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Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want

By Elizabeth Lopatto · The Verge · April 2026

Silicon Valley has forgotten what normal people want

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"NFTs, the metaverse and AI are the most recent Silicon Valley enthusiasms. Does anyone remember how to build a consumer product?"

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