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Social media used to be free. Not anymore.

Vox

Friso Gentsch/picture alliance via Getty Images You used to pay for social media with your eyeballs. If you’re not paying for the product, you are the product” has long been a common refrain about the business of social media. But now, this free model of social media — subsidized by advertising — is under pressure.

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Gen AI: The software developer’s new best friend

CIO Business Intelligence

Software developers, no matter how skilled, face tasks they’re not very good at. Generative AI platforms like GitHub Copilot and ChatGPT have been trained on billions of lines of code for many programming languages and are surprisingly good at predicting what lines of code developers should use next. Otherwise, you’re taking a risk.”

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Thinking of hibernating through the metaverse winter?

CIO Business Intelligence

If you’re skeptical about dipping your enterprise’s virtual toes into a metaverse, rightfully so. While some investors and developers pulled back , others kept forging ahead, developing chips for augmented and virtual reality, trialing advertising through augmented reality, and “stockpiling gaming content,” according to CBInsights.

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Digital listening reveals 3 leading innovation drivers

CIO Business Intelligence

In six short months, ChatGPT propelled artificial intelligence (AI) into the minds and imaginations of the masses more than any other development since the term “AI” was coined in 1956. In these spaces, virtual and physical worlds can be unified, and what happens in one world can affect the other.

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Apple calls out Meta for hypocrisy

Computerworld Vertical IT

commission on virtual transactions in its metaverse – an astonishing charge when compared to what other digital operators, including Apple, charge for transactions on their platforms. Meta’s plans to levy a 47.5% Apple calls out Meta for hypocrisy. All the world probably knows about Apple’s problems with Meta.

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Three big questions about Facebook’s new VR ads

The Verge

Yesterday, Facebook took a leap many people have been predicting for years: it started putting ads inside virtual reality. The company launched a limited test of advertisements inside three Oculus Quest apps, saying it would expand the system based on user feedback. The second question is how ads will affect VR development.

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CIOs in transition: 5 tips for landing your next IT leadership job

CIO Business Intelligence

What are key activities to focus on and skills to develop that can help you land a new, exciting role faster? Know your brand and advertise it relentlessly.” They manage networking with other professional development activities such as attending conferences, reading leadership books, and participating in social media.