Or Brands oo any social media for that matter – it’s the consistent shiny spoon syndrome, when something is so new and fresh, #brands seemingly have no idea what to look for when it comes to Clubhouse they just know it’s a significant avenue that they should capitalize on. Clubhouse has been all the rage of late which evokes…
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Interesting read – The pros and cons of vaccine passports – will they get us back to normal and at what cost? After a year of canceled concerts, closed-door sporting events, and restricted air travel, vaccine passports are being touted as a way to quicken the route back to normalcy. But with all things of…
Wow!!! – “Everydays — The First 5000 Days,” by the artist known as Beeple, set a record for digital artwork in a sale at Christie’s (surpassing bids for work by artists like Frida Kahlo and Salvador Dalí). Wait you say… I’m just trying to get my head around #blockchain (the general ledger), bitcoin (#cryptocurrency), and fungible currencies…
Love this! – Women Leaders who helped build Shopify have launched a new angel group in Canada, focused on investing in women and non-binary founders with a specific focus on Black, Indigenous and People of Color (BIPOC)-led companies. Called Backbone Angels, the group consists of 10 angel investors who have held various management-level roles at Shopify. The…
Global #esports will top $1 billion in revenue for the first time in 2021, says a Newzoo Report. China is leading the growth, generating more than a third of worldwide revenue. #wakeupimagine #trends
For years, Cirque du Soleil Entertainment Group co-founder Guy Laliberté received countless proposals for #virtualreality technologies, but they couldn’t match the magic of his intensely visual and mesmerizing live performances. Now, with a new platform provided by Microsoft, he’s rethinking that. On Tuesday, he appeared at Microsoft’s Ignite digital conference via #holoportation, which uses 3D capture technology to beam a lifelike…
Wow – this video performance features a virtual avatar and was created using real-time 3D technology as part of Sony‘s Immersive Music Studios Division. Kinda raises the bar for all the virtual conferences we’re all attending! #wakeupimagine #virtualreality #technology #vr #innovation
Sorry for the double entendre – NBCUniversal Media, LLC missed out on billions in gains on Snap Inc. and Peloton Interactive, highlights The Information. This past week Snap crossed an important symbolic milestone: The company, buoyed by an investor presentation that painted a rosy picture of its future, surpassed $100 billion in market value. Its shares are up 320% since late…
MyHeritage uses #AI to turn old photos into moving videos with some amazing results. Try it on your own historical lineage photos. #wakeupimagine #artificialintelligence #deeplearning
In its first earnings report as a publicly-traded company, Airbnb beat its revenue estimates and delivered a hopeful forecast for the coronavirus-battered travel industry, expressing optimism that people’s appetite for new destinations will grow this year as vaccines begin to finally make a dent in the pandemic. “Travel is coming back and we are laser-focused on preparing…