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Microsoft Teams revives the Metaverse with Immersive Events: Here's what to expect

A new immersive events feature in Microsoft Teams lets users meet in virtual spaces from a PC, Mac, or Meta Quest headset.

Windows Central

Titanic’s final moments recreated in metaverse VR experience

The metaverse allows visitors to a new London exhibition to experience one of the most famous stories of the Titanic in VR — survivors reported that the orchestra continued to play, even as the ship was sinking.

The Independent UK

Smoking avatars and online games: how big tobacco targets young people in the metaverse

Cigarettes and vapes are being smuggled into virtual spaces beyond the reach of regulation, creating a new battleground for health campaigners

The Guardian - UK

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Meta's Metaverse Dreams Tested By New ByteDance Swan Goggles

Mark Zuckerberg's metaverse empire is under siege as ByteDance, TikTok's parent, storms the mixed reality (MR) arena with its Swan goggles.

Benzinga

Meta to announce $15bn investment in bid to achieve computerised ‘superintelligence’

Mark Zuckerberg expected to announce Meta will buy 49% stake in Scale AI as race to dominate AI market speeds up

The Guardian - UK

Misogyny in the metaverse: is Mark Zuckerberg’s dream world a no-go area for women?

Graphic sexual content, bullying, abuse and threats of violence are rife in the metaverse – and the NSPCC says a huge proportion of online grooming offences take place on Meta-owned products. Is it too late to change course?

The Guardian - UK

6 Ways Criminals Are Using Crypto—and Getting Away With It

Cryptocurrency was once hailed as a revolutionary force for financial freedom, decentralization, and anonymity. In many ways, it has lived up to that hype, empowering individuals to take control of their money without the need for banks or governments. But there’s a darker side to crypto’s evolution, one that has…

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BCG leader calls for optimism amid AI doom and gloom, and says enabling young people to ‘build and shape the future’ is key

“Children should be encouraged to play with robots, experiment with AI, and learn in the metaverse,” says Leila Hoteit.

Fortune

Meta’s Mark Zuckerberg Spent Over $60 Billion Quietly Creating a New ‘Massive Economy’ Worth What ‘Could Be Trillions’

Despite Mark Zuckerberg's ambitious 2022 vision of a billion people engaging in commerce within the metaverse by the end of the decade, Meta has made progress but remains far from this goal.

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Meta's £40/Hour Side Hustle: All You Need Is a Face, a Voice – and Zero Shame

Launched in Pittsburgh, the initiative has sparked curiosity and debate about privacy and the future of digital identity.

International Business Times UK

Death Stranding was all about connection, but after Covid-era metaverse hype, Kojima says that 'maybe it's not such a good thing to connect so much'

Woopsie!

PC Gamer

Digital clones of real models are revolutionizing fashion advertising

Driven by advances in artificial intelligence (AI) and metaverse technologies, digital clones are transforming fast-fashion marketing. Always available, ageless and adaptable to any setting, these virtual figures enable brands to create immersive, cost-effective campaigns that resonate with today’s digital-first consumers.

The Conversation

Meta's AI app wants to 'get to know you' and can warn you if you should be 'worried about bears'

Stop trying to make the Metaverse happen.

PC Gamer

Wall Street Expects This AI Stock to Bounce Back 82% This Year

Meta’s “year of efficiency” has already paid off.

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Unity CEO rails against the 'idiocy' of the metaverse: 'I experienced all those new platforms and just thought they were garbage'

"I was completely confused by them."

TechRadar

Technical capabilities on the horizon for conversational AI

Right now, AI is the dumbest it will ever be. I hear that line all the time.

Euronews

Euronews Tech Talks: The podcast unravelling the big questions shaping Europe's digital landscape

Euronews Tech Talks goes beyond discussions to explore the impact of new technologies on our lives.

PC Gamer

Former music-pirating platform Napster to be reborn rather ironically as a metaverse for musicians to connect with their fans after $207 million deal

The music, ahem, sharing platform that refuses to die.

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3 Metaverse Stocks Building the Virtual Economy

The metaverse isn’t just a futuristic fantasy; it’s shaping up to be the next big digital economy. As digital spaces evolve into thriving marketplaces, companies like Apple (AAPL), NVIDIA Corp. (NVDA), and Meta Platforms (META) are building the foundation for this new era. Thus, investing in them could be rewarding.…

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Exploring India's AR/VR Gaming Evolution: 8 Startup Innovations Changing the Game

India's gaming scenario is witnessing a paradigm shift, from the traditional console gaming to the Immersive world of Augmented Reality (AR) and Virtual Reality (VR)

Player One

'GTA 6' Going Full Metaverse? Rockstar Reportedly Courting 'Fortnite, 'Roblox' Creators to Bring UGC

Rockstar is reportedly in talks with "Fortnite" and "Roblox" creators to bring user-generated content to "GTA 6." What is Rockstar planning to achieve?

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Mark Zuckerberg Believes 2025 Is a ‘Pivotal’ Year for the Metaverse. Is It Time to Buy Meta Stock?

Heavy capital investments in the metaverse may create short-term headwinds, but Meta remains a compelling long-term play.

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The Future of 3D Animation: Trends to Watch

The world of digital animation is changing fast. 3D animation studios are exploring new ways to tell stories. They're making movies and games that pull you in like never before.

Android Central

News Weekly: Alphabet's earnings soar, new Zenfone Ultra, and more

This week we got a glimpse of how Alphabet faired this recent quarter, Zenfone 12 Ultra launches, Nothing teased yet another part of its Phone 3a, Huawei's trifold phone and Meta gets into AI wearables while its Vice President of VR steps down.

Android Central

Free-to-play content is winning over Meta Quest 3 players with big consequences in tow

The Meta Quest platform grew more in 2024 than any prior year, but shifting demographics mean some developers are struggling to keep up.

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