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Divide between Silicon Valley and ordinary people grows ever larger

Big tech believes the future is AI while everyday Americans remain wary; and the dangers of riding in a Tesla Cybertruck

The Guardian - US

Facebook's Meta rebrand is looking stupider by the day

The metaverse has Meta sorry end.

Creative Bloq

Meta U-turns on Horizon Worlds VR shutdown after user backlash

Meta has reversed its decision to pull the plug on Horizon Worlds in VR after backlash, keeping it alive as it shifts focus toward mobile growth and a wider user base.

Euronews

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Meta’s VR Metaverse Shutting Down: Here’s why it was doomed from the start

Goodbye!

The Mary Sue

As Meta Stock Dips Near $600 Levels Should You Buy or Stay on the Sidelines?

Meta Platforms has fallen near the $600 price levels amid the broader market meltdown. Should you buy the dip?

Barchart

META Resets Reality Labs, Grows Message Sales as Ad Engine Roars

As Meta's advertising business booms, the company buys itself time to further AI monetization through glasses, business messaging, and Manus.

MarketBeat

Meta Is Quietly Building a New Moat: Is META Stock A Buy Now?

Meta Platforms' next phase may be taking shape behind the scenes.

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Could Meta Platforms Stock Hit $1,000 in 2026?

META stock rose above $700 after the company released its Q4 2025 earnings. Are shares headed to $1,000 next?

Barchart

Nobody mourns the metaverse: What went wrong with Zuckerberg's vision and what is next for VR?

After changing its name and going all-in on virtual reality, Meta is scaling back its metaverse operations. But that could be a good thing for VR, experts tell Euronews Next.

Euronews

Meta teases ‘future headsets’ despite VR troubles, and an AI upgrade straight from science fiction

Maybe VR isn’t dead, as Meta teases ‘future headsets’ and video you can ‘jump into’.

TechRadar

'A moment similar to when smartphones arrived': Mark Zuckerberg reveals where Meta's money is going in 2026 — and it’s not VR

Meta Quest VR may be on its last legs, with Mark Zuckerberg committing to "directing most of our investment" towards smart glasses and AI over the next year.

Tom’s Guide

Meta wows Wall Street despite spending billions on AI and facing social media addiction trial

Firm’s fourth-quarter 2025 beat expectations as it lavishes investment on AI infrastructure and CEO faces questioning

The Guardian - US

Meta had a record year in 2025, yet the company plans to spend even more money in 2026 despite massive Reality Labs restructuring

Meta's Q4 2025 was the company's strongest quarter yet, ending an impressively successful financial year but raising questions about 2026 spending.

Android Central

'We're going to let VR be what it is and what it does great,' says Meta execs regarding Quest changes

Last week's layoffs of 1,500 Reality Labs employees shocked the Meta Quest community, and now Meta is finally explaining what's going to happen next.

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TechRadar

‘We’re going to let VR be what it is’ Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth addresses the major VR layoffs – and teases a new direction for the metaverse

Meta CTO Andrew Bosworth has explained the company's new approach to VR, the metaverse, and XR glasses.

Creative Bloq

Facebook's Meta rebrand can finally be called a disaster

RIP the metaverse.

GamesRadar

"I can tell you personally that we are not getting out of VR," says Meta Developer Advocate just one week after the brand laid off more than 1,000 Reality Labs employees

One Meta employee has broken silence on X, saying that the company isn't abandoning VR entirely despite mass layoffs to the brand's Reality Labs workforce.

Tom’s Guide

Meta abandoning VR is 'obviously false,' according to Oculus founder, but Meta's own actions scream the opposite

With Meta laying off a large portion of its VR department in favor of smart glasses, Oculus founder Palmer Luckey believes "this isn't a disaster," but upcoming Quest headsets aren't looking bright.

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International Business Times UK

Meta Lays Off Around 1,500 VR Workers Following Failure to Turn Profit

Around 1,500 workers under Meta's Reality Labs division have been laid off as part of Meta's shift away from VR and to AI.

TechRadar

ICYMI: the week's 7 biggest tech stories like Apple losing to Google, and Meta giving up on VR

The biggest tech news stories from Meta, Amazon, Apple, and more for January 17, 2026.

International Business Times

Meta Reduces Reality Labs Workforce While Pivoting to AI-Powered Glasses

Meta cuts over 1,000 Reality Labs jobs to focus on AI-powered smart glasses and mobile metaverse experiences.

PC Gamer

Meta is closing 3 VR studios and laying off roughly 10% of Reality Labs as it shifts focus from the metaverse to AI wearables, its next sure-fire, can't-miss idea

Armature Studios, Sanzaru Games, and Twisted Pixel are done for.

Android Central

Meta is reportedly slashing another 1,500 jobs, and it looks pretty bad for Meta Quest exclusives

Reality Labs is reportedly seeing a 10% staff cut, mainly targeting VR development.

International Business Times UK

Meta Slashes Metaverse Jobs and Names Ex-Trump Adviser Dina Powell McCormick President

Meta has appointed former Trump adviser Dina Powell McCormick its new president and vice chairman as the social media titan faces apparent leadership overhaul geared towards AI infrastructure

International Business Times UK

Meta's $70B Metaverse Black Hole Signals Tech Bubble Warning — Is AI the Next Wipeout for Your Portfolio?

Meta cuts metaverse budget by 30% after losing over $70B since 2021. With AI spending set to surge in 2026, should investors brace for another costly gamble?

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