Silicon Valley CEOs Trade Barbs as AI and Metaverse Competition Heats Up
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Silicon Valley CEOs like Zuckerberg, Musk, and Nadella are publicly criticizing each other's products as they compete in emerging tech like AI and virtual reality.
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Zuckerberg mocked Apple's new VR headset, saying Meta's Quest is superior, as he tries to cement the Quest as the gateway to the metaverse.
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Musk introduced an "anti-woke" AI chatbot to rival OpenAI's ChatGPT, as tech leaders race to gain reputation in AI.
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Nadella said Microsoft made Google "dance" by acting first commercially with AI, showing even reserved CEOs are getting provocative.
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Rivalries between CEOs like Cook and Zuckerberg could drive innovation faster, according to VC Paul Graham, serving as a substitute for visionaries like Steve Jobs.