{"id":176825,"date":"2026-01-12T08:11:00","date_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerbergs-14-billion-ai-hire-alexandr-wang-makes-forbes-40-under-40-list-check-net-worth-and-education-qualifications-technology-news\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T08:25:23","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T13:25:23","slug":"meta-ceo-mark-zuckerbergs-14-billion-ai-hire-alexandr-wang-makes-forbes-40-under-40-list-check-net-worth-and-education-qualifications-technology-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/testing.news-you-need.com\/index.php\/2026\/01\/12\/meta-ceo-mark-zuckerbergs-14-billion-ai-hire-alexandr-wang-makes-forbes-40-under-40-list-check-net-worth-and-education-qualifications-technology-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s $14 billion AI hire Alexandr Wang makes Forbes 40 Under 40 list: Check net worth and education qualifications &#8211; Technology News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.financialexpress.com\/life\/technology-meta-ceo-mark-zuckerbergs-14-billion-ai-hire-alexandr-wang-makes-forbes-40-under-40-list-check-net-worth-4097738\/\">Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg\u2019s $14 billion AI hire Alexandr Wang makes Forbes 40 Under 40 list: Check net worth and education qualifications &#8211; 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