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What’s next for Meta’s metaverse
In October 2021, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg sent his trillion-dollar social media company into a new direction. Facebook changed its name to Meta and Zuckerberg set his sights on a new horizon, the metaverse. “There was genuinely a need and a desire at the time for Facebook, the company, to rebrand into something else,” said […]
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Meta shares rise on potential TikTok ban in U.S., closing at record alongside Amazon
Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., arrives for the Meta Connect event in Menlo Park, California, on Sept. 25, 2024. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Meta shares continued their extended rally on Friday, rising 2.4% and closing at a record after a federal appeals court upheld a law requiring China’s ByteDance […]
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LSU star Flau’jae Johnson continues NIL success, signs equity deal with women’s basketball league Unrivaled
BATON ROUGE, LOUISIANA – NOVEMBER 9: Flau’jae Johnson #4 of the LSU Tigers in action during a game against the Northwestern State Demons at the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on November 9, 2024 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. (Photo by Kristen Young/LSU/Getty Images) Reagan Cotton/lsu | University Images | Getty Images Flau’jae Johnson has a lot […]
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Op-ed: If Trump reverses TikTok ban, donors win and U.S. national security loses
The Washington Post | The Washington Post | Getty Images President-elect Donald Trump was early to warn about the national security dangers posed by TikTok during his first term in office, with rhetoric and policy discussions that framed the social media app within his aggressive anti-China stance. But during the 2024 campaign, Trump seemed to […]
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Jeff Bezos says he’s optimistic about Trump, will help with reducing regulation
Jeff Bezos, founder and executive chairman of Amazon and owner of the Washington Post, takes the stage during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images Amazon founder Jeff Bezos spoke optimistically of President-elect Donald Trump Wednesday […]
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Alibaba-backed Xreal launches augmented reality glasses with new chip as Meta rivalry heats up
The Xreal One Series features the X1 chip which is the company’s first self-designed processor for its glasses. Xreal Xreal on Wednesday launched its latest generation of augmented reality (AR) glasses as it looks to fend off competition from the likes of Meta and Snap. The company, which is backed by Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, […]
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OpenAI’s active user count soars to 300 million people per week
Sam Altman, co-founder and C.E.O. of OpenAI, speaks during the New York Times annual DealBook summit at Jazz at Lincoln Center on December 04, 2024 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images After months of C-suite changes, tender offers and a soaring valuation, OpenAI has reached a new milestone: 300 million weekly […]
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‘We really like the U.S.,’ Julius Baer portfolio manager says. Here’s where she sees opportunity
At a time when investors are mixed on the U.S. market, one portfolio manager remains optimistic and sees reasons to stay invested. “We really like the U.S.,” Aneka Beneby, portfolio manager at Julius Baer International, told CNBC Pro last month. “Now that the [U.S.] election result is clear and behind us, we can reasonably assume […]
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Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund loses one of first partners to emeritus role
Entrepreneur Brian Singerman (R) and Noelle Moseley arrive at the Tenth Breakthrough Prize Ceremony at the Academy Museum of Motion Pictures in Los Angeles, California, on April 13, 2024. Etienne Laurent | Afp | Getty Images Brian Singerman, one of the earliest employees of Peter Thiel’s Founders Fund, said on Tuesday that he’s stepping down […]
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OpenAI hires first marketing chief from Coinbase
Jaque Silva| Nurphoto | Getty Images OpenAI has hired its first chief marketing officer, nabbing Kate Rouch from crypto company Coinbase. Rouch joined Coinbase in August 2021 to lead global marketing and public relations, and oversaw the company’s Super Bowl ads. Before that, she spent more than 11 years at Meta, including a role as […]
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