I suspect you are correct with regards to attempting transcendence.
The disconnect of its core products plunging into a lack of relevance,
reputation, morality, etc. together with its present accumulated wealth
provides an opportunity to create and then pivot an umbrella Alphabet
analog to tra
On Tue, Nov 2, 2021 at 5:56 AM mp wrote:
> Could this be more of a necessary share-holder reference/pointer,
> opening new doors and preparing a pathway to shed FB if it becomes too
> much of a liability? From an organisational PoV is makes sense, right?
>
It does, that would be totally logical
My interpretation of this change is that the company wants to transcend the
FB application. This is probably partly from a concern that the FB app will
be regulated out of existence or will otherwise lose users and traction.
It's also an acknowledgement that the company has accumulated so much
weal
On 02/11/2021 02:26, Brian Holmes wrote:
> Alphabet was realistic. Meta looks desperate. I have the same impression as
> you, Michael. It will come to nothing.
Could this be more of a necessary share-holder reference/pointer,
opening new doors and preparing a pathway to shed FB if it becomes to
I agree. While there is ample technical room -- and a distinct social
need -- to improve the teleconferencing "experience" (sorry, Olia), but
you don't need a sad metaverse for that.
But what strikes me still is the doggedness with which US IT sector
persues this vision. I took the occasion to
