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Hong Kong’s ‘Mr. Metaverse’ on why he’s placing a big Web3 bet against Mark Zuckerberg
In the evolving metaverse economy, Yat Siu, the founder of a once little-known mobile gaming startup, is becoming known by a nickname: Mr. Metaverse. He’s pivoting his Hong Kong-based company Animoca Brands to help shape Web3 in a way that he says will offer an alternative to the tech giants — from Meta to Microsoft, […]
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Twitter can’t afford to reject Elon Musk’s takeover offer if it’s serious, Wall Street analysts say
Elon Musk offered to buy Twitter and take it private, sending shares higher on Thursday morning. Here’s what Wall Street analysts think of the proposed deal. Source
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Twitter’s CEO warned of distractions days before Musk offered to buy the company
Entrepreneur and business magnate Elon Musk gestures during a visit at the Tesla Gigafactory plant under construction, on August 13, 2021 in Gruenheide near Berlin, eastern Germany. Patrick Pleul | AFP | Getty Images Days before Tesla CEO Elon Musk put in a bid Thursday to buy Twitter for $43 billion, Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal […]
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Microsoft’s Brad Smith says tech regulation is coming, so industry should participate in shaping it
Tech regulation is coming whether the industry participates or not, according to Microsoft President Brad Smith, so companies might as well lean into those conversations now. “It doesn’t matter whether you like it or hate it,” Smith told CNBC’s Steve Kovach on “Tech Check” Wednesday. “And it’s right for people to point out the issues […]
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Twitter investors sue Elon Musk for failing to promptly disclose the size of his stake
Elon Musk’s Twitter profile displayed on a computer screen and Twitter logo displayed on a phone screen are seen in this illustration photo taken in Krakow, Poland on April 9, 2022. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty Images A group of Twitter shareholders are suing Elon Musk for allegedly failing to disclose he had bought […]
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Meta plans to take a nearly 50% cut on NFT sales in its metaverse
Facebook on Thursday announced that it is opening up Horizon World, its virtual reality world of avatars, to anyone 18 and older in the U.S. and Canada. Courtesy of Meta Facebook-parent Meta is planning to take a cut of up to 47.5% on the sale of digital assets on its virtual reality platform Horizon Worlds, […]
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Mark Zuckerberg says Meta will test selling virtual goods in the metaverse
Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg is seen fencing in the “Metaverse” with an Olympic gold medal fencer during a live-streamed virtual and augmented reality conference to announce the rebrand of Facebook as Meta, in this screen grab taken from a video released October 28, 2021. Facebook | via Reuters Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg wants to make […]
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Elon Musk deletes tweets critical of Twitter after weekend barrage
Maja Hitij | Getty Images News | Getty Images Elon Musk went on a tweetstorm over the weekend, lobbing numerous critiques of Twitter. But the Tesla and SpaceX CEO appears to have deleted several of his spiciest takes, as he’s dropped his plan to join the social media company’s board. Musk’s tweets included suggestions on […]
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Musk backing off Twitter board opens door to hostile takeover
Elon Musk pauses and looks down as he speaks during a press conference at SpaceX’s Starbase facility near Boca Chica Village in South Texas on February 10, 2022. Jim Watson | AFP | Getty Images Billionaire Elon Musk’s reversal of his decision to join Twitter’s board opens the door to a hostile takeover and could […]
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U.S. private equity giant Thoma Bravo acquires SailPoint for $6.9 billion
Mark McClain, Co-founder and CEO of Sailpoint Technologies Holdings rings the opening bell to celebrate his company’s IPO at the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) in New York, November 17, 2017. Brendan McDermid | Reuters U.S. private equity giant Thoma Bravo has acquired SailPoint in an all-cash deal worth about $6.9 billion, the cybersecurity company […]
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