The metaverse is all but dead, and its demise is a cautionary tale for Big Tech’s AI ambitions. In December, Mark Zuckerberg instructed Meta’s business divisions to cut expenditures by 10%, Fast ...

Meta Platforms (META) is planning sharp budget cuts—up to 30%—in its metaverse operations, with layoffs likely as soon as January. META's metaverse spending reductions reflect underwhelming industry ...

The metaverse was supposed to be transformative. In March 2022, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg called it “the next chapter of the internet overall.” Three years ago, Satya Nadella, CEO at Microsoft, wrote ...

When Facebook changed its name to Meta, the entire tech sector looked towards what seemed to be the future of networks, communication, and commerce... until AI arrived. But the metaverse is still ...

Mark Zuckerberg spent years insisting the metaverse was the next chapter of the internet, but the bill for that bet has finally come due. After roughly $70 billion in cumulative losses tied to virtual ...

Virtual reality was once promised to be the future of not only video games, but social media. Is that future still possible? NPR's Ailsa Chang talks to Vishal Shah, VP of the Metaverse, to find out.

A version of this story will appear in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Shares of the company formerly known as Facebook shot up 7% early Thursday in ...

As the Metaverse evolves beyond its early hype cycle, its real potential is becoming easier to see. Instead of standing alone, it’s increasingly tied to bigger shifts across tech, including advances ...