Meta’s VR layoffs, studio closures underscore Mark Zuckerberg’s massive pivot to AI. From CNBC: "Just over four years after Facebook changed its name to Meta, the company is scaling back its virtual reality ambitions."
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Meta's VR layoffs, studio closures underscore Zuckerberg's massive pivot to AI
Meta began laying off employees in its Reality Labs division focused on virtual reality and shut down several VR studios as it pushes resources tow...
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The U.S. military is embracing Elon Musk’s Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry. From [@AssociatedPress](
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Pentagon is embracing Musk's Grok AI chatbot as it draws global outcry
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth says Elon Musk’s artificial intelligence chatbot Grok will join Google’s AI engine inside the Pentagon network.
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Attendees at CES 2026 saw boxing robots, card-playing robots, ping-pong-playing robots, dancing robots, robots that did the laundry, bots that sorted parts, and robots wearing elaborate costumes. But Boston Dynamics’ Atlas certainly caught the attention of [@TechRadar](
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Atlas just proved once again that it
I saw all the robots at CES but only one will change everything
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Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump adviser, as its president and vice chair, in charge of guiding overall strategy. In a Truth Social post, Donald Trump described the appointment as a "great choice" by Mark Zuckerberg. Here's more from [@AssociatedPress](
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Meta names former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick as president and vice chairman
Facebook owner Meta has named Dina Powell McCormick, a former Trump administration adviser and longtime finance executive, as president and vice ch...
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Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts. CNBC reports the country's "Online Safety Amendment Act 2024 came into effect on Dec. 11, barring access to 10 major services including Instagram, YouTube, TikTok, Reddit, Snapchat, and X."
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Meta urges Australia to rethink under-16 social media ban after blocking over 500,000 accounts
Meta highlighted that many Australian teens are circumventing its new social media ban by using alternative platforms such as Yope and Lemon8.
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Why did the chicken cross the road? Because not only is Crossy Road an homage to Frogger, it’s just as addictive. And maybe to avoid getting snatched by the eagle. Read more from [@TechRadar](
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Chicken versus traffic! My obsession with the world’s most addictive hopper
Homescreen Heroes: Crossy Road is an 8-bit endless hopper game that’s fun and free to play
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