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1. Facebook is out. Meta is in. Mark Zuckerberg announced $4, a shift that reflects its decision to push into the metaverse. Analysts explained $4
- Despite the name overhaul, its flagship apps - Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp - will remain the same, just under the Meta umbrella (kind of like how Google operates under the Alphabet umbrella).
- The announcement came during yesterday's Connect event, which also brought news of a high-tech VR headset $4
- Zuckerberg also revealed that "Grand Theft Auto" $4
2. Elon Musk is criticizing the billionaire tax again. This time, the Tesla CEO said that instead of paying $50 billion in taxes, he would use the money to take humanity to Mars and "$4
3. Zillow is selling hundreds of homes for less than it paid for them. An Insider analysis found that almost two-thirds of the homes Zillow is listing in markets like Atlanta, Phoenix, and Houston were selling for less than it paid - $4
4. Employees are writing concerned farewell messages as they leave Facebook. One warned the company's reliance on AI $4 from pressing issues. Another said they were feeling gaslit by management and increasingly burnt out. $4
5. We profiled 15 power players at $95 billion-valued Stripe. The fintech giant, founded by Irish brothers John and Patrick Collison, is reportedly closing in on one of Silicon Valley's most-anticipated public listings. $4
6. Palantir's cofounder drew criticism for saying six-month paternity leave is for "losers." Joe Lonsdale, a prominent VC and software firm cofounder, said new fathers should return to work to earn more money, calling it "the correct masculine response." $4
7. McDonald's is all-in on automated drive-thrus. As the fast-food chain grapples with a labor shortage, it's partnered with IBM to implement AI technology in its drive-thrus. $4
8. A Japanese startup launched preorders for a $680,000 hoverbike. The startup, ALI Technologies, built a flying bike that can reach speeds of 62 mph, and that it hopes to deliver in 2022. $4
9. A recent grad explains how she landed a job at Microsoft - without a
10. Anti-vaxxers are targeting young mothers - right under Facebook's nose. During the pandemic, anti-vaxxers shifted their attention to right-leaning adults. Now, they're back stoking mothers' fears by posting misinformation online, often going undetected by social-media companies. $4
Compiled by Jordan Erb. Tips/comments? Email jerb@insider.com or tweet @JordanParkerErb>$4.
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