Universities and business schools around the world continue to roll out new metaverse experiences for their students, despite mainstream media outlets writing the technology off. Institutions from around Europe are among the frontrunners in the adoption and implementation of virtual
Shelly Palmer, a Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University, argues that TikTok poses no more of a threat than Twitter, Facebook, Snapchat, or other apps. ByteDance’s ubiquitous short video-sharing platform is facing continuous restrictions in the western
South Korea’s Ministry of Science has announced a $21 million investment into local services for the metaverse. The news follows the establishment of a $30 million metaverse fund aimed at helping start-ups expand their businesses, reports Forkast. The investment of
Facebook parent company, Meta Platforms Inc said it is exploring a standalone decentralized social network for sharing text updates, similar to a Twitter alternative or a Mastodon competitor. The platform, code-named P92, will be overseen by Instagram head Adam Mosser.
Slack, the instant messaging program for professional communications, will soon offer “new superpowers” after unveiling a ChatGPT AI tool aimed at boosting productivity for millions of its users, reports CityAM. Salesforce, the owner of the messenger service, has partnered with
As parents and lawmakers become increasingly worried about how children and teenagers use online services, social media and streaming platforms are grappling with the challenge of determining the most effective methods for verifying a user’s age, reports AXIOS. The minimum
DuckDuckGo, a private search engine that offers a privacy-oriented web browsing experience, has joined the frenzy of the AI-powered chatbot era by launching its own DuckAssist. With the new DuckAssist tool, users can get quick and conversational responses to some
OpenAI founder Sam Altman believes the time may finally have come for Worldcoin – a cryptocurrency project that is part global ID system, part payments app. The project demands its users to submit to a biometric iris scan or ‘proof
Fashion houses such as Gucci and Burberry are leveraging the metaverse to test out new products and build stronger relationships with their audience. The practice is changing the way clothing brands interact with their customers, as the metaverse becomes a
Video-sharing platform TikTok has faced ongoing restrictions in Western countries – and the trend seems set to continue. Owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, TikTok has been accused of posing a threat to privacy, collecting users’ information and handing it
Otherdeed non-fungible tokens (NFTs) from the Otherdeed Metaverse saw their monthly sales surpass $50 million for the first time since May 2022 and eventually settled at approximately $53 million. By testing such a metric, Otherdeed NFTs reached its second-highest monthly sale since
Twitter’s revenue and adjusted earnings in December decreased by approximately 40% compared to the same period last year. Several large advertisers have ditched the microblogging site after Elon Musk’s takeover, according to people familiar with the matter. In an update
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