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How to Invest in the Metaverse

In previous articles, we covered what the metaverse is. It is the future of the digital world – a blockchain-based internet owned by everyone in a sense. Still, some will inevitably find wealth while others will let the opportunity slip or end up taking the short stick, and so many are wondering how to invest […]

Web 3: What the 3rd Generation of the Internet Brings to the Table

You can be forgiven for thinking that Web3 or Web 3.0 is just another trendy buzzword that lets tech companies sell you the same product slightly upgraded under a cool new façade. For one thing, there is no official definition for Web 3, just a collection of parameters that classifies its general qualities, functions, and […]

Factbox-Gas and Nuclear Are 'Green'? Not So Fast, Say Some Investors

The European Commission’s draft proposal that natural gas and nuclear energy should be labelled as green investments has split money managers. Below are the views of some investors spoken to by Reuters. Ian Simm, founder and CEO at Impax Asset Management “The inclusion of gas and nuclear (with conditions/caveats) in the EU taxonomy reflects a […]

Microsoft Offers Strong Forecast, Lifting Shares

Microsoft Corp on Tuesday forecast revenue for the current quarter broadly ahead of Wall Street targets, driven in part by its Intelligent Cloud unit. The outlook soothed concerns about growth sparked by results for the December quarter, which initially dragged on Microsoft’s shares in after-hours trade. But the shares reversed course following the outlook, trading […]

Safety and Privacy on the Blockchain 

It is, by definition, a decentralized ledger.  Every record written and every action and transaction occurring on the blockchain is secured by a unique cryptographic key that is meant to be unhackable. Every time a new block on the chain is formed.  This means that every action on the blockchain is dependent on the two […]

Microsoft's Activision Deal Holds Climate Quarrels

In the past, Microsoft has built strong environmental, social, and governance policies around itself, and now with the latest Activision Blizzard acquisition news, the Big Tech giant could be facing years of work to bring the gaming titan in alignment with its sustainability policies. The Big Tech giant is already setting in motion plans to […]

Metaverse Hardware: The Gadgets of the Future

With every new generation of technological innovation must come an evolution of hardware that brings it to life. Today’s Metaverse hardware is where cell phones were in the 1970s. Big, clunky, primitive, and barely useful enough for most people to bother buying. Fortunately, the incentive is high, the funding is even higher, and companies are […]

Who Really Owns the Metaverse?

Make no mistake, the Metaverse is already here. It has been here for a while. No, it doesn’t look like what movies would have you believe, and it doesn’t involve people wearing headsets or augmented reality (AR) glasses at the office – yet – but it is here. Every time you see someone doing a […]

U.S. Venture Capital Deals Notched All-Time High of $330 Billion in 2021

Venture capital dealmaking in the United States reached an all-time high in 2021 at nearly $330 billion, buoyed by excess liquidity and an accommodative monetary policy, according to a report from PitchBook and the National Venture Capital Association. Venture capital firms ramped up bets on technology, biotech, healthcare and fintech sectors, announcing a record 17,054 […]