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Metaverse: The time for CIOs to experiment is now

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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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NEX raises $25M, launches Active Arcade to get people moving

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It also previously raised a $4 million seed round from Charmides Capital, Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment Ventures and Mandra Capital, Steve Nash, Jeremy Lin and Mark Cuban in 2018. Many other leaders in sports, media and technology have also baked NEX. This latest round comes after NEX raised an $8.5

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AI creative platform D-ID, the tech behind those viral videos of animated family photos, raises $25M

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The MyHeritage mobile app is a testament to D-ID’s success here, sporting a 4.8-star It has partnered with VR/AR platform maker The Glimpse Group to help develop AI, AR and VR applications for the metaverse. . star rating across some 42,300 user reviews — a large number of them praising the AI-powered animations.

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13 investors say lifelong learning is taking edtech mainstream

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

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

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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 reading list from the Capgemini Research Institute – Issue 2

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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.