To join the CNBC Technology Executive Council, go to cnbccouncils.com/tec While the metaverse is often seen as a joke in 2025 because of low user counts and poor ...

As the Metaverse evolves beyond its early hype cycle, its real potential is becoming easier to see. Instead of standing alone, it’s increasingly tied to bigger shifts across tech, including advances ...

Mark Zuckerberg says the Metaverse is the future. But what kind of future — and who’s building it? This deep dive looks at how virtual spaces are being shaped by corporate giants with profit in mind, ...

The futuristic hype machine with VR goggles and Web3 buzzwords fizzled out, but a real metaverse has quietly been thriving under your noses. Marketers, you’re missing the obvious opportunity again.

In a memo to employees earlier this week, Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg shared a vision for a near-future in which “personal [AI] superintelligence for everyone” forms “the beginning of a new era for ...

A version of this story will appear in CNN Business’ Nightcap newsletter. To get it in your inbox, sign up for free here. Shares of the company formerly known as Facebook shot up 7% early Thursday in ...

Remember the Metaverse? It seemed like a good idea at the time. It all started in 2021, when Facebook rebranded to Meta and pledged $10 billion to build technology that could make reality totally ...

The word “metaverse” has been used so often in recent years that it can feel more like a buzzword than a concrete idea. Tech companies promise it will change how we work, learn, play, and even relate ...

IKEA is set to open a pop-up shop in the metaverse in collaboration with game platform Roblox, allowing players to add ...