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DappRadar: the largest number of DAUs on Decentraland was 675 and on The Sandbox was ~4,503; Messari: Decentraland and The Sandbox have market caps of ~$1.3B — While metaverse platforms Decentraland and The Sandbox both have below 1,000 daily active users, they each have over $1 billion in valuation.
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| Nitasha Tiku / Washington Post: |
Interview with founders of Character.ai, who say they left Google's LaMDA project to let users experiment with large language models through the use of chatbots — The creators of Google's LaMDA have launched the chatbot startup Character.ai, which is open for anyone to try| Lauren Feiner / CNBC: |
Biden signs an EO to implement Privacy Shield 2.0, the EU-US data transfer framework seeking to address EU concerns of surveillance by US intelligence agencies — - President Joe Biden signed an executive order to implement a new framework to protect the privacy of personal data shared between the U.S. and Europe.
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How HBO Max, Prime Video, and other streamers are trying to grow in a crowded market, including, sources say, via discounted bundles and deals with rivals — In a crowded marketplace, Amazon, HBO Max and other streamers explore discounted packages and partnerships with rivals
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| Danny Nelson / CoinDesk: |
Huobi, a top-10 crypto exchange by trading volume, has agreed to be acquired by Hong Kong-based About Capital; terms of the deal were not disclosed — The terms of the deal were not disclosed. — Crypto exchange Huobi Global, one of the biggest token trading outposts in the Asia markets … | Kate Rooney / CNBC: |
FTX partners with Visa to offer debit cards linked to a user's FTX account in 40 countries, focusing on Latin America, Europe, and Asia, after their US rollout — - Visa is teaming up with global crypto exchange FTX to offer debit cards in 40 countries with a focus on Latin America, Asia and Europe.
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| Max A. Cherney / Protocol: |
The Biden administration issues sweeping rules that significantly expand the limits on exports to China of chips and tools to make advanced chips and other tech — The U.S. unveiled a set of new regulations Friday that aim to choke off China's access to advanced chips …
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| Andy Greenberg / Wired: |
A look at Ukraine's efforts to block crypto donations to Russia's military and paramilitary groups, who researchers say have received $4M+ since the invasion — Blockchain investigators have uncovered at least $4 million—and counting—in cryptocurrency donations to Russia's violent militia groups.| Financial Times: |
An overview of Parag Agrawal's tenure as Twitter's CEO so far, as he battles declining business performance and plunging morale amid Elon Musk's takeover bid — The tech prodigy's battles with a mercurial opponent are coming to a head — It's hard to know which part of Parag Agrawal's job … | Steve Haske / Ars Technica: |
A history of consumer VR since 2012, from the first Oculus developer kit and the 2016 hype cycle to Quest 2, and what mainstream success for VR could look like — VR hasn't taken over the world, but that doesn't mean it has failed. — Six years ago, consumer virtual reality seemed set to be the next major tech breakthrough.
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The Future of the Church …. Tweets: @russ_shilling, @zipbangwow, @ghostm55, @zipbangwow, @aidaakl, @zipbangwow, @zipbangwow, and @zipbangwow
| Wataru Suzuki / Nikkei Asia: |
SoftBank's Vision Fund 2 made just one investment in August 2022 and one in September 2022, according to CB Insights, as Masayoshi Son rethinks his strategy — The Vision Fund revolutionized startup investing. So why is Masayoshi Son rethinking his strategy?
Tweets: @nikkeiasia and @trengriffin
| Financial Times: |
Sources: Chinese online fast fashion retailer Shein has been valued at $65B to $85B in private markets in recent months, down from $100B+ in April 2022 — Fast-fashion retailer popular with Gen-Z shoppers has been valued at $65bn-$85bn in private markets — Chinese fast-fashion retailer Shein …
Tweets: @_inpractise, @eleanorolcott, and @jchengwsj
| Victoria Song / The Verge: |
Google Fitbit Sense 2 review: good stress tracking and nice UI but no Google Assistant or third-party apps, pricey at $300, and can't be called a smartwatch — The fitness tracker has industry-leading stress tracking, but pour one out for the future of Fitbit smartwatches … Its successor, the Sense 2?Sponsor Posts
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