Criticism of Meta's string of failed bets from metaverse rebrand to AI pivot
Key claims
- Meta has produced no successful in-house products since Facebook, wasted billions on the metaverse, and is now flailing in AI with mass layoffs and $100M talent buyouts.
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- /g/109716016 ↗ live · archive mocking evergreen 2 replies Meta has produced no successful in-house products since Facebook, wasted billions on the metaverse, and is now flailing in AI with mass layoffs and $100M talent buyouts.
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