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Tech Moves: AWS product head joins Faculty; Bezos Earth Fund hires BlackRock leader; and more

GeekWire

He was also founder and CEO of i3D, which enhanced the interconnectivity of web platforms with the virtual 3D world of the product Second Life, and was an engineer at Redmond, Wash.-based Bodnar was previously chief strategy officer at the nonprofit Rocky Mountain Institute (RMI), where he founded its Center for Climate-Aligned Finance.

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Microsoft unveils Mesh, betting on mixed reality for gatherings and collaboration across platforms

GeekWire

Announced at Microsoft’s virtual Ignite conference, Mesh promises to let people use headsets, computers and handheld devices to connect in virtual, 3D spaces, represented by both animated and photorealistic avatars. Telemedicine in Microsoft Mesh. Microsoft Photo).

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Why you should care about Facebook’s big push into the metaverse

Vox

Mark Zuckerberg sees the metaverse as the “successor to the mobile internet,” an invention that reshaped all our lives by allowing us to go online anywhere, and made it possible for Facebook’s current business to exist. Facebook also said it’s doesn’t want to be the only one developing the metaverse.

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If it doesn’t take our jobs, AI could make work better

Vox

He was recently granted the additional title of head of generative AI at Stern, and is helping develop an AI initiative for Stern’s MBA program so students, faculty, and administrators can become comfortable with AI tools in the workplace. The reason I [wanted] to be a 3D artist in the first place is gone. How can this improve my life?

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The best snowboarding gadgets for 2020

The Verge

It’s one of the only boards out there that has a 3D base, meaning the nose and tail are slightly spoon-shaped, giving it more float in powder, and less catchiness. Unfortunately, COVID-19 has delayed it indefinitely, along with Roam’s plans to add programs for snowboarding, hiking, running, and general mobility.

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List of the world’s top female futurists (Update #5)

Trends in the Living Networks

She has worked on projects about diverse issues such as water security, the future of energy, the future of youth, intelligent buildings, the development of cities over the next few decades, and planning for Egypt in 2030. Chung developed the curriculum and conducted training for the government’s in-house futures course, Futurecraft.

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