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Tech titans grew by ignoring Wall Street. Now it could lead to their downfall

Mark Zuckerberg is sticking to his guns pouring billions into the ‘metaverse’, but should Silicon Valley’s founder kings take a hint from Amazon and look for cuts?

Economic conditions have turned against the big spenders
Economic conditions have turned against the big spenders Photo: Getty Images

Therese Poletti writes the Tech Tales column for MarketWatch

Alphabet and Meta Platforms became two of the most valuable companies in the world by largely ignoring Wall Street and its concerns about their spending and big-money acquisitions.

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