Metaverse

Disney Names SVP for Its Entry Into the Metaverse
Disney Names SVP for Its Entry Into the Metaverse
February 15, 2022  |  Metaverse

The Walt Disney Co. has named an executive specifically to look into its metaverse strategy, Reuters reported Tuesday (Feb. 15). Disney CEO Bob Chapek sent...

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JPMorgan Opens Branch in Metaverse
JPMorgan Opens Branch in Metaverse
February 15, 2022  |  Metaverse

Having opened a lounge in Decentraland, J.P. Morgan is the first lender to arrive in the metaverse, CoinDesk reported Tuesday (Feb. 15). Decentraland is a...

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Web3: Is There Any ‘There’ There? And if so, Where Is It?
Web3: Is There Any ‘There’ There? And if so, Where Is It?
February 15, 2022  |  Blockchain

Cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase announced Monday (Feb. 14) that it plans to hire up to 2,000 product, design and technical staff, with Chief People Officer LJ...

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ByteDance, Tencent, Alibaba Invest in China’s Regulated Metaverse
ByteDance, Tencent, Alibaba Invest in China’s Regulated Metaverse
February 14, 2022  |  Metaverse

Chinese tech giants are beginning to invest more in the metaverse, CNBC reported Sunday (Feb. 13). The ‘metaverse’ usually refers to a virtual world where...

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$8T Metaverse Market Potential May Hinge on Regulation in China
$8T Metaverse Market Potential May Hinge on Regulation in China
February 14, 2022  |  Metaverse

The metaverse will replace the mobile internet with a more immersive experience. That’s the prediction of Morgan Stanley on the virtual reality world where users...

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Miller Lite Opens Virtual Bar on Decentraland Before Super Bowl
Miller Lite Opens Virtual Bar on Decentraland Before Super Bowl
February 13, 2022  |  Metaverse

Beer giant Miller Lite has joined the metaverse with a virtual bar in Decentraland, just in time to celebrate the Super Bowl on Sunday (Feb....

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Today in B2B: BNPL Takes Over for Corporate Cards; Global Payments Puts Netspend up for Sale Again
Today in B2B: BNPL Takes Over for Corporate Cards; Global Payments Puts Netspend up for...
February 11, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Today in B2B payments, buy now, pay later (BNPL) becomes an alternative to corporate credit cards, and Global Payments tries to sell Netspend again after...

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MetaCX Launches Metaverse-Based Business Value Network
MetaCX Launches Metaverse-Based Business Value Network
February 11, 2022  |  B2B Payments

Software firm MetaCX has launched the Business Value Network, a metaverse-based platform that lets businesses form “persistent digital connections” with other businesses in their ecosystem,...

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Today in Food Commerce: Deliveroo to Trial Ultrafast Delivery; Aggregators Take a Hit
Today in Food Commerce: Deliveroo to Trial Ultrafast Delivery; Aggregators Take a Hit
February 11, 2022  |  ResTech

Today in food commerce, Deliveroo gears up to try out ultrafast grocery delivery, and major aggregators struggle to make the economics of the model work....

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