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Facebook Rebrands to Meta, Gives a Glimpse into Internet of the Future
Social media giant 'Facebook' has rebranded itself as 'Meta' in a move that has many talking about the motive behind the timing of the announcement as the company finds itself getting negative press almost daily. Editor In Chief of Investopedia Caleb Silver breaks down the change and how the vision of Meta and the Metaverse could change the future.

Shopify Q3 Earnings Fall Short of Estimates
Third quarter Shopify earnings fell below expectations in both revenue and earnings per share. Though the e-commerce retailer has seen growth in partnerships with Target and Spotify, as well as adoption of a buy now, pay later payment option, Hatem Dhiab, Managing Partner at Gerber Kawasaki explains the impact that ongoing supply chain issues have had on Shopify's bottom line.

Alphabet Reports Strong Q3 Earnings, But What's Next for the Tech Giant?
Alphabet reported an earnings beat on the top and bottom lines, proving to be immune to Apple's privacy policy changes and the supply chain shortages. Cheddar News was joined by Martin Garner, COO of CCS Insight to dive into the numbers and the future of Google.

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What's Behind the Facebook Inc. Name Change to Meta
Nicola Mendelsohn, vice president of the global business group at the newly-christened Meta, joined Cheddar to discuss what went into the re-branding of Facebook's parent company. Regarding criticism that the name change might be a way for the company to deflect from news of its role in allegedly undermining child safety, growing political strife, and spreading vaccine disinformation, she noted that the process began even earlier. "Something like this takes a long time to pull together," Mendelsohn said.

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