Brazilian university USP will conduct academic research in the metaverse
As reported by the University of Sao Paulo (USP), the metaverse-centric research will be carried out by research groups interested in 3D modeling, psychology and human behavior, and the effectiveness of virtual and augmented reality devices. These research domains will be evaluated within the context of the metaverse to understand how the new virtual world impacts user interactions.
USP professor Marcos A. Simplicio Jr. highlighted that this is the first time USP had received a nonfungible token (NFT) via partnership. The token in question is a rare piece of land in the United States of Mars (USM) metaverse, which is being built in collaboration with other universities.
Twitter (TWTR) has accepted a $54.20-a-share buyout offer from Tesla CEO Elon Musk, valuing the social media company at about $44 billion in cash, according to a press release.
Once the deal is completed, Twitter will become a privately held company.
Twitter shares rose about 5.5% to $51.63 on Monday before trading was halted in the afternoon pending news. The $54.20 per share offer represents a premium of about 38% to Twitter's close on April 1, 2022, the last trading day before Mr. Musk disclosed his stake in Twitter.
Meanwhile the price of dogecoin (DOGE) surged more than 20% since reports of a deal being likely surfaced on Monday morning. Some investors speculate that Musk's fondness for DOGE mean it might play a bigger role in Twitter payments if he were to own the company.
Vitor Pereira will be the Guest of InnoKOL Interview S3 E11
Mr. Vitor Pereira the Co-Founder of ZOOM GLOBAL SMART CITIES ASSOCIATION will be the guest of InnoKOL interview S3 E11 on Dec.27thGMT+8), to share his unique working experience and the deep insights on developing roadmaps and strategies for Smart Cities, Smart Regions and Smart Tourism.
Vitor Pereira is the Miracle Aligner, Innovator & Dreamer of a better world through Creative and Smart Cities. As a Journalist and Communication Expert, Creative and Visionary Strategist and Deep Thinker, he is also part of the exclusive shortlist of ‘pioneers’ for the Smart Cities topics discussions.
He was first awarded with the prize of Personality of the Year Smart Cities Live 2015 (Portugal), awarded for the first time within the frame of the Green Business Week, an initiative of the AIP Foundation. He also won the Winner of THE PEOPLE'S CHOICE AWARD 1st edition 2018, an initiative from “Smart to Future” (UK’s Global Smart Cities event).
Marriott reveals NFTs as brand readies extended stay in metaverse
Marriott International recently became one of the first hospitality brands to create its own digital art using nonfungible tokens (NFTs), the company revealed in a press release. On Dec. 4, three individuals won the pieces during Art Basel Miami, along with 200,000 reward points for the chain's loyalty program Marriott Bonvoy.
The move reflects a continued expansion of brands into the metaverse, a version of the internet bridging virtual and real worlds in a shared space that has yet to be fully realized. Marriott International said it will continue building a metaverse presence in 2022.
Jim Claunch will be the Guest of InnoKOL Interview S3 E10
Mr.Jim Claunch the Expert Partner at Bain & Company will be the guest of InnoKOL interview S3 E10 on Nov.1st(GMT+8), to share his deep insights on the opportunities & challenge of digital transformation in the upstream sector.
Jim is a digital visionary with over 35 years of experience in the energy sector. Having previously held roles including CFO, CIO, SVP, VP and other executive positions across multiple companies and industries, his most recent focus has been digital transformation of the upstream sector. In this space, he is considered a thought leader and often engages industry leaders in efforts to develop a coordinated, industry-wide approach. He is known as a transformational leader within organizational change and development, leadership, people development and workforce planning.
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