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Metaverse for youth: Meta urged to ban minors from virtual world
14.4.2023
Now only allowing users from 18, Meta also wants to open up its metaverse app Horizon Worlds to users aged 13 and 17
Disney Reportedly Axing Metaverse Division Amidst Company Restructuring
1.4.2023
The metaverse division of Disney has apparently fallen victim to the latest round of layoffs announced by the company. Per reports from the Wall Street Journal citing people “familiar with the situation,” the whole next-generation storytelling and consumer-experience unit, comprised...
Reduce Your Screen Time With These Video Game-Inspired Board Games
23.3.2023
Between my PC, PS5, Switch, GameCube (yeah, I still have one of those), iPhone, and my friend’s Xbox 360 (yeah, he still has one of those), it’s hard not to feel completely boxed in by screens leaking evil, sleep-disrupting blue light. Though I like playing games every day, I also have screen...
Meta Announces 10,000 Layoffs in ‘Year of Efficiency’ Move; Singles Out AI Over Metaverse as ‘Largest Investment’
16.3.2023
Meta, the social media company, will continue to shed part of its workforce, recently announcing 10,000 new layoffs to be executed during 2023 as part of its new efficiency policy. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the company, stated that artificial intelligence (AI) was currently the company’s most...
US lawmaker behind crypto mining legislation urges Zuck not to offer metaverse to teenagers
2.3.2023
A letter from two U.S. senators cited reports of Instagram being behind many teenagers experiencing suicidal thoughts, and Meta's failure to stop harmful ads aimed at young adults
Meta Reportedly Preparing for a New Round of Layoffs
14.2.2023
Meta, the company that owns Whatsapp, Instagram, and Facebook, is reportedly preparing to announce a new round of layoffs in the coming days. According to reports, the company is delaying the finalization of the budget for each one of its teams, causing operational delays and affecting the output...
Meta Calls 2023 a ‘Year of Efficiency;’ Anticipates More Losses in Its Metaverse Division
4.2.2023
Meta, the company that owns Facebook, Instagram, and Whatsapp, has shared its fourth quarter results, reporting better numbers than expected. While the company beat revenue estimates, CEO Mark Zuckerberg declared 2023 a “Year of Efficiency,” hinting at a further restructuration of...
Meta CEO Zuckerberg steadfast on metaverse plans despite $13.7B setback
2.2.2023
During a Q4 earnings call on Feb. 1, Mark Zuckerberg said he saw no reason to deviate from their long-term Metaverse strategy
Facebook's VR Division Lost $13.72 Billion In 2022
2.2.2023
Facebook’s parent company, Meta, is having a decent day today after beating revenue and user activity forecasts for its final fiscal quarter of 2022. But its VR division isn’t helping the company make money. In fact, it’s costing the company billions in losses.Read more
Google nabral moc lidí, teď jich 12 000 propustí. Pichai udělal stejnou chybu jako Zuckerberg
25.1.2023
Od loňska sledujeme relativně* špatné finanční výsledky technologiích firem, jimž klesají příjmy a zisky, protože se během prvních dvou let covidu namlsaly. A často nabraly víc lidí, než kolik ve světě zmítaném válkou a vysokou inflací uživí. V listopadu to přiznal Mark Zuckerberg. O Googlu se
'I thought SBF was the Mark Zuckerberg of crypto,' says Anthony Scaramucci
17.1.2023
Anthony Scaramucci said blockchain "skepticism is usually born from a lack of knowledge," while sharing his crypto holdings of Bitcoin, Ether, Solana and Algorand
Meta ‘powering through’ with Metaverse plans despite doubts — Zuckerberg
1.12.2022
Billions of dollars have been poured into Meta’s virtual world with little return on investment, but CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he is holding fast
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg Still 'Long-Term Optimistic' on Metaverse
30.11.2022
“The skepticism doesn’t bother me that much,” the CEO of Facebook's parent company said at the New York Times Dealbook Summit on Wednesday
New York Times Gets Mocked for Allowing Sam Bankman-Fried to Speak at Dealbook Summit
24.11.2022
The former FTX CEO Sam Bankman-Fried (SBF) says he plans to speak with Andrew Ross Sorkin at the annual New York Times Dealbook Summit on Nov. 30, according to a tweet he published on Nov. 23. SBF’s tweet received quite a bit of response and its unconfirmed as to whether or not the former...
'Metaverse’ a top 3 contender for Oxford’s Word of the Year
23.11.2022
Oxford University has opened public voting for the first time with polls set to close on Dec. 2
Crypto Biz: Crypto’s day of reckoning has arrived
11.11.2022
After lecturing us about crypto regulation, Sam Bankman-Fried's house of cards collapsed this week as FTX declared bankruptcy
Meta Announces Layoffs Affecting 13% of Workforce; More Than 11,000 Employees to Be Fired Amidst ‘Cultural Shift’
9.11.2022
Meta, the social network company, has announced that it will cut 11,000 jobs, letting go of 13% of the employees in its workforce amidst a “cultural shift” in the company. Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of the company, explained this decision was made due to a need to become more “capital...
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg Firing 11,000 After Company Spends $15bn On Metaverse
9.11.2022
Rumors have swirled this week, and now it’s confirmed: Meta, the owner of Facebook, WhatsApp, Instagram and Oculus VR, is sacking 13 percent of its workforce, a total of around 11,000 employees out of work. This comes in the wake of the company having spent an extraordinary $15 billion on...
Meta musí šetřit a propustí 11 tisíc lidí. Zuckerberg měl velké oči
9.11.2022
Technologické firmy během pandemie nabraly mnoho lidí, jenže válka a dozvuky pandemie škrtí jejich růst. Meta na to reaguje velkým propouštěním. O práci přijde více než 11 tisíc lidí. Jedná se o zhruba 13% snížení stavu. Někdejší Facebook dál pozastavuje nábor do konce prvního nadcházejícího
Meta propustí přes 11 tisíc lidí, oznámil Mark Zuckerberg
9.11.2022
Škrty, snižování nákladů a propouštění. To v nejbližších týdnech čeká firmu Meta, provozovatele Facebooku, Instagramu a WhatsAppu. Zaměstnancům to dnes oznámil šéf společnosti Mark Zuckerberg