Meta Reportingly Firing a Vast Percentage of Its Staff in Zuckerberg’s Move to AI

The company is looking to spend up to $135 billion on AI this year alone. https://futurism.com/future-society/meta-firing-percentage-staff-zuckerberg

The tech giant has struggled to deliver on its ambitious plans for the Avocado AI model, AI-powered smart glasses and other next-generation projects. https://www.cnet.com/tech/services-and-software/meta-reportedly-slashing-workforce-ai-spending 

https://businesschief.com/news/meta-may-consider-workforce-cuts-amid-ai-push

https://www.barrons.com/articles/meta-platforms-stock-job-cuts-report-jpmorgan-bebee1b0  

https://therabbitportal.blogspot.com/search?q=Meta 

https://therabbitportal.blogspot.com/search?q=AI

Meta planning sweeping layoffs as AI costs mount

 https://www.reuters.com/business/world-at-work/meta-planning-sweeping-layoffs-ai-costs-mount-2026-03-14 

https://therabbitportal.blogspot.com/search?q=Meta

Digital Public Infrastructure fuses Digital ID, CBDC and data sharing for 15-minute smart city governance

 https://sociable.co/government-and-policy/digital-public-infrastructure-fusion-digital-id-cbdc-15-minute-smart-cities/

Its all about tracking and controlling the human herd.

https://www.zdnet.com/article/smart-cities-will-track-our-every-move-we-will-need-to-keep-them-in-check/

While it can certainly improve urban efficiency, someday people might be restricted in their freedom to travel, because they have exceeded their carbon quota for the month.

https://www.rmit.edu.au/news/factlab-meta/-nothing-smart-about-smart-cities-falsehoods

Some day, a monthly and even a weekly personal carbon quota could be used to control people, but no one is supposed to think about such a time or possibility.

https://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2020/03/unchecked-smart-cities-are-surveillance-cities-what-we-need-are-smart-enough

https://therabbitportal.blogspot.com/search?q=The+15+Minute+City

https://therabbitportal.blogspot.com/search?q=smart+city

Is Apple's spatial computing headset worth the price?

Well, that might depend upon how virtually crazy one wants to become.

 https://www.zdnet.com/article/apple-vision-pro-faq-price-features-hands-on-insights-and-everything-you-need-to-know

https://www.theverge.com/23689334/apple-mixed-reality-headset-augmented-virtual-reality-ar-vr-rumors-specs-features , https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hdwaWxY11jQ

https://www.macrumors.com/roundup/apple-vision-pro/

https://www.vox.com/technology/2024/2/1/24057024/apple-vision-pro-headset-virtual-mixed-reality-meta-oculus-spatial-computing

https://www.theverge.com/24054862/apple-vision-pro-review-vr-ar-headset-features-price

https://arstechnica.com/gadgets/2023/06/hands-on-with-apple-vision-pro-this-is-not-a-vr-headset/

Using Apple Vision Pro: What It’s Actually Like! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dtp6b76pMak

The Apple Vision Pro is NOT what you think it is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=REo1ugX5GSI