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Commercial metaverse to expand fast but unevenly

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INT

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…

China's virtual reality plans go beyond the metaverse

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CHINA

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…

Metaverse 'brandtech' will redefine online advertising

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INT

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…

Metaverse holds unknowable societal risks

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INTERNATIONAL

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…

Beijing acts to control AI-generated content

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CHINA

This refers to the use of algorithms, deep learning, virtual reality and other artificial intelligence (AI) applications to generate or alter content such as text, images, audio…

NFTs will have wide applications once hype settles

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INTERNATIONAL

Yet NFTs divide opinion over whether they are a bubble waiting to burst or will redefine ownership of digital assets and become a core element of the metaverse. The two outcomes…

New Brazilian environmental promises clash with policy

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BRAZIL

During last month’s virtual climate summit, President Jair Bolsonaro promised ambitious environmental targets, including eliminating illegal deforestation by 2030. However, one…

Crypto market to grow in Middle East and North Africa

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MIDDLE EAST/NORTH AFRICA

In the region’s distressed and dysfunctional economies, cryptocurrencies have often become a lifeline for ordinary people, despite volatile prices and a risk of theft. By…

'Metaverse' concept gains traction in China

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CHINA

The government, meanwhile, is alert for potential threats to national security.

Crypto will gain strength in the United Arab Emirates

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UNITED ARAB EMIRATES

Led by Dubai and Abu Dhabi, the UAE was an early mover in the industry and latterly has seen an influx of investors from jurisdictions where regulation has been introduced and…