Mark Zuckerberg has an image problem - so why is Meta's business booming?
Mark Zuckerberg was just three minutes into his keynote speech at the company's annual Meta Connect product event last month when his tone turned almost wistful.
"Building is an act of love," he said, glancing down at the ground with his hands in his pockets. "It's how we impart what we believe, and we pour our hearts and our souls into what we make."
Speaking to hundreds of analysts and developers, Zuckerberg proceeded to share news about Meta's latest AI products: its new agentic chatbot Muse, a slew of smart glasses, as well as a Tamagotchi-like AI gadget users can attach to their wrists.
It was a conference focused on new technologies - but still, it's perhaps notable that during a presentation lasting nearly an hour, Zuckerberg did not mention two of his most popular products, Instagram and Facebook, the social media platforms that have helped Meta become a $2tn company.