Mark Zuckerberg, CEO of Meta Platforms Inc., is set to conclude his packed Asian tour with a notable visit to Jamnagar, Gujarat, in India.
What to know? This trip is primarily for attending the pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani, the youngest son of Indian billionaire Mukesh Ambani. Anticipated to be a grand affair, these three-day celebrations, beginning on March 1, will draw high-profile guests from the realms of business, technology, and entertainment.
Zuckerberg’s presence at such a significant social event in India highlights the importance of the country in the global tech landscape. It also underscores his deepening connections with influential Indian business leaders, potentially opening doors for future collaborations and expansions in one of the world’s largest markets.
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This visit to India comes after a series of strategic meetings in Japan and South Korea, where Zuckerberg focused on advancing Meta’s artificial intelligence (AI) capabilities and exploring partnerships in virtual reality and extended reality technologies.
In Japan, he met with Meta's developers to discuss the company’s Quest virtual-reality headsets and its Llama language model. In South Korea, his agenda included discussions with government leaders and top executives from Samsung Electronics Co. and LG Electronics Inc., emphasizing cooperation in AI and technology development.
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