Changemakers: Meta’s Angie Gifford shares the social giant’s predictions for the metaverse future
Creativity is all about connection and increasingly brands will communicate via evolving technologies as the metaverse takes shape, says Meta’s Angie Gifford.
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NYC Sues TikTok,
Facebook and YouTube , for Allegedly Harming Kids’ Mental Health.
NYC Mayor Eric Adams announced the
lawsuit on Feb. 14, NBC News reports.
The parent companies of TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube are being sued for allegedly harming the mental health of New York's young adults and children. .
The parent companies of TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, Instagram and YouTube are being sued for allegedly harming the mental health of New York's young adults and children. .
The suit claims that Meta, Snap, ByteDance and Google "designed, developed, produced, operated, promoted, distributed, and marketed their platforms to attract, capture, and addict youth, with minimal parental oversight.".
The suit claims that Meta, Snap, ByteDance and Google "designed, developed, produced, operated, promoted, distributed, and marketed their platforms to attract, capture, and addict youth, with minimal parental oversight.".
The suit claims that Meta, Snap, ByteDance and Google "designed, developed, produced, operated, promoted, distributed, and marketed their platforms to attract, capture, and addict youth, with minimal parental oversight.".
The suit claims that Meta, Snap, ByteDance and Google "designed, developed, produced, operated, promoted, distributed, and marketed their platforms to attract, capture, and addict youth, with minimal parental oversight.".
Over the past decade, we have seen just how
addictive and overwhelming the online world
can be, exposing our children to a non-stop
stream of harmful content and fueling our
national youth mental health crisis, Mayor Eric Adams, via statement.
Today, we’re taking bold action on behalf
of millions of New Yorkers to hold these
companies accountable for their role in this
crisis, and we’re building on our work to
address this public health hazard. , Mayor Eric Adams, via statement.
Spokespeople for
the defendants
deny the allegations.
We regularly partner with experts
to understand emerging best
practices, and will continue to work
to keep our community safe by
tackling industry-wide challenges, TikTok spokesperson, via statement.
Providing young people with a
safer, healthier experience online
has always been core to our work, Google spokesperson, via statement.
We want teens to have safe,
age-appropriate experiences online,
and we have over 30 tools and features
to support them and their parents. , Meta spokesperson, via statement.
While we will always have more
work to do, we feel good about the role
Snapchat plays in helping close friends feel
connected, happy and prepared as they
face the many challenges of adolescence, Snap Inc. spokesperson, via statement
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Apple Vision Pro, Gets New NBA, , MLB and PGA Apps.
NBC reports that a number of professional sports leagues
have launched new apps aimed at taking advantage of
Apple's new Vision Pro augmented reality headset.
The NBA, MLB and PGA have all introduced new apps that
utilize the Vision Pro's "infinite canvas," the 3D display
that users control with their eyes, gestures and speech.
The NBA, MLB and PGA have all introduced new apps that
utilize the Vision Pro's "infinite canvas," the 3D display
that users control with their eyes, gestures and speech.
The NBA, MLB and PGA have all introduced new apps that
utilize the Vision Pro's "infinite canvas," the 3D display
that users control with their eyes, gestures and speech.
The NBA, MLB and PGA have all introduced new apps that
utilize the Vision Pro's "infinite canvas," the 3D display
that users control with their eyes, gestures and speech.
The sports leagues are looking to develop
fully emersive experiences that can give
users the feeling of being at an actual event.
The PGA's plan is to allow users to virtually sit in
the tee boxes or on the greens of all 18 holes at the
tour's upcoming Players Championship tournament.
This is about what we
believe people may be
in the future, and how
people will consume
things in the future. , Scott Gutterman, PGA Tour’s senior vice
president of digital operations, via NBC.
Now, our goals are to bring
our players and events to people
no matter where they want to
consume our events and how
they want to consume it, Scott Gutterman, PGA Tour’s senior vice
president of digital operations, via NBC.
Other forays into the world of AR/VR have included
the NBA's courtside experience on Meta's Quest
headsets, and the PGA's app for Microsoft's HoloLens.
Other forays into the world of AR/VR have included
the NBA's courtside experience on Meta's Quest
headsets, and the PGA's app for Microsoft's HoloLens.
Meanwhile, the NFL developed
a virtual reality football game playable
on Meta's Quest and Playstation VR.
Meanwhile, the NFL developed
a virtual reality football game playable
on Meta's Quest and Playstation VR.
This, to me, will be how
people over time experience
sports through the media, Adam Silver, NBA Commissioner, via NBC.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has predicted
that other sports leagues will invest in their
own developers and engineers to invest in
the long-term future of AR/VR experiences.
NBA Commissioner Adam Silver has predicted
that other sports leagues will invest in their
own developers and engineers to invest in
the long-term future of AR/VR experiences
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Economists Optimistic, After Stocks Hit, New Record.
NPR reports that the S&P 500 has risen
above 5,000 for the first time in history.
The broad-based U.S. index of the most-known companies around the globe opened over the
historic milestone at the opening bell on February 9. .
Investors are feeling
optimistic that we have
sidestepped a recession, Sam Stovall, chief investment strategist
at the financial research firm CFRA, via NPR.
According to the latest economic data, the Federal
Reserve appears poised to pull off its goal of achieving
a so-called "soft landing" for the U.S. economy. .
The potential good news comes after a year-long
rate-hiking campaign by the Fed to combat high
inflation amid widespread fears of a recession.
So far, the S&P 500 is up over 5%
in 2024, coming off of a strong 2023,
which saw the index gain 24%.
NPR reports that a select group of stocks,
referred to as "The Magnificent Seven,"
accounted for most of the market's broader gains.
Those companies include , Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,
Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
Those companies include , Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,
Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
Those companies include , Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,
Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
Those companies include , Alphabet, Amazon, Meta,
Microsoft, Nvidia and Tesla.
It's a couple growth sectors,
and that's it. What's leading
the market is still more
growth-y, tech-y stocks, Stephen Suttmeier, chief equity technical
strategist at Bank of America, via NPR.
If you look at the history,
my guess is we spend some
time above 5,000, probably
spend some time below 5,000, Stephen Suttmeier, chief equity technical
strategist at Bank of America, via NPR.
And I think we
can actually move
well beyond 5,000, Stephen Suttmeier, chief equity technical
strategist at Bank of America, via NPR
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