, 02/25/2023 - 08:00

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Who is your favorite tech billionaire, reader? Hallam Bullock here, and I'm asking because it's becoming more and more difficult to distinguish between them. With the launch of Meta Verified, Mark Zuckerberg is appearing more like Elon Musk by the day.