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In 2013, a new acronym transformed the way we talk about big tech. Mad Money<\/em> host Jim Cramer identified the four companies<\/a> he saw as \u201ctotally dominant in their markets,\u201d being Facebook, Amazon, Netflix, and Google. What does that spell? FANG, a catchy acronym that quickly became shorthand for some of the world\u2019s biggest companies.<\/p>\n

In 2017, Cramer added another A, this time for Apple, taking the acronym from FANG to FAANG. But in the decade since, plenty of new players have staked a claim in the tech industry, especially given the rise of AI. It\u2019s about time to give FAANG a refresh, and a viral post on X may have done just that.<\/p>\n

Enter a new acronym that reassesses the state of big tech: MANGO. That stands for Meta, Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, and OpenAI.<\/p>\n

The acronym was coined by software engineer Krishna (@krishdotdev on X<\/a>), who declared, \u201cIt’s not FAANG anymore. It’s MANGO,\u201d in a post on June 8<\/a>. Krishna\u2019s post quickly racked up 2.3 million views as social media considered MANGO\u2019s merits.<\/p>\n

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It's not FAANG anymore.
It's MANGO. pic.twitter.com\/LXox69VxDU<\/a><\/p>\n

— Kr$na (@krishdotdev) June 8, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/figure>\n

The companies that made up FAANG were chosen based on their stock market dominance, and the proposed companies for MANGO fit that bill for 2026. Meta, Nvidia, and Google all fall within the top five AI companies for market capitalization<\/a>. Meanwhile, Anthropic and OpenAI are gearing up for their IPOs, which are expected to have valuations around $1 trillion each.<\/p>\n

In an email to Fast Company<\/em>, Krishna says that the acronym \u201cblew up way faster than I expected.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe idea came from [the] recent AI boom caused by top companies. I felt Meta, Apple, Nvidia, Google, and OpenAI deserved inclusion because they have been playing a major role in AI driven tools & development,\u201d he wrote. \u201cIt’s wild seeing social media run with it, but I’m happy it sparked some conversation.\u201d<\/p>\n

Krishna added that he actually prefers the acronym MANGOS, with an S added for SpaceX, a company he says is \u201ccontributing vastly in AI.\u201d<\/p>\n

On social media, other users are running with the term, with another viral post<\/a> calling MANGOS \u201cthe new world order.\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cFAANG hired developers,\u201d another user observed<\/a>. \u201cMANGOS is replacing them.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cFAANG was the internet era. MANGOS is the AI era,\u201d echoed a third<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Clearly, MANGOS has caught the tech industry\u2019s attention\u2014but if the acronym has FAANG\u2019s staying power remains to be seen. While FAANG had thematic resonance\u2014a toothy title for companies that could \u201creally take a bite out of the bears,\u201d as Cramer said at the time\u2014MANGOS is still finding it footing. Are these the companies that will \u2026 juice the competition? Slice up the AI industry? Or are those metaphors just low-hanging fruit?<\/p>\n