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Technology’s role in social sustainability

CIO Business Intelligence

Technology has a critical role to play in any organization’s social sustainability strategy. And according to a survey from NTT, a majority of senior executives recognize this and are actively working to harness digital technology and innovation to support their social sustainability initiatives. That number is set to grow.

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CIOs Have To Treat Social Media With Care

The Accidental Successful CIO

Hackers can learn a lot from a CIO’s social media Image Credit: Blogtrepreneur Every person with the CIO job knows what social media is. In fact, we all probably have Facebook, LinkedIn, and other social media accounts. However, it turns out that there is a downside to social media that we may not be aware of.

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Why avatar-based social gaming app Rec Room doesn’t consider itself a ‘metaverse’ company

GeekWire

They can then use those avatars to travel into one of a few million player-created “rooms,” where they can play games, create custom experiences, and socialize with other users. The company subsequently rode that wave of interest to a $3.5 billion valuation by December 2021. That’s really important to us.”

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4 ideas for understanding and managing the power of algorithms on social media

Tech Republic Big Data

What if tech companies had to release data about how algorithms work and software engineers had to take social science courses in college? The post 4 ideas for understanding and managing the power of algorithms on social media appeared first on TechRepublic.

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Does Your Company Need An Internal Social Network?

The Accidental Successful CIO

Having an internal social network sounds like a good idea, but is it? One idea that has been running through almost every CEO’s head as of late has been the concept of creating something like Facebook , but restricting it to only exist within the company. The Allure Of An Internal Social Network. Image Credit: Sam Michel.

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Coinbase launches social NFT marketplace in limited beta, just as NFT sales dive

The Verge

The company is looking to take on established players in the space by adding social features, like a comment system (with upvotes and downvotes) and an algorithmic feed. Of course, there’s also a “Shop” tab that beta testers can visit to purchase NFTs. It’s also, of course, not accessible to everyone right now.

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Tech companies are finally firing tech workers

Vox

The latest round of layoffs at Facebook parent company Meta is impacting workers in core technical roles like data scientists and software engineers — positions once thought to be beyond reproach. The beleaguered social media company is also not alone. That advice is starting to feel even less welcome.

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