5 hours ago | Wired

In this nascent stage, there are opportunities for virtual worlds to avoid the mistakes of the past.
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This week in the metaverse: Solana loses y00ts and DeGods collections, Argentina gets Web3 plane tickets, and Grimes launches NFTs

1 day ago | Fortune

The move by y00ts and DeGods is a loss for the Solana blockchain, but SOL is still up roughly 100% since the start of the year after getting hammered post-FTX collapse.
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This Week In XR: Epic Expands Fortnite, Disney Axes Metaverse

1 day ago | Forbes

Fat Boy Slim's "Eat Sleep VR Repeat" is a triumph.
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After FTX Implosion, Bahamian Tech Entrepreneurs Try to Pick Up the Pieces

1 day ago | Time

When FTX moved from Hong Kong to the Bahamas in the fall of 2021, many Bahamians hoped that the crypto exchange's presence would transform the island. “The Bahamas begins its...
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Emperia outfits Tommy Hilfiger with cross-metaverse virtual hub

3 days ago | Venture Beat

How Emperia's cross-metaverse hub aims to increase ecommerce performance for Tommy Hilfiger in an era of non-integrated virtual platforms.
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Disney joins Microsoft and Snapchat as latest big-name company to slink away from metaverse ambitions

4 days ago | Fortune

Companies are moving away from the nascent industry as regulators increasingly scrutinize crypto and the buzz around A.I. rises.
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Disney is ditching its metaverse plans after laying off an entire team focused on interactive storytelling, report says

4 days ago | Business Insider

Disney's metaverse unit included roughly 50 employees who were all laid off in recent cuts at the company. Paul Hennessy/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images Disney laid...
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Disney Scraps Metaverse Division As Virtual Worlds Become Yesterday's Tech Fad: Report

4 days ago | Forbes

Disney has eliminated its entire metaverse division of roughly 50 people, according to a new report from the Wall Street Journal.
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How Le Bristol Paris Hotel's Metaverse Venture Combines H3ritage And Hospitality

6 days ago | Forbes

“We love to disrupt and to bring Le Bristol where it is least expected,” said head of global marketing and e-commerce Thomas Matteï.
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Here's the week's top metaverse and NFT news

8 days ago | Fortune

The IRS said it's considering whether to tax non-fungible tokens as it does gems or artwork.
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Jake Cronenworth extension: Padres, two-time All-Star agree to seven-year...

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2023 Masters odds, predictions, picks: Tiger Woods projection from top golf...

Tiger Woods, an 82-time PGA Tour champion, is expected to be part of the 2023 Masters field at Augusta National Golf Club Read more ...

Led by Caitlin Clark, Iowa ends South Carolina's perfect season in women's...

In the biggest matchup of her life, Iowa's dazzling point guard poured in 41 points to set a NCAA Tournament semifinal scoring record and put her Hawkeyes into the championship... Read more ...

Storm collapses theater roof during concert in Illinois; 1 killed, 28 injured

A major storm system caused the roof to collapse during a heavy metal concert at the Apollo Theatre in Illinois. Read more ...

Pope Francis leaves hospital; ‘Still alive,' he quips

ROME - A chipper-sounding Pope Francis was discharged Saturday from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis, quipping to journalists before being driven away that... Read more ...

At least 7 killed, dozens injured as tornadoes tear through South, Midwest

A monster storm system has torn through the South and Midwest, spawning deadly weather including tornadoes. Read more ...

UConn vs. Miami prediction, odds, time: 2023 NCAA Tournament picks, Final...

SportsLine's model revealed its college basketball picks for Miami Hurricanes vs. Connecticut Huskies in the Final Four of March Madness 2023 Read more ...

Astros vs. White Sox odds, prediction, line, time: 2023 MLB picks, Saturday...

SportsLine model simulated Saturday's Chicago White Sox vs. Houston Astros game 10,000 times and released its MLB picks Read more ...

Pope Francis leaves hospital after bronchitis treatment

Pope Francis has been discharged from the Rome hospital where he was treated for bronchitis. Read more ...

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