Meta is phasing out WhatsApp avatars, including the ability to create, edit, or use them as profile pictures or stickers. The change marks a retreat from the company’s earlier metaverse push, which never won broad user adoption. Meta is now prioritizing core messaging features that people actually use.
Meta has raised $25 billion through bond sales to fund artificial intelligence infrastructure, following a prior $30 billion bond sale last year. The company is also lifting its 2026 capital expenditure outlook. Meanwhile, Meta is scaling back its metaverse business and preparing workforce reductions as it reshapes spending priorities toward AI.
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