A new acronym is vying to replace FAANG as shorthand for the most powerful tech companies in the age of AI. MANGO, which stands for Meta, Anthropic, Nvidia, Google, and OpenAI, was coined by software engineer Krishna in a post on X that quickly garnered 2.3 million views.

The acronym was introduced in a June 8 post by Krishna, who declared, "It's not FAANG anymore. It's MANGO." The post has sparked widespread discussion about the changing landscape of big tech, as investors and analysts reassess which companies now define market dominance.

FAANG originally referred to Facebook (now Meta), Amazon, Netflix, and Google, with Apple added in 2017 to form the more familiar variation. Jim Cramer, host of Mad Money, popularized the original moniker in 2013 as a way to describe firms he considered "totally dominant in their markets."

MANGO's composition reflects the rapid rise of artificial intelligence as a central driver of tech value. Anthropic and OpenAI, both leaders in generative AI, replace Amazon and Netflix, while Nvidia joins the group as the dominant chipmaker for AI workloads. The shift underscores how the AI boom has reshaped industry pecking order.

Whether MANGO will achieve the staying power of FAANG remains to be seen. Acronyms often gain traction as quick heuristics for portfolio strategy, but critics may argue that omitting Amazon—with its massive cloud and e-commerce footprint—leaves the new grouping incomplete.