TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

The pandemic has upended many aspects of urban life but perhaps the most visible upheaval is to citydwellers’ social lives, with curfews calling time on traditional night life across much of the Western world and social distancing putting a chilly spin on opportunities for getting together with people outside your usual circle.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 27, 2020

Last fall, social analytics startup SocialRank sold its product and business to Trufan , allowing the team to focus on something new: a professional social network. “This is the place for your professional social life,” Taub said. Today, they’re officially unveiling Upstream to the public.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 13, 2022

VUZ , a social app that allows users to stream and experience immersive realism in extended reality (XR) and metaverse digital experiences, has raised $20 million in Series B investment. The platform offers over 20,000 hours of content covering entertainment, creators, sports, and XR, VR, and AR experiences virtually anywhere in the world.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 2, 2021

IRL, the SoftBank-backed social app and recent unicorn , is today announcing its first acquisition. The company is purchasing, for an undisclosed sum, the “digital nutrition” company AaBeZe Labs and its portfolio of IP with the goal of making IRL a healthier and more ethically designed social networking app.

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TechCrunch

JULY 14, 2021

As concerts and live events return to the physical world stateside, many in the tech industry have wondered whether some of the pandemic-era opportunities around virtualizing these events are lost for the time being. The virtual concert industry didn’t have as big of a lockdown moment as some hoped for.

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TechCrunch

AUGUST 8, 2022

Brett Martin, the co-founder and president of Kumospace, believes a core piece to easing the transition is workplace collaboration tools — especially video chat tools that foster a “virtual office” feeling. “ When COVID-19 hit, we scrambled like everyone else to go virtual. Image Credits: Kumospace.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 17, 2021

Goama (also known as Go Games) lets developers quickly integrate social games into their apps. The event is over, but Goama’s virtual booth is still up. The startup, which recently took part in SOSV’s accelerator program, presented last week during CES at the Taiwan Tech Arena pavilion.

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TechCrunch

MAY 17, 2023

TechCrunch Live is excited to announce a fireside chat with Ryan Glover, co-founder of Greenwood Bank, as part of our virtual TechCrunch Live: Atlanta event on June 7th. Founded by Killer Mike, Andrew Young, and Glover shortly after the murder of George Floyd in 2020, the bank is regarded for its dedication to social justice.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 16, 2022

Corporate volunteering is on the rise , as a way to increase a company’s social impact while boosting employee engagement. Goodera had already been working on virtual volunteering for remote teams, including a pilot program with a large cloud organization. Managing volunteer programs, however, can get tricky.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

MAY 31, 2022

This led to a forced transition to virtual campus recruiting—which turned out to be a good thing so far! Virtual campus recruiting doesn’t demand a huge budget, eliminates geographical constraints which widen your talent pool, and provides an improved candidate experience to today’s digital-savvy generation—it is a win-win all around.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 25, 2022

Users aren’t promised in-game rewards, virtual currency or anything else. Where the product gets more interesting is in its potential social mechanic — something that could work out if the app is able to scale to reach a larger number of users than it has today. It’s just a recommendation. Image Credits: Skich.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A lot of things are changing quickly with social media, which has become more toxic in some ways and less trustful about safety and security of its users, as well as taking away some of the controls that brands had to engage with their audience on their terms,” Myers said. “It How engaged are your employees?

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 14, 2023

That can be arranged for folks who choose to volunteer at our Early Stage event ! You can now safely get up and use the bathroom during your next virtual meeting and miss nothing. Breaking and driving : Hyundai and Kia now have free anti-theft software for more than 8 million vehicles after social media posts showed vulnerabilities.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

“From the time we started PubNub the vision was what software is needed to power virtual spaces. . “From the time we started PubNub the vision was what software is needed to power virtual spaces. Services that it currently covers include in-app chat, geolocation, virtual events, push notifications and IoT services.

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OverOps

AUGUST 4, 2020

Close out your summer with two FREE virtual conferences – GitLab Commit and DevOps World – jam-packed with sessions from your favorite industry thought leaders and chances to win a $200 Visa gift card. Pick out your fanciest pair of pajamas and join us at virtual GitLab Commit and DevOps World ! GitLab Commit 2020 – August 24.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

If you’re skeptical about dipping your enterprise’s virtual toes into a metaverse, rightfully so. While some investors and developers pulled back , others kept forging ahead, developing chips for augmented and virtual reality, trialing advertising through augmented reality, and “stockpiling gaming content,” according to CBInsights.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Alon Alroy is the co-founder, CMO and CCO of Bizzabo, an event technology platform for hybrid, virtual and in-person events. According to a recent event participation survey conducted by MarTech, respondents rated the likelihood of attending an in-person event in the first half of 2022 a five out of ten.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 11, 2020

All over the world startups are piling into the space marked “virtual interaction and collaboration”. Step forward Cosmos Video , which has a virtual venues platform that allows people to work, hang out and socialize together. Cosmos allows users to create virtual venues by combining game mechanics with video chat.

