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The $70B Wake-Up Call: Zuckerberg Finally Concedes the Metaverse Isn't What He Promised

Mark Zuckerberg's private concession that the metaverse 'isn't working' follows more than $70bn in losses and triggers a dramatic strategic shift toward AI superintelligence.

International Business Times UK

Zuckerberg Eyes Metaverse Cuts: Why META Is Rightfully Rallying

The metaverse simply hasn't panned out. Markets are becoming more optimistic on Meta Platform's future as it ponders big cuts to this disappointing initiative.

MarketBeat

The metaverse is ushering in a new era of behind-the-scenes exploitation

From ancient slavery to the factory floor, progress has often relied on the exploitation of human beings. We might like to believe those days are well behind us. But in the digital age, AI and the metaverse risk repeating that pattern with new forms of invisible labour and inequality.

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From Future of the Internet to Total Flop: Mark Zuckerberg Cuts Metaverse After Sims-Level Graphics Mockery

Mark Zuckerberg scales back Meta's metaverse ambitions after £57 billion ($70 billion) investment falls flat, cutting spending and refocusing on AI and core apps.

International Business Times UK

Meta Cuts Jobs, Mark Zuckerberg Gets Richer: Wall Street Applauds Move

Shares of Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) climbed higher Thursday after the company announced job cuts. With shares trading higher, Meta CEO and co-founder Mark Zuckerberg also saw his wealth soar, potentially at the expense of some of his company's employees.

Benzinga

Meta Preps Major Metaverse Cuts, Analysts Predict Earnings Pop

Wall Street analysts rerated Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META) after the company said that it is considering cutting up to 30% of its 2026 Metaverse budget, primarily targeting the Quest virtual reality unit and Horizon Worlds, which account for the bulk of metaverse-related investment.

Benzinga

Mark Zuckerberg rebranded Facebook for the metaverse. Four years and $70 billion in losses later, he’s moving on

Zuckerberg once framed the metaverse as the “successor to the mobile internet.”

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Meta Platforms Has Lost $73 Billion on Reality labs. Are Its Spending Cuts Enough for META Stock?

Meta cuts Reality Labs spending by 30%, focusing on profitable AI and core app projects while maintaining ad growth.

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Meta AI Becomes Real-Time News Hub With New Media Partnerships

Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) is expanding Meta AI to deliver a broader range of real-time content, from breaking global news to entertainment, lifestyle, and more.

Benzinga

Zuckerberg Axes Metaverse: Meta Slashes Budget By £52 Billion As VR Dream Implodes

Meta is preparing to slash up to £52 billion from its Metaverse budget as Mark Zuckerberg shifts Facebook's parent company toward artificial intelligence, signalling significant possible job cuts.

International Business Times UK

Cathie Wood Dumps Tesla And Meta Shares, Here Is What Ark Invest Purchased Instead

On Thursday, Cathie Wood-led Ark Invest made significant trades, including selling shares of Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ:TSLA) , Meta Platforms Inc. (NASDAQ:META) , and buying ARK 21Shares Bitcoin ETF (BATS:ARKB). These moves come amid evolving market conditions and strategic shifts in the tech and crypto sectors.

Benzinga

SoFi Technologies, Oklo, Meta, Ulta Beauty and BigBear.ai: Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors' Radars Today

Major U.S. indices closed mixed on Thursday, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average slipping 0.07% to 47,850.94. The SP 500 edged up 0.1% to 6,857.12, and the Nasdaq added 0.2% to 23,505.13.

Benzinga

Stocks Settle Mixed on Higher Bond Yields

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Thursday closed up by +0.11%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down by -0.07%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed down by -0.10%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.08%, and December...

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Small Caps Hit a New High on Rate-Cut Hope: Stock Market Today

Odds for a December rate cut remain high after the latest batch of jobs data, which helped the Russell 2000 outperform today.

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Wall Street Is Cheering Metaverse Spending Cuts at Meta Platforms, But Is META Stock a Buy Here?

Meta stock inches up on reports Mark Zuckerberg will soon announce steep cuts to metaverse spending. Jim Cramer recommends buying META shares heading into 2026.

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Stocks Pressured as Bond Yields Rise and Chip Stocks Fall

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down by -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.28%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.07%, and December E-mini...

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Stocks Pressured by Higher Bond Yields and Chip Stock Weakness

The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is down up by -0.06%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down by -0.11%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down by -0.38%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are down -0.12%, and December...

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META vs. MSFT: Which Is the Better Stock to Buy for the Next 10 Years?

With another strong quarter, which tech titan is better positioned to deliver superior returns over the long haul?

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Meta Horizon OS gets top-level firepower to combat Android XR

Meta splits the Metaverse in two and puts a new boss in charge.

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Meta, Microsoft, Google Are Spending Like It's 2021 — And These AI Stocks Are The Real Winners

Big Tech's back on a spending binge — only this time, it's not about COVID-19 pandemic-fueled growth or cloud land grabs. Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT) and Alphabet Inc‘s (NASDAQ:GOOGL) (NASDAQ:GOOG) Google are spending like it's 2021 again, with data centers, GPUs and AI infrastructure replacing metaverse dreams…

PC Gamer

Meta's latest bid to get you into the metaverse is the Horizon Engine, promising 'infinite connected spaces, more realistic physics, and higher player counts'

And beta signups are now open.

TechRadar

The Metaverse is not dead and AI may be its new savior

Meta isn't finished with the Metaverse – n fact, AI could take it to a whole new level.

International Business Times

Meta Expands AI Glasses Line In A Bet On The Future

Meta showed off new smart glasses on Wednesday as it continued to bank on a lifestyle shift toward blending reality and virtual space despite the efforts inflicting heavy financial losses.

Android Central

Meta AI is evolving again, and it's resurrecting the metaverse

Meta Horizon is getting a massive upgrade with a new engine, support for 5x as many people in worlds, photorealistic environments, and even use Meta AI to create your own.

Tom’s Guide

Meta’s Hyperspace lets you scan the real world and turn it into the Metaverse — and create anything you want with new AI tools

Meta introduced new ways to build 3D worlds in the metaverse, plus some new entertainment options in games and movies.

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