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TechCrunch Coins 'MANGOS' for Six AI-Era Giants

June 10, 2026 at 05:57 EDT

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TechCrunch on June 9, 2026 proposed "MANGOS" as a label for America's leading tech firms, replacing the long-standing "FAANG." The grouping comprises Meta, Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, OpenAI and SpaceX, positioned as a coinage for the new era centered on generative AI.1

June 9, 2026 · Tech Markets

It's Not FAANG Anymore. It's MANGOS.

A new acronym for the AI era is replacing the label that defined 2010s tech stocks — swapping out apps, streaming and e-commerce for generative AI, chips and space infrastructure.

The 2010s era

FAANG

Meta Amazon Apple Netflix Google

Apps · streaming · e-commerce

The AI era

MANGOS

Meta Anthropic Nvidia Google OpenAI SpaceX

Generative AI · chips · space infrastructure

What changed in the lineup

Three old names dropped; four new AI & space players added.

Dropped

Amazon Apple Netflix

Added

Anthropic — AI agents & LLMs Nvidia — AI hardware OpenAI — knowledge work SpaceX — connectivity & space

~$5T

Nvidia's valuation, approaching a record for the AI hardware leader

Members at or near IPO — SpaceX, Anthropic and OpenAI

Companies in the new cohort spanning AI, chips and space

Why it sticks

"Captures the essence of the AI era"
Dropping Amazon and Netflix seen as reasonable
Sounds "sweet" vs FAANG's vicious tone

The pushback

Excluding Apple and Amazon "goes too far"
Mixes with rival versions like "MANGO"
Many members are still private companies

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