Meta Connect 2026 live blog: On the ground at Mark Zuckerberg’s next big product launch
It's time once again for Meta's annual September product launch event, and The Verge is on the ground in Menlo Park to cover the show live. Meta says that today's keynote by Mark Zuckerberg will be about how "Meta is building a future for everyone" - something he wrote at length…
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- It's time once again for Meta's annual September product launch event, and The Verge is on the ground in Menlo Park to cover the show live
- Meta says that today's keynote by Mark Zuckerberg will be about how "Meta is building a future for everyone" - something he wrote at length…
Meta Connect 2026 live blog: On the ground at Mark Zuckerberg’s next big product launch
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