DAVOS, Switzerland, Jan 19 (Reuters Breakingviews) – The first time Donald Trump came to Davos in 2018 he was an awkward guest at the global elite party. Eight years on, the U.S. president has bent the gathering of business and political leaders to his will. The World Economic Forum’s annual meeting, which kicks off on

元宇宙（Metaverse）的夢想似乎真的敵不過 AI 的浪潮。Meta 傳出本週將對負責研發 VR 與元宇宙技術的 Reality Labs 部門開鍘，預計裁員數百人。這項舉動被外界視為一個明確的訊號：祖克伯（Mark Zuckerberg）已將公司發展重心從虛擬世界全面轉向人工智慧，畢竟相比之下，與雷朋（Ray-Ban）合作的智慧眼鏡在市場上還比較吃香。 根據《彭博社》與《紐約時報》報導，Meta 旗下的 Reality Labs 部門預計在本週執行新一波裁員，影響人數約數百人，約佔該部門員工總數的 10%。 據了解，這波裁員的刀口主要對準元宇宙團隊。這顯示 Meta 正積極調整戰略佈局，將原本投入在虛擬實境（VR）與元宇宙的大量資源與管理重心，轉移到目前獲利前景更明確的 AI 領域。 氣氛似乎相當嚴肅，報導指出，Meta 技術長 Andrew Bosworth 已經發出通知，安排在週三召開一場內部會議，並強烈建議員工「務必親自出席」，更直言這是「今年最重要的一場會議」。 公開資料顯示，博斯沃思掌管的 Reality Labs 目前擁有約 1.5 萬名員工。其實這次裁員並非毫無預警，上個月《彭博社》就曾爆料，Meta 計畫大砍元宇宙相關預算達 30%。在這樣的背景下，針對 VR 和元宇宙團隊進行縮編，似乎早在預料之中。 近年來，Reality Labs 燒錢速度驚人，但績效卻始終面臨巨大壓力。反觀 Meta 與雷朋合作推出的 Ray-Ban 智慧眼鏡，雖然技術門檻看似較低，但在市場銷售與話題熱度上卻意外亮眼，風頭甚至完全蓋過了公司主力推廣的 Quest 系列 VR 頭戴裝置。 平心而論，就算不談 AI 成為新寵，元宇宙本身在過去幾年的發展也確實遇到了瓶頸。使用者接受度不高、成長不如預期，加上 VR 社群平台的熱度明顯退燒，都讓 Meta 不得不重新審視這場豪賭的必要性。  

Xi Jinping​ has been at the top of China’s political system for thirteen years. In that time he has consolidated control over the apparatus of the Chinese state and personalised power to a degree unseen since the death of Mao. Like Hu Jintao and Jiang Zemin before him, Xi is general secretary of the Chinese

U.S. Representative Ro Khanna speaks during a press conference at the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on Nov. 18, 2025. Anadolu | Anadolu | Getty Images California Democratic Rep. Ro Khanna on Friday reintroduced a bill that would curb institutional investors from buying up housing,  leveraging a similar call made recently by President Donald Trump. Trump said

Discussions are reportedly under way within Donald Trump’s administration about the US possibly granting asylum to Jewish people from the UK, according to the Telegraph, citing the US president’s personal lawyer. Trump lawyer Robert Garson told the newspaper that he has held conversations with the US state department about offering refuge to British Jews who

US President Donald Trump delivers remarks to the United Nations General Assembly at the UN headquarters in New York City on September 23, 2025. Timothy A. Clary | Afp | Getty Images The Trump administration wants nations to pay $1 billion to remain on the Board of Peace, Bloomberg first reported on Saturday night, citing

Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for free Your guide to what Trump’s second term means for Washington, business and the world EU capitals are considering hitting the US with €93bn worth of tariffs or restricting American companies from the bloc’s market in response to Donald Trump’s threats to Nato allies opposed to his campaign

United States President Donald Trump has promised to steadily increase tariffs on European countries that have opposed his move to acquire Greenland, escalating a dispute over the semiautonomous Danish territory he has long coveted. So what is behind Trump’s push to control Greenland, the world’s largest island, and how have Washington’s NATO allies responded? What

WASHINGTON — Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey told NBC News’ “Meet the Press” on Sunday that it “would be a shocking step” if President Donald Trump were to deploy the military to Minnesota under the Insurrection Act. Frey noted crime statistics were down across multiple categories, according to city data, saying, “We don’t need more federal

WASHINGTON — Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent defended proposed tariffs targeting eight European countries that oppose President Donald Trump’s push to acquire Greenland, telling NBC News’ “Meet the Press” that the goal is to avoid a future national emergency. Throughout his second term, Trump has moved to impose sweeping tariffs on countries around the world by

Warren Buffett, one of the world’s richest individuals, offered a rare glimpse into his views on parenting, wealth, and business strategy in a recent CNBC interview.  The billionaire, whose net worth is estimated in the hundreds of billions, emphasized that the greatest challenge for wealthy parents is not how to pass on money, but how

MacKenzie Scott’s ex-wife, Jeff Bezos, has donated millions to the Solidaire Network, which funds groups facing FBI and congressional investigations for alleged Hamas ties. While Scott’s donations are unrestricted, the network supports organizations like Students for Justice in Palestine. Scott has given billions to various causes, impacting diversity programs and higher education. Amazon founder Jeff

Tesla is going all in on the Netflix model for its self-driving software — and owners we talked to have mixed feelings about the move. On Wednesday, CEO Elon Musk announced that Tesla’s supervised Full Self-Driving software — known as FSD — will only be offered behind its $99-a-month paywall after February 14. It’s a

EU calls emergency meeting after Trump vows tariffs linked to Greenland Good morning and welcome to the Europe live blog. My name is Tom Ambrose and I will be bringing you all the latest news lines and reaction throughout the day. We start with the news that ambassadors from the European Union’s 27 countries will

MADRID, Jan 18 (Reuters) – Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said a U.S. invasion of Greenland “would make Putin the happiest man on earth” in a newspaper interview published on Sunday. Sanchez said any military action by the U.S. against Denmark’s vast Arctic island would damage NATO and legitimize the invasion of Ukraine by Russia.

“A Spirit of Dialogue”: the theme for this year’s World Economic Forum, the gathering of the global elite in the sparkling Alpine air of Davos, seems a heroic stretch, when star guest Donald Trump has spent the past year smashing up the world order. The president will touch down alongside the snowcapped Swiss mountains with

Chinese leader Xi Jinping ordered to intensify the fight against corruption and disciplinary violations in 2026. According to data from the party’s Central Commission for Discipline Inspection, released on January 17, law enforcement punished a record 983,000 people in 2025. This is 10.6% more than in the previous year and is the highest figure in

President Donald Trump encouraged Rep. Julia Letlow, R-La., to primary Sen. Bill Cassidy, R-La., for his U.S. Senate seat in a post on Truth Social Saturday evening. “Should she decide to enter this Race, Julia Letlow has my Complete and Total Endorsement. RUN, JULIA, RUN!!!” Trump wrote. Letlow said in a social media post Saturday

United States President Donald Trump has begun to invite world leaders and other prominent figures to be part of his so-called “board of peace“, reportedly outlining a wider vision for a long-term body that responds to global conflicts beyond Gaza. Trump had initially unveiled the board as part of phase two of a ceasefire agreement