Meta’s VR layoffs, studio closures underscore Zuckerberg’s massive pivot to AI

[ad_1] Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg demonstrates an Oculus Rift virtual reality (VR) headset and Oculus Touch controllers during the Oculus Connect 3 event in San Jose, California, U.S., on Thursday, Oct. 6, 2016. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images A little over four years after Mark Zuckerberg changed Facebook’s name to Meta, reflecting … Read more

From Llamas to Avocados: Meta’s shifting AI strategy is causing internal confusion

[ad_1] Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg was so optimistic last year about his company’s Llama family of artificial intelligence models that he predicted they would become … Read more

Meta to unveil Hypernova smart glasses with a display, wristband at Connect next month

[ad_1] Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg makes a keynote speech at the Meta Connect annual event at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Sept. 25, 2024. Manuel Orbegozo | Reuters Meta is planning to use its annual Connect conference next month to announce a deeper push into smart glasses, including the launch of the … Read more