{"podcast":{"title":"Concord News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now!","slug":"concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","podcast_index_feed_id":7600694,"rss_url":"https://feeds.fastcast.ai/concord-daily-news-now.xml","website_url":"https://thednn.ai/","image_url":"https://image.fastcast.ai/podcasts/concord-daily-news-now.jpg","author":"The Daily News Now!","episode_count":771,"summary":"Hosted by Corey with the Story, Concord News Today delivers fast, focused daily updates on the stories shaping Concord, New Hampshire—from local news and business to culture, public safety, and community developments. Designed for quick, on-the-go listening, each episode brings you up to speed in minutes. Produced by AI for speed, consistency, and global scale, the show is part of The Daily News Now network—bringing local news to every city in the world and keeping communities connected. Concord News Today is your daily snapshot of what’s happening across the city. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai","last_synced_at":"2026-09-19T10:21:19.812729+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694"},"episode":{"title":"Big Tech Shuts Down VR Division | Concord News","slug":"big-tech-shuts-down-vr-division-concord-news","published_at":"2026-07-25T12:02:25+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/big-tech-shuts-down-vr-division-concord-news","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694","url":"https://sources.thednn.ai/cf65402f1c3869d6","audio_url":"https://api.fastcast.ai/audio/8c766b97-924e-426d-9ed8-cf7731bd5972.mp3","summary":"Big tech giant shuts down its VR headset division after pouring over $2 billion into the project — a bold bet on the metaverse that never took off with the public. While some lament the loss of immersive tech’s potential, others see it as a savvy pivot. The shutdown hits by end of next quarter, with affected employees getting internal reassignments. A sobering reminder: even giants can misread consumer demand. Listen in comfort: Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN: advertise@thednn.ai This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting. Report issues to feedback@thednn.ai. View sources & latest updates: https://sources.thednn.ai/cf65402f1c3869d6","meta_description":"Big tech giant shuts down its VR headset division after pouring over $2 billion into the project — a bold bet on the metaverse that never took off with th…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":79,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/episodes/big-tech-shuts-down-vr-division-concord-news/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/concord-news-today-2-min-news-the-daily-news-now-7600694/big-tech-shuts-down-vr-division-concord-news.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}