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The metaverse gets an upgrade

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Casey Newton

Casey Newton

Oct 25, 2022 — 8 min read
The metaverse gets an upgrade

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Meta has a new model

Nine months after an expensive overhaul, the company says it's back in the AI race — but the race keeps getting faster

lock-1 By Casey Newton Apr 9, 2026
Corporate logos including Amazon's AWS, Anthropic, Apple, Broadcom, Cisco, Crowdstrike, Google, JPMorganChase, and more

Why Anthropic’s new model has cybersecurity experts rattled

The company says it has built its most dangerous model yet. Can its coalition of internet companies fix the internet before others catch up?

By Casey Newton Apr 7, 2026
OpenAI is getting weird again

OpenAI is getting weird again

A strange purchase, executive reshuffling and a New Yorker investigation are raising questions ahead of an IPO

lock-1 By Casey Newton Apr 6, 2026
Exclusive: Meta has discussed ending funding to the Oversight Board

Exclusive: Meta has discussed ending funding to the Oversight Board

Shifting priorities and budget pressures could bring an end to the company’s experiment in independent governance, sources say

lock-1 By Casey Newton Apr 2, 2026
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