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Metaverse: The time for CIOs to experiment is now

CIO

Right now, the metaverse is essentially an undefined amalgam of technologies and concepts including but not limited to augmented reality (AR), avatars, blockchain, cryptocurrencies, extended reality (ER), mixed reality (MR), NFTs (non-fungible tokens), virtual reality (VR), and Web3. Get on the train. Emerging Technology

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Can a technology mindset save Paramount?

CIO

As the companies said in their news release: “Skydance brings state-of-the-art interactive and gaming proficiencies, including two in-house game developer studios with industry-leading franchises, such as Skydance’s upcoming console games in Marvel and Star Wars and hit VR game, The Walking Dead.

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Meet the 14 companies launching out of the Entrepreneurs Roundtable Accelerator

TechCrunch

Frontrunner combines sports betting with the flexibility of the stock market. Users can place sports bets, and then have the flexibility to trade them, with a complete look at their ‘holdings’ to better understand their financial outlook and dynamically trade positions throughout the lifetime of a single sports event.

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13 investors say lifelong learning is taking edtech mainstream

TechCrunch

Emerging tech – AI/NLP/ML/VR – will continue to push the envelope. Our thesis is that employers will take on more responsibility for reskilling their current workforce, and that training will become job-embeded (rather than only trying to hire to address the challenge.) sports, music and other enrichment activities).

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From crypto trading and home workouts to EV batteries and microLED displays, CES’ Taiwan startups cover a wide range of tech

TechCrunch

It has collected hundreds of thousands of driver images to train its AI system’s deep neural net for analyzing driver behavior. It can train AI models in parallel or distributed models on multiple GPUs. Ganzin is an AI-based eye tracking solution for integration into AR/VR devices and smart glasses. Tech for Good.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

TechCrunch

After 2 months in an underground shelter they have also used their technology to register evidence of war crimes and provide the ability to immerse oneself into Ukraine to experience it, it’s now developing applications for psychological trauma treatment, VR medical trainin, combat surveillance systems and making the de-mining process safer.

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A reading list from the Capgemini Research Institute – Issue 2

Capgemini

But we find a paucity of good careers for workers without significant post-secondary training.” Tech in Sports , Capgemini Research Institute. Emerging technologies, such as AR/ VR or AI, are transforming the fan experience both inside and outside the stadium; and driving overall fan engagement.