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Kaseya

DECEMBER 9, 2022

While you can’t replace face-to-face networking, virtual events are a great option and may even be a better alternative, particularly when an in-person event proves too challenging or expensive. A key component of a successful virtual event is choosing a suitable hosting platform that meets your needs.

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CIO

MAY 4, 2023

All mainstage sessions will be professionally recorded and re-broadcast on Thursday May 11 th at the FutureIT | Canada virtual event for those who are unable to attend in person. There are lots of opportunities to connect and network during the event. Details on how to register are found below.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 1, 2022

“We will benefit from their unique experience and ability to create amazing experiences that help organizations use virtual spaces to drive impact. With Active Replica, Ervin and Denis sought to built a platform for virtual events and meetings built on top of Mozilla’s Hubs project.

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TechCrunch

JUNE 1, 2022

Today, TechCrunch is virtually hosting TC City Spotlight: Columbus — an event shining a spotlight on the innovation, investment and entrepreneurship in the region. The event will feature panels highlighting the successes and challenges facing the massive tech scene.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

But, with the fusion of in-person and virtual recruitment strategies, it is termed hybrid campus hiring. But, with hybrid campus hiring, you need extra key players—campus recruitment software that connects candidates and recruiters, improves candidate engagement , and conducts virtual interviews. Campus recruiters. Composite approach.

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Hacker Earth Developers Blog

JANUARY 9, 2023

But, with the fusion of in-person and virtual recruitment strategies, it is termed hybrid campus hiring. But, with hybrid campus hiring, you need extra key players—campus recruitment software that connects candidates and recruiters, improves candidate engagement and conducts virtual interviews. Campus recruiters. College students.

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DevOps.com

MARCH 19, 2020

Due to Coronavirus concerns and social distancing practices, DevOps Institute has migrated all SKILup Day events to one-day, virtual micro-conferences available for free to the global community BOCA RATON, Fla.,

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CIO

NOVEMBER 20, 2023

Instead of waiting on hold or navigating through phone menus, customers can instantly get answers from a virtual agent that is far more engaging and knowledgeable than past generations of chatbots. Hotels could dynamically adjust room rates based on traffic forecasts, weather conditions, and events in the area.

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CIO

APRIL 30, 2024

While you may have planned or negotiated an exit, very often such departures are beyond your direct control, due to a leadership change, acquisition, or another strategic event. They manage networking with other professional development activities such as attending conferences, reading leadership books, and participating in social media.

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CIO

JUNE 6, 2023

LGBTQ in Technology Slack The LGBTQ in Technology Slack is a safe space for LGBTQ+ people in tech to chat, support one another, and connect virtually over a Slack channel. Chapters organize networking tools and events to help connect LGBTQ+ students and professionals in STEM to find mentorship and job recruiting opportunities.

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CIO

MAY 16, 2023

Because transactions are transparent, blockchain has the potential to increase trust and enable new types of disruptive applications and services, such as decentralized financial systems, marketplaces, and social networks. In these spaces, virtual and physical worlds can be unified, and what happens in one world can affect the other.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 9, 2021

Houseparty, the social video chat app acquired by Fortnite maker Epic Games for a reported $35 million back in 2019, is shutting down. At the time, these integrations appeared to be the end goal that explained why Epic Games had bought the social startup in the first place. — sima sistani (@SimaSistani) September 9, 2021.

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Perficient

DECEMBER 7, 2023

If you missed our Detroit Automotive Commerce Event, you can read the recap here. Perficient has created virtual assistants with AI that help consumers find the right vehicle for them for them on the OEM’s website. We look forward to hosting many more industry events to continue facilitating these intimate conversations.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

The company has been working to capitalize on the growing interest in live commerce and creator content, and shifted into live virtual events and festivals as COVID-19 ravaged the U.S. Are virtual concerts here to stay? NTWRK has also embraced live events and virtual festivals as another way to engage audiences.

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CIO

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

These global events have also underscored the crucial significance of safeguarding our critical infrastructure against domestic or foreign attacks. Money laundering, social engineering scams, and identity theft are all examples of attacks that can be used against financial institutions.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 25, 2023

Does the average person want to shop for apparel in virtual reality (VR)? Enter Emperia , an “immersive” retail startup that — to its credit — has already created virtual stores for brands including Bloomingdales, Dior, Ralph Lauren and Lacoste. A virtual store created with Emperia’s platform.

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TechCrunch

MARCH 2, 2021

TC Sessions: Justice 2021 — a day-long virtual symposium — begins tomorrow, March 3, and we’re here to highlight just a few of the powerful people, presentations and fireside chats you won’t want to miss. You’ll hear from top experts, leading voices and social justice warriors — from the tech industry and beyond.

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Openxcell

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Forbes reports that the number of people using social media worldwide has reached 4.9 Over the last few years, social media has evolved from being primarily a communication channel and entertainment platform to marketing and growing businesses, contributing to significant social and political discussions. billion in 2023.

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TechCrunch

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A company from the creator of Ello and Kidrobot is announcing a new $20 million funding round to build out an imagined virtual world populated with deranged-yet-cute cartoon influencers. “I’m more interested in connecting the real world, not just doing stuff that’s all virtual,” Budnitz said. Ello, Ello?

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