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Although the metaverse is in its early days, the enabling technologies are approaching a convergence point where some large companies are starting to experiment with it both as a…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB271953
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The government, meanwhile, is alert for potential threats to national security.
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB266174
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The metaverse -- immersive 3D virtual environments seen as the next disruptive iteration of the internet -- is attracting hype and investment in equal measure. Proto-metaverses…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267012
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The music industry and fashion retailers are pioneers in using the metaverse to promote their brands and products and generate revenue from the burgeoning marketplace for virtual…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267480
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The plan actually covers not only the fully immersive digital environments that the term 'virtual reality' (VR) refers to in English, but also 'augmented reality' (AR), in which…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274022
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It is illegal for an employer to allow sexual harassment in the workplace, and federal and state legislatures face rising pressure to curb it in workplaces, colleges and their own…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB265963
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Using AIs can expand the candidate pool and increase diversity, automate the screening of applicants, making hiring quicker and thus cheaper, and provide companies with more…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB270957
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As the IT industry expands, domestic companies are beginning to capitalise on local talent, and some have achieved unicorn status (market valuation of USD1bn). In the region’s…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB267596
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The outcome has dashed gaming industry hopes that California, the most populous US state, would join more than 35 others that have legalised sports betting since a 2018 Supreme…
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DOI: 10.1108/OXAN-DB274026
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They are represented by realistic-looking human avatars, with whom people can form one-to-one social relationships. Today, the number of people with such AI companions likely…