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Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Never Lived Up to the Hype — $80 Billion Confirms the Gap

Hype and reality rarely coincide perfectly in technology. In the case of the Meta metaverse, they did not coincide at all. Horizon Worlds is being shut down on VR — off the Quest store by March, fully terminated by June 15 — after close...

Instagram’s Encrypted DM Feature Is Done: What Meta Gains

Meta stands to gain significantly from the removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct messages. The change, confirmed for May 8, 2026, was announced through a quiet help page update. Beyond the stated justification of low uptake, analysts point to multiple ways the company...

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Mark Zuckerberg’s Metaverse Never Lived Up to the Hype — $80 Billion Confirms the Gap

Hype and reality rarely coincide perfectly in technology. In the case of the Meta...

Instagram’s Encrypted DM Feature Is Done: What Meta Gains

Meta stands to gain significantly from the removal of end-to-end encryption from Instagram direct...

From Fanfare to Silence: Google’s AI Medical Peer Advice Feature Has Been Dropped

The arc of Google's "What People Suggest" feature — from high-profile launch to unannounced...

Microsoft’s Legal Brief for Anthropic Puts a Spotlight on AI Governance in the Age of Autonomous Weapons

Microsoft's decision to file a legal brief in support of Anthropic's battle against the...