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Meta Spent $90 Billion to Close the Metaverse, $2 Billion to Let AI Live in Your Computer

Meta spent $90 billion to build the metaverse, only to shut down its flagship VR platform, Horizon Worlds, on June 15. The virtual world, launched in 2021 with great fanfare, failed to attract a meaningful user base despite massive investment. Its closure marks a symbolic end to Meta’s ambitious—and costly—bet on the metaverse, which accumulated nearly $90 billion in losses over seven years. Simultaneously, Meta is aggressively pivoting to AI. It acquired AI startup Manus for $2 billion, which recently launched a desktop version allowing AI to operate directly on users' local machines—reading files, running apps, and executing commands. In contrast to the metaverse’s weak adoption, Manus reached one million paid users within eight months. The shift is stark: Meta is cutting 20% of its workforce—around 15,000 jobs—and reallocating nearly its entire $115–135 billion capital expenditure budget toward AI infrastructure. This abrupt turn reflects industry-wide FOMO (fear of missing out) on AI, similar to the metaverse hype half a decade ago. Companies like Block, Shopify, and Amazon are also slashing jobs to fund AI investments. While Meta faces internal challenges—including delayed AI models and executive departures—its drastic realignment underscores a broader trend: the consensus has shifted from virtual worlds to ambient AI. The question remains whether this new bet will prove more sustainable than the last.

marsbit03/19 04:53

Meta Spent $90 Billion to Close the Metaverse, $2 Billion to Let AI Live in Your Computer

marsbit03/19 04:53

Now is the Best Time to Interact with Polymarket (Exclusive Tutorial Included)

Polymarket, a prediction market platform, is currently offering an exceptional opportunity for users to earn liquidity provider (LP) rewards, particularly due to a massive $2 million subsidy program for NCAA's "March Madness" basketball tournament events. The core strategy for effective interaction is to focus on accumulating these LP rewards instead of solely trading, as a significant majority of users have never received any. To qualify, users must provide liquidity on specific, subsidized events by placing orders within a maximum spread (e.g., ±1¢) and a minimum share amount (e.g., 1000 shares). Rewards are distributed daily, but only if they exceed $1. The article provides a step-by-step guide: First, select an event with high subsidies from the Rewards page, preferably one starting later to minimize price volatility and inventory risk. For example, a game starting days later showed almost no price movement. Next, use the Split function to create equal buy and sell shares from a minimum of $1000, then place limit sell orders on both sides. It's advised to place orders slightly away from the market price (e.g., the second position) to reduce the risk of orders being filled, which would require rebalancing. Users should monitor their positions and consider withdrawing orders about one day before the event starts to avoid last-minute volatility, then potentially move funds to a later event. The author reports earning $4.31 in rewards over a few hours with minimal effort, highlighting that the current high subsidies and low volatility make this a relatively low-risk strategy to enhance one's Polymarket activity profile.

Odaily星球日报03/18 09:49

Now is the Best Time to Interact with Polymarket (Exclusive Tutorial Included)

Odaily星球日报03/18 09:49

Cango Releases 2025 Financial Report: Advancing Towards AI Infrastructure

Cango Inc. (NYSE: CANG) released its unaudited financial results for Q4 and full year 2025, highlighting its transition into a Bitcoin mining company and its strategic pivot toward AI infrastructure. In 2025, the company reported total revenue of $688.1 million, with Bitcoin mining contributing $675.5 million. A total of 6,594.6 Bitcoin were mined throughout the year. However, the company reported a net loss from continuing operations of $452.8 million, influenced by one-time transition costs and fair value adjustments on Bitcoin-collateralized receivables. Adjusted EBITDA for the year was $24.5 million. In Q4, revenue was $179.5 million, with a net loss of $285 million and negative EBITDA of $156.3 million. The company ended the year with $41.2 million in cash and equivalents, $663 million in non-current Bitcoin receivables, and $557.6 million in related-party long-term debt. To reduce leverage, the company sold 4,451 Bitcoin in February 2026. CEO Paul Yu emphasized 2025 as a foundational year, noting the completion of structural adjustments and the establishment of a global mining network. The company is now advancing its transformation into an AI infrastructure provider through its EcoHash platform, aiming to offer flexible and cost-efficient AI inference services. CFO Michael Zhang highlighted efforts to optimize the balance sheet and secure new capital to support growth in high-potential areas like AI.

marsbit03/17 06:38

Cango Releases 2025 Financial Report: Advancing Towards AI Infrastructure

marsbit03/17 06:38

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