All posts tagged: metaverse

Meta’s new strategy: become a normal company

February 2, 2024
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on February 2nd, 2024. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. After spending billions on a name change and peculiar 3D avatars, Meta appears to have found a new strategy: becoming a perfectly ordinary company. “Mr. Zuckerberg, what the hell were you thinking?” The clip of Republican senator Ted Cruz berating Meta’s CEO, Mark Zuckerberg, went […]

Why 2023 Could Be a Terrible Year for Zuckerberg and Meta

December 28, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on December 28th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. A hiring freeze, a collapsing share price and billion-dollar fines from regulators. Despite a brutal 2022, almost everything points to 2023 being Zuckerberg’s biggest challenge yet. He can be quite stiff, Mark Zuckerberg. But suddenly a different person appears. One who laughs. Even at jokes […]

Not Even Meta Believes in Zuckerberg’s Metaverse

October 12, 2022
by Björn Jeffery
SvD Näringsliv

This analysis was first published in SvD Näringsliv, in Swedish, on October 12th, 2022. This piece was translated from Swedish by Claude. Some phrasing may differ from a human translation. The metaverse bet is costing billions — and prompted Facebook to rename itself Meta. The stakes couldn’t be higher, which came through clearly in the pre-recorded message that opened the company’s big developer conference. Mark Zuckerberg, Meta’s founder and CEO, had a clear message for […]