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Metaverse: The time for CIOs to experiment is now

CIO

To help CIOs figure out what they should be doing with the metaverse, I queried a select group of CXOs at large enterprises about their metaverse plans and immersed myself for several weeks digesting and synthesizing as much information as possible on the topic, including a series of exercises I posed on various social media platforms.

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Instacart raises $265M at a $39B valuation

TechCrunch

The rapid sequence of venture capital injections were likely designed to fuel growth as demand for grocery delivery services surged while people attempted to quarantine or generally spend less time frequenting high-traffic social environments like grocery stores. Instacart raises $200M more at a $17.7B

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Masters, an app for training with celeb athletes, closes a $2.7M seed funding round

TechCrunch

If 10 people can go to an in-person group exercise class led by a very good trainer, then why can’t 1,000 people, or 10,000 people take a virtual class led by an Olympic champion or NBA legend?… Our goal is to translate those winning methods into actionable programs that anyone can adopt.”.

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Fitness Goes Digital With Mobile Apps In 2020 And Ahead

Xicom

Regardless of social distancing norms, uncertainty, and roadblocks surrounding the epidemic, the only way out is to go mobile with trusted app developers in Dubai and stay at the path. Some of the health studios like Modo Yoga, located in the USA, Australia, Canada, are offering free live streaming over a social platform like Instagram.

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What Recruiters Can Focus On During A Tech Hiring Freeze

Hacker Earth Developers Blog

This exercise will give you a grasp of what needs to be fixed in your hiring process. Moreover, you can keep them engaged in fun activities or sports, take their feedback, or conduct some counseling sessions for employees for better work-life balance or mental health awareness. Always check the tonality of your social media posts.

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Free Agency CEO seems to care more about control than the company, former employees say

TechCrunch

The New York-based startup launched in 2019 with the novel idea of bringing the talent agency model popular in Hollywood and sports to other professions. The hired coach was not present for this exercise. The company denies this, but it was reiterated by multiple former employees that spoke to TechCrunch.

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From CIO to CEO: IT leaders rise to the top

CIO

The exercise taught me how to take a customer-first mindset to rethink your own operation and service delivery to drive different outcomes,” he explains. The common thread is clients focused on initiatives that have a positive social impact, Kennedy Vickers says. That has served me incredibly well.”