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Podcast: Tech Gumbo
Episode: Wing & Walmart’s Drone Expansion, Wikipedia at 25, Meta Abandons Metaverse, Maryland Sphere, Canada’s China EV Deal
Description: News and Updates:
Wing and Walmart Expand Drone Delivery: Scaling to 150 more stores, reaching 40 million Americans by 2027. The coast-to-coast expansion targets major hubs like LA, Miami, and Houston starting January 15th.
Wikipedia Celebrates 25 Years: Founded Jan 15, 2001, the volunteer-led encyclopedia now hosts 7 million English articles. Despite AI challenges, it remains a resilient, neutral global reference through adaptive enterprise partnerships.
Meta Abandons the Metaverse: Meta laid off 1,500 Reality Labs staff and shuttered VR studios after losing $73 billion. The company is pivoting toward AI and successful Ray-Ban smart glasses.
Second U.S. Sphere Coming to Maryland: A 6,000-seat "Sphere National Harbor"...