Enlarge / In the metaverse the actual boundaries will be invisible, but the results will be the same. (credit: Meta ) In the real world, the idea of personal space is ingrained from a young age and enforced mainly by unspoken interpersonal contract and subtle social pressure. In the particular world of virtual reality, on […]
If the star podcaster isn’t getting canceled for his use of the N-word, he must make good on his promise to do better. Read More
Enlarge Meta says it may have to abandon the European Union. The note was buried in the company’s annual filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Meta said that if officials on both sides of the Atlantic can’t reach an agreement on data transfers and warehousing , the company may have to pull its Facebook […]
Federal legislators are understandably taking aim at Apple and Google’s app dominance, but their solutions might not help much. Read More
The Facebook and Instagram parent remains too much at the mercy of Apple and Google, requiring a big gamble on the future. Read More
Enlarge / A worker picks up trash in front of the new logo in front of Meta’s headquarters on October 28, 2021, in Menlo Park, Calif. (credit: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images) If last year was bad for Meta, this year might be worse. The company’s earnings call last night painted a dismal picture. Its flagship Facebook […]
Austria and other countries will likely sue the European Commission over its guidelines. Read More
Apple, Amazon, Alphabet, and Microsoft continue to beat analysts’ estimates and dominate Fortune’s “most admired” list. Read More
Three big acquisitions this month show an industry in flux and readying with regard to change. Read More
Enlarge (credit: Financial Times) The world’s largest technology companies are pouring money into the biggest foreign policy think tanks in the US, as they seek to advance the argument that stricter competition rules will benefit China. Google, Amazon, Facebook and Apple are behind an increase in funding to four of Washington’s most prestigious research groups: […]