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DOJ: Las Vegas Man Charged in $45 Million CoinDeal Scheme
DOJ: Las Vegas Man Charged in $45 Million CoinDeal Scheme
May 19, 2023  |  Security & Fraud

Another person has been charged for allegedly participating in the multimillion-dollar CoinDeal investment fraud scheme that was announced in January. Bryan Lee, 57, of Las...

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Meta and BMW Seek to Solve In-Car VR
Meta and BMW Seek to Solve In-Car VR
May 17, 2023  |  Connected Economy

Meta and BMW say they’ve made a breakthrough in their car-based virtual reality project. The two companies on Wednesday (May 17) announced an update to their partnership, formed in 2021,...

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Elizabeth Arden Launches Shoppable Virtual Store to Reach New Generation
Elizabeth Arden Launches Shoppable Virtual Store to Reach New Generation
May 16, 2023  |  Retail

Elizbeth Arden has launched a virtual store that enables browsing, gameplaying and shopping. The Revlon-owned beauty brand created the metaverse shopping experience in partnership with experiential eCommerce platform Obsess and launched it Tuesday...

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Amazon Anywhere Lets Consumers Shop From Virtual Environments
Amazon Anywhere Lets Consumers Shop From Virtual Environments
May 09, 2023  |  Amazon

Amazon says it will begin letting consumers buy real-world products from inside virtual spaces. Amazon Anywhere, an “immersive shopping experience” announced Tuesday (May 9), lets...

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Rewards Partnerships Draw First-Time Customers to Restaurants
Rewards Partnerships Draw First-Time Customers to Restaurants
May 05, 2023  |  Connected Economy

As restaurants look to step up their acquisition and retention initiatives, going beyond strategies that have become the industry standard, cross-brand rewards enable them to...

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Meta Says Generative AI and the Metaverse Will Evolve Together
Meta Says Generative AI and the Metaverse Will Evolve Together
April 26, 2023  |  Earnings

While its Reality Labs unit continues hemorrhaging money, Meta is far from giving up on the metaverse, even as it pursues other less visionary projects...

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Community.com, Artifact and Substack Creating Next-Gen Social Platforms Around Text
Community.com, Artifact and Substack Creating Next-Gen Social Platforms Around Text
April 25, 2023  |  Social Commerce

Rising next-gen social engagement platforms are not on the metaverse or Web3 but rather simplified and streamlined text-based apps that draw together like-minded users and...

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Meta to Slash Jobs Across Its 3 Social Platforms
Meta to Slash Jobs Across Its 3 Social Platforms
April 19, 2023  |  Meta

Meta is reportedly readying layoffs that will impact its flagship social media platforms. The company told managers to be prepared for layoff announcements Wednesday (April...

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Meta Horizon Worlds Adds Controls as It Lowers Age Requirement
Meta Horizon Worlds Adds Controls as It Lowers Age Requirement
April 18, 2023  |  Metaverse

Meta is lowering the age requirement for entry to a virtual reality (VR) platform. Previously limited to those 18 or older, Meta Horizon Worlds will...

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