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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Anna Katrina Sevilla

Meta Slashes Metaverse Jobs and Names Ex-Trump Adviser Dina Powell McCormick President

Meta's AI reconstruction's direction starts with appointing Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chair (Credit: AFP News)

Meta Platforms announced the appointment of former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman in the company's official newsletter. The leadership change came as Meta doubled down on AI infrastructure and moved forward with its attempt to strengthen relations with the Trump administration.

Over the past year, Meta has been making changes that signal the company's closer ties to Trump, from whom the social media giant seeks support as the company accelerates its 'pursuit of frontier AI and personal superintelligence.'

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