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Barbados to open embassy in the metaverse
The tiny island nation of Barbados announced it will build a virtual embassy in Decentraland.
Ningwei Qin
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Tencent CEO excited about metaverse as Q3 revenue lags
Pony Ma, chairman and CEO of Tencent — the Chinese payments and social media giant that is also the world’s biggest video games vendor — said in the company’s third-quarter performance call this week that the metaverse is “very exciting, but a little bit vague,” and “an opportunity that really adds growth to the existing […]
Ningwei Qin
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Chinese companies rush to register metaverse-related trademarks
Chinese companies are in a craze for trademark registrations related to the metaverse, and Baidu and NetEase are the latest tech giants to register such trademarks. Fast facts According to the QiChacha, a website where you can search for information about Chinese company information, shows that NetEase has applied for three trademarks with the metaverse: […]
Ningwei Qin
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Fashion, art, games and community: What does a decentralized metaverse mean for you?
The idea of the metaverse has gone from the realm of science fiction to the latest business model of major companies from Facebook to Nike. What do metaverses powered by blockchain look like, and why is there so much interest in Decentraland?
Lachlan Keller
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South Korea’s Kakao, Com2uS, others race toward the metaverse
Information Technology (IT) firms in South Korea set up shop in the realm of the metaverse, with their first step being non-fungible token (NFT) platforms.
Danny Park
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Microsoft, Nike embrace metaverse following Facebook’s name change
On the heels of Facebook, or now Meta, Microsoft and Nike are also racing into the metaverse action. Fast facts Microsoft is introducing a more fun working environment experience by announcing 3D avatar and immersive meeting settings, according to media reports. The Verge reported that Microsoft will use artificial intelligence to listen to the creator’s […]
Timmy Shen
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Metaverse could impact national security, Chinese state-owned think tank says
While the idea of the metaverse has many people talking and Chinese tech giants showing signs of making a foray into the space, a Beijing-based state-owned think tank has warned of the national security risks that the metaverse could bring. Fast facts In a research report titled “Metaverse and National Security” published Saturday by China […]
Timmy Shen
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The Sandbox NFT metaverse platform raises $93M in Series B led by SoftBank
Sebastien Borget, COO and co-founder of The Sandbox tells <i>Forkast.News</i> how NFTs and an open and decentralized metaverse is transforming the way we live, work and play.
Michelle Lim
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Defiant Facebook, now renamed Meta, goes all in on metaverse strategy as scrutiny tightens
Facebook, now called Meta, is casting off one of the world's most famous names to retool itself into a metaverse company. Will its $10 billion bet pay off?
Monika Ghosh
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Facebook changes its corporate name to Meta to build on metaverse vision
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced the social media giant is rebranding its corporate name to Meta as it focuses on building out its metaverse vision of an embodied internet with immersive spaces and experiences where people can digitally connect. Fast facts “The metaverse is the next chapter for the internet and it’s the next chapter […]
Michelle Lim
