metaverse
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Disney Scurries Away From Its Half-Baked Metaverse Ambitions
As Disney creates worlds, so too can it destroy them. The happiest company/place on Earth no longer includes a dedicated metaverse division. Disney has cut its entire “next-generation storytelling and consumer-experiences unit,” according to a Tuesday Wall Street Journal report.
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Zuckerberg Pivots to AI After Pivoting to the Metaverse
With the rise and proliferation of advanced, large language model chatbots like OpenAI’s ChatGPT, everyone and their mother seems to be talking about AI. Tech companies from Microsoft to Google to Amazon to Snapchat to LinkedIn are either rushing to create their own, comparable text-generating tech or incorporating ChatGPT into their products. Meta, the parent…
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This Kissing Machine Lets You Make Out Virtually
If you and your long-distance lover couldn’t meet up this past Valentine’s Day, there’s still good news. Chinese social media has been lighting up over this newly revealed kissing machine, which features a pair of silicone lips that let you kiss your partner over the internet.
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Is Meta Actually Making a Comeback?
Meta’s stock prices soared this week despite its revenues dipping for the third straight quarter in a row. What gives?