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

Tech CEOs threaten to end remote work, infuriating workers hit by mass layoffs and dwindling perks

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Tech firms that once championed remote work now seem to be less enthusiastic about it.

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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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The world's 12 wealthiest people got richer by $36 billion in a day - and have now gained $264 billion in net worth this year

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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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Meta stock is a 'top pick' and could soar 20% as the social media giant leans into the AI hype, analysts say

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Facebook, now Meta, founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg in 2020

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Mark Zuckerberg said the word 'AI' no less than 27 times during a Meta earnings call this week

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AI was the buzzword of the day during Meta's earnings call on Wednesday.
AI was the buzzword of the day during Meta's earnings call on Wednesday.

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Meta stock jumps 15% on earnings beat as Mark Zuckerberg touts AI and vows to keep costs down

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Meta shares jumped Thursday after the tech giant's earnings beat Wall Street's expectations.

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Mark Zuckerberg says he is absolutely not abandoning the metaverse as company division loses $4 billion

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg.

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