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Don’t ignore virtual reality as you plan the future workplace

CIO Business Intelligence

Two years ago, the consulting giant started shipping many of its recruits virtual reality headsets instead. At the same time, it created a virtual world or “metaverse” that enables employees to socialize, form teams, conduct training, and collaborate. “We More business applications are on the way. Next step: the office.

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IRL is a new social network taking on Facebook groups

The Verge

That’s the bet behind IRL, a young social network that has been quietly growing over the past year and just attracted an eye-popping amount of money to take on Facebook. The two-year-old startup is betting that a post-pandemic world will fuel its mission to help people “do more together,” usually by meeting up in real life — you know, IRL.

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Meet the 8 startups that just pitched at a virtual Demo Night hosted by Female Founders Alliance

GeekWire

Seattle-based FFA just wrapped up a virtual version of its eight-week Ready Set Raise program, which requires each company to have a female or non-binary CEO. This year’s cohort was selected from a batch of more than 400 applications. The eight selected companies have raised a collective $6.3

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Microsoft CEO lays out post-pandemic vision for work — including a new metaverse concept

GeekWire

Microsoft chairman and CEO Satya Nadella described his company’s role in a new economy and society transformed by the pandemic in a keynote address on Tuesday kicking off Microsoft’s virtual 2021 Ignite developer conference.

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How state and local governments can close the digital divide in education with fast, affordable connectivity

CIO Business Intelligence

Education has long served as the key to unlocking economic progress and social mobility. The internet has become an important channel for delivering learning, with many teachers incorporating online applications into classroom instruction.

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How AI can boost customer satisfaction, retention, and loyalty in the contact center

CIO Business Intelligence

The contact center is where customers interact with companies through various channels, such as phone, email, chat, or social media. 24/7 chatbots and virtual assistants that can answer or redirect simple and common inquiries. The initiative used the AWS Cloud for deploying and scaling AI applications.

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I was a virtual NBA fan: What it’s like to cheer from the digital sidelines in Microsoft Teams

GeekWire

This is the spectator view for fans watching NBA games “courtside” in Microsoft Teams: the live stream on one side, and your virtual cheering section on the other. My big takeaway: Microsoft and the NBA are on to something with their new tech-fueled virtual fan experience. Look out for me in the virtual stands!!!