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The side projects of Mark Zuckerberg, from building a nightlight and a robot to his new podcast

Marissa Perino   

The side projects of Mark Zuckerberg, from building a nightlight and a robot to his new podcast

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Mark Zuckerberg likes to spend the time he isn't running his multi-billion dollar company on hobbies and projects.

  • Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg said he dedicates the time not spent running his multi-billion dollar company to explore hobbies and interests through projects.
  • From creating a specialized alarm clock for his wife to making an AI robot for his home, Zuckerberg's projects are usually innovative and interesting.
  • Zuckerberg's most recent endeavor is a podcast about the future of technology where he hosts debates with an array of academics.
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Despite running a massive company, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg always has a side hustle.

These side gigs have ranged from recent home improvement projects - including building a "sleep box" and an AI robot - to the side project that, according to TechCrunch, "almost killed Facebook."

Read more: How Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg uses New Year's Resolutions to improve himself

Zuckerberg has said in the past that he's always felt strongly about having side projects and even noted how important it is to have extracurricular hobbies in a Q&A in 2017.

"I probably learned more coding from random side projects than I did than the courses I took in college," Zuckerberg told Entrepreneur magazine.

Additional projects of the Facebook CEO have included learning a second language, reading more books, and traveling to meet people from all 50 states.

Keep reading for a look at Mark Zuckerberg's side projects.

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