Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has suggested that the company’s metaverse platform could eventually allow people to interact with virtual avatars of their beloved friends and relatives who have died. Zuckerberg made the comments during a recent blockbuster interview in the
Proof of Play, a blockchain gaming startup led by FarmVille co-creator Amitt Mahajan, successfully raised $33 million in a seed funding round. Greenoaks and a16z Crypto led the seed round, with Anchorage Digital, Mercury, Firebase, Zynga, Alchemy, Balaji Srinivasan, and
The UK’s Online Safety Bill for a “safer Internet” has passed its final parliamentary debate and will become law soon, following years of deliberation. This sets tougher standards for social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube. A game-changer The
Metaverse technology is creating new opportunities for teachers to inspire students, said Nick Clegg, President of Global Affairs at Meta. Clegg believes that this immersive technology has transformed ‘various areas of education in recent decades’, according to his new blog.
In a new ad campaign, Meta, the company previously known as Facebook, emphasizes the real and pragmatic socio-economic benefits of virtual reality, diverging from its erstwhile futuristic portrayal of the metaverse experience. The core theme behind the ad series is
Harvard legal scholar Christine Kim called on governments to immediately tax all income and wealth made in the metaverse, even unrealized gains. In a new research paper, Kim argues that failure to do so would turn the metaverse into a
Meta Platforms Inc. announced an AI model that can transcribe and translate up to 100 languages. SeamlessM4T supports translations between speech and text, making it easier for people to interact regardless of their native language. In a blog post published
The Thai Ministry of Digital Economy and Society, led by Minister Chaiwut Thanakamanusorn, has made news for its outspoken opposition to Facebook. In a first, the Ministry has vowed to take the social media juggernaut to court to prevent it
AI-firm Alias Technologies has developed an AI-powered social media platform known as BeFake, adding pressure to the already existing social platforms like Facebook and Instagram. The irony with the platform is that users on BeFake can genuinely express themselves through
Facebook parent company Meta Platforms Inc. has released a new set of Metaverse youth safety guides to ensure their security in the virtual platforms they join. The new toolkit is also a move towards addressing cases of cyberbullying and creating
Amazon launched a generative AI tool on its e-commerce marketplace that helps shoppers make better buying decisions. The feature can read product reviews and create a summary of the most important points, according to a blog post published on Aug.
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg says he’s “ready today” to fight Elon Musk in a cage match, but is not very optimistic that the proposed fight between the two billionaires will take place. Posting on his new social media platform Threads, Zuckerberg
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