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Korean group plans to boost presence as it seeks to take on big US rivals building avatar-filled virtual worlds
Neal Stephenson, the novelist who coined the term, rejects the idea of a dystopian future for tech-dependent humanity
Matt Hancock “is launching into the Metaverse”, with some quite perky pecs.
Even after the crypto markets crashed this year, there are still a number of people …
Plus, Coinbase’s tough year continues and job losses in a growing metaverse industry
Overhyped tech bubble or next-generation internet platform? An intriguing book that explores how the metaverse could operate
Tencent-backed social media app Soul uses avatars instead of pictures and connects people using algorithms
10 have launched in the country since October last year
BlockFi bailout, Terraform flight ban, China’s Musk fears
Passively managed index funds have overtaken actively managed funds in the US
Apart from Meta, the sector is taking a cautious approach to the next mass market computing platform
The stretching of the concept’s scope has been easier given both its complexity and the post-pandemic moment
Without advertising growth, tech group’s transformation will not succeed
A virtual office in the metaverse is being touted as the future of work
“When everything’s Web3, nothing is.”
In our third Tech Exchange interview, the man responsible for the Alexa virtual assistant and Astro robot explains how ‘ambient computing’ can enhance the real world — rather than creating a virtual one
Sony and Microsoft say recent deals will help create virtual worlds but the immediate prize is having the best games portfolio
Plus, how informed. IQ uses artificial technology to underpin loan underwriting and Meta set to introduce virtual coins
Deal values Fortnite maker at $31.5bn as groups battle competition from Microsoft
Big brands have arrived in Decentraland but it’s not the slick immersive future envisioned by Mark Zuckerberg
HTC, Disney and others have echoed the Meta CEO’s plans for a shared virtual space, but for many it’s nothing new
The move follows buoyant interest for metaverse ETFs in South Korea, which already has 8 such funds
Virtual worlds being created by likes of Meta and Microsoft will be subject to forthcoming safety bill
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