Facebook’s Metaverse: A platform where gaming, capitalism, and crypto will collide

Facebook's Metaverse

The rumor that Facebook’ meta is working on launching AI/ VR products and services is spreading like a wildfire. It’s no secret that Metaverse is a dream project of Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He believes “the metaverse” is the next frontier and there is a reason behind the same. Consider the story of Sam Peurifoy … Read more

De Blasio’s vaccination orders leave NYC businesses more confused than ever

De Blasio's vaccination orders leave NYC businesses more confused than ever

Mayor Bill De Blasio ordered tough new vaccination rules for restaurants, gyms and other indoor venues this week, but he failed to address mounting uncertainty over rules governing the workplace — and companies are more confused than ever. Big Apple employers — foremost among them Wall Street giants like JPMorgan Chase, Goldman Sachs and Morgan … Read more

Spotify tests 99-cent-a-month subscription with ads

Spotify tests 99-cent-a-month subscription with ads

Music and podcast streaming giant Spotify is testing a new, ad-supported subscription tier for 99 cents. The tier, dubbed Spotify Plus, allows customers to play the songs of their choice with unlimited skips, according to a report from The Verge. Currently, Spotify’s other ad-supported tier, which is free, only allows customers to play music on shuffle … Read more

US companies hired 330K new workers in July

US companies hired 330K new workers in July

US companies added far fewer jobs than expected in July, with the private sector hiring just 330,000 workers for the month, according to a disappointing report published Wednesday by payroll processing firm ADP. The gain was well below the 653,000 new jobs expected to be added by economists surveyed by Dow Jones as well as … Read more