Bosworth’s appointment as the new head of Facebook’s Hardware division was confirmed inside Facebook by CTO Mike Schroepfer, while a spokesperson released an official statement.
“We believe these new technologies have the potential to bring the world closer together in entirely new ways, and we've built great teams with strong leadership in each of these areas.
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