The $70B wake-up call: Zuckerberg finally concedes the metaverse isn't what he promised

Mark Zuckerberg has reportedly delivered the clearest internal admission yet that Meta’s metaverse dream is not what he promised. After years of insisting virtual worlds would define the future of human interaction, the Chief Executive of Meta Platforms has, according to people familiar with Meta’s 2026 budget meetings, acknowledged that the metave…