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Meta employees aren't allowed to talk about abortion at work

Leaked internal communications reveal Meta's stance on reproductive rights is an outlier for controversial topics.

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Virtual Land Just Sold For 2 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $3,883, which is 1.11x the current floor price of 1.795 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

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Virtual Land Just Sold For 8 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $14,874, which is 4.27x the current floor price of 1.795 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

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This US Ruling Could Force Google To Break Up Its Ad Business

A bipartisan group of senators led by Utah Republican Mike Lee introduced legislation targeting conflicts of interest in the advertising technology industry, the Wall Street Journal reports. The legislation could force Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) Google to break up its dominant online-ad business. The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act would prohibit…

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Qualcomm's wireless AR glasses seem like an important stepping stone

The Wireless AR Smart Viewer looks cool, until you hear about the battery life — only around 30 minutes of operation.

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Facebook-owner Meta brings augmented reality research to London

Facebook owner Meta is bringing its augmented reality (AR) research programme to London as the company looks to develop hardware for the metaverse.

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How Are The FAANG Stocks Doing? Checking In

One of the major indices, the S&P 500, is down more than 2% for the week.

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Here's Why US Is Probing Deutsche Bank, Other Banks

Deutsche Bank AG (NYSE:DB) is among several investment banks included in a comprehensive industry-wide U.S. regulatory probe, Bloomberg reports. The investigation determines the degree of employee reliance on private communication channels like Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:FB) WhatsApp to conduct business. Deutsche Bank tested new software to improve its ability to archive messages and has…

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Metaverse Land Just Sold For $4,010 In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $4,010, which is 1.18x the current floor price of 1.7 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

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This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $5,013 In ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $5,013, which is 1.47x the current floor price of 1.7 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

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WhatsApp to Launch Cloud API, Premium Features to Attract Businesses

WhatsApp is introducing free cloud-based API services in a push to get more businesses using the app, Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced at the company's messaging event on Thursday. The messaging service, which has increasingly courted business users, is one of several platforms where Facebook-owner Meta has launched more…

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Facebook Archrival Marks Gaming Push With Latest Move

ByteDance Ltd owned TikTok conducted tests for users to play games on its video-sharing app in Vietnam, marking its major push into gaming, Reuters reports. Featuring games on its platform would boost advertising revenue and user time on the app. The Meta Platforms Inc's (NASDAQ:FB) Facebook rival looks to roll out gaming more widely in Southeast…

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YouTube Forays Live Stream Shopping, Intensifies Rivalry With Instagram

Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG) (NASDAQ:GOOGL) YouTube pitched itself to advertisers at the YouTube Brandcast event as a better place for their TV ad dollars, TechCrunch reports. YouTube teased upcoming features that it claimed would make it easier for viewers to discover and buy from brands. YouTube touted its forthcoming tools to offer advertisers…

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Meta won't build a dedicated metaverse after all, exec says

Nick Clegg, Meta's president of global affairs, published an 8,000 word essay about metaverse ideals.

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A Decade From Facebook's IPO: Here's How Much $1,000 Invested In 2012 Is Worth Today Vs. Big Tech Peers

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: FB) made a high-profile Wall Street debut on May 18, 2012, when it was called Facebook. The initial public offering of 421.234 million shares was priced at $38 apiece, valuing the company at a whopping $104.12 billion.

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EU policy aims for Big Tech ‘gatekeepers’

The European Union’s Digital Markets Act is a bold, innovative attempt to do what no power has successfully done: mitigate the power of tech giants.

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Labor has reheated its 'Mediscare' campaign for the 2022 election. How do its claims stack up?

For the third election in a row, Labor is running a campaign to convince you that the Coalition has a plan to cut Medicare if re-elected. How do the claims stack up, and is there any evidence?

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This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $4,288 In ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $4,288, which is 1.35x the current floor price of 1.62 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

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Metaverse Land Just Sold For $4,838 (2 ETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $4,838, which is 1.52x the current floor price of 1.62 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

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Virtual Land Just Sold For 3 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $5,779, which is 1.82x the current floor price of 1.62 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

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Guggenheim Maintains Buy Rating for Meta Platforms: Here's What You Need To Know

Guggenheim has decided to maintain its Buy rating of Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) and lower its price target from $275.00 to $250.00. Shares of Meta Platforms are trading down 2.94% over the last 24 hours, at $196.67 per share.

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Analyst Ratings for Meta Platforms

Within the last quarter, Meta Platforms (NASDAQ:FB) has observed the following analyst ratings:

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How the metaverse could change the purpose and feel of cities

Several companies, including Apple and Microsoft, are betting that the world of tomorrow will, at least in part, be carried out in the metaverse. To this end, Microsoft recently acquired the video game giant Activision Blizzard for US$68.7 billion.

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Facebook Goes Full Meta: Pay Elements Adopts Meta ID

Parent company formerly known as Facebook renames digital pay unit to bolster brand consistency.

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Jony Ive had one wacky idea for Apple's mixed reality headset

A new report details Apple's internal conflicts over its long-rumored mixed reality headset and the odd features it might ship with.

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