Facebook changed its name to Meta, effective immediately, CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at the company’s Oculus Connect event Thursday. In an interview with The Information , Zuckerberg said the new name was meant to evoke the company’s focus on building the metaverse, as well as the “inherent awkwardness”. in having the company’s name match its flagship product. The name change will extend...
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