Metaverse

Secure Payments in the Metaverse Will Lean on Banking Experience, Technology
Secure Payments in the Metaverse Will Lean on Banking Experience, Technology
September 02, 2022  |  Fraud Prevention

The possibilities of Web3 are becoming increasingly apparent. This newest iteration of the internet will feature a strong emphasis on decentralized applications, heavy use of...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: In Zuckerberg’s World, Hologram Workers Will Teleport In
Meta Metaverse Weekly: In Zuckerberg’s World, Hologram Workers Will Teleport In
September 01, 2022  |  Metaverse

Meta’s grand plans for the metaverse don’t really include Horizon Worlds. But it’s where Mark Zuckerberg goes to take “dead-eyed” selfies like the one he...

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T-Mobile Says 5G and Embedded Payments Set to Unlock New Connected Retail Experiences
T-Mobile Says 5G and Embedded Payments Set to Unlock New Connected Retail Experiences
August 30, 2022  |  Technology

Even in the early days of its commercial rollout, we know that 5G has the fastest throughput and connective capability of any standard yet conceived,...

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Meta’s VP of Horizon Vivek Sharma Steps Down
Meta’s VP of Horizon Vivek Sharma Steps Down
August 28, 2022  |  Personnel

Vivek Sharma, the vice president of Meta’s virtual reality (VR) social platform Horizon, is leaving the company for a new opportunity. As Reuters wrote Friday...

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Restaurant Roundup: Chili’s Rethinks Robo-Waiters; Taco Bell Dips Toe in Metaverse
Restaurant Roundup: Chili’s Rethinks Robo-Waiters; Taco Bell Dips Toe in Metaverse
August 26, 2022  |  Restaurant Roundup

It would seem that automation is no surefire solution to restaurants’ ongoing labor challenges. Casual dining chain Chili’s, for one, is halting at least one...

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Today in Crypto: South Korean Foreign Exchange Probe, Voyager Seeks Buyers, NFT-Related Cryptos Fall
Today in Crypto: South Korean Foreign Exchange Probe, Voyager Seeks Buyers, NFT-Related Cryptos Fall
August 25, 2022  |  Cryptocurrency

Cryptocurrency deals have come to dominate illicit foreign exchange transactions in South Korea, Bloomberg News reported Thursday (Aug. 24).  Citing government data, the report said...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: Zuckerberg Shows off Less Terrible Graphics; MTV VMAs Chase Metaverse Concert-goers
Meta Metaverse Weekly: Zuckerberg Shows off Less Terrible Graphics; MTV VMAs Chase Metaverse Concert-goers
August 25, 2022  |  Metaverse

This week in the Meta metaverse has been dedicated largely to damage control from last week, when CEO Mark Zuckerberg posted an in-world “selfie” of...

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EU, MENA FIs Embrace, Bank on the Metaverse
EU, MENA FIs Embrace, Bank on the Metaverse
August 24, 2022  |  Metaverse

In the space of two years, the metaverse went from a tech industry buzzword to a widely discussed emerging reality. At the core of the...

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Meta Metaverse Weekly: In Horizon Worlds, Emperor Has No Legs
Meta Metaverse Weekly: In Horizon Worlds, Emperor Has No Legs
August 18, 2022  |  Meta

If you thought analysts and investors have been cruel to Mark Zuckerberg’s metaverse dreams, wait till you see what the Twitterverse has been saying about...

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