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Roblox, Facebook See the ‘Metaverse’ as Key to the Internet’s Next Phase

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Read Meghan Bobrowsky explain why Facebook and Roblox see The Metaverse as the key to the Internet’s next phase on Wall Street Journal : A new tech-industry battle is taking shape over the “metaverse” as companies such as Facebook Inc. work to shape a virtual realm that most consumers don’t yet know […].

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Amazon adds new Prime benefit with One Medical virtual and in-person health care service

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Amazon’s Prime One Medical membership benefit includes 24/7 virtual care through the service’s app. billion acquisition of primary care company One Medical, Amazon is making health care through the platform a benefit for Prime members. There is no additional charge beyond the membership fee for virtual care.

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Facebook is planning to rebrand the company with a new name

The Verge

Facebook is planning to change its company name next week to reflect its focus on building the metaverse, according to a source with direct knowledge of the matter. The rebrand would likely position the blue Facebook app as one of many products under a parent company overseeing groups like Instagram, WhatsApp, Oculus, and more.

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Boring Company proposes massive Vegas expansion following monorail bankruptcy

The Verge

Elon Musk’s tunneling venture, The Boring Company, is planning a massive citywide expansion of the currently modest underground transportation system it’s building in Las Vegas. The Boring Company also wants to build an additional loop that connects properties owned by Caesars Entertainment.

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Zillow Group stock falls 10% after company says it will stop buying additional homes this year

GeekWire

.” Zillow Offers is the company’s “iBuyer” service that aims to digitize the homebuying experience from start to finish. The pandemic helped spur an iBuying spree with the acceleration of digital adoption such as virtual tours, The Wall Street Journal reported.

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‘That rhythm is gone’: Washington state legislators on the pros and cons of virtual government

GeekWire

The Washington State Capitol is quiet amid the pandemic as legislators work virtually. But the capitol grounds were eerily quiet in Olympia as the committee hearings took place virtually, like nearly all of the legislature’s proceedings this session. It’s not really working,” Barkis concluded of virtual legislating.

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Tableau Public will finally get local file-saving in latest move to appeal to loyal users

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where Tableau is expecting more than 8,000 in-person attendees, in addition to a virtual audience. Also at the conference, Tableau will announce an expanded partnership with Databricks, the cloud-based data and AI company, to enable easier sharing of data between their platforms. Tableau CEO Ryan Aytay. billion five years ago.