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Facebook Goes Meta, Still No Deal & Love, Hate, Ate - Halloween Edition
Carlo and Baker cover Facebook's big rebrand, the latest on Biden's economic agenda and more. Plus, ranking the best Halloween candy and the worst couple's costumes.

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Cheddar Morning News Briefings

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Cheddar Morning Spotify News Briefings

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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Proptech Startup Juno Raises $20 Million
Proptech startup Juno recently raised $20 million in a Series A funding round. The company says the funds will be used to further its mission of building sustainable and affordable apartment buildings across the United States. Juno Co-Founder and CEO Jonathan Sherr joined Cheddar News' Closing Bell to discuss.

New Video Game 'Political Arena' Lets Users Navigate Through Fully Simulated Political Environments
Eliot Nelson, creator of Political Arena joins Cheddar News to discuss his new video game that puts players in the drivers seat of democracy.

Activision Blizzard CEO Apologizes Over Sexual Harassment Reports, Takes Pay Cut
The CEO at Activision Blizzard Bobby Kotick apologized to employees after the company had been rocked by the public airing of sexual harassment claims that went unchecked. Kotick also asked that his compensation of more than $150 million be slashed to just over $62,000.



