Top news of the week: 31.05.2022.
Legal Issues
A researcher's avatar was sexually assaulted on a metaverse platform owned by Meta, making her the latest victim of sexual abuse on Meta's...
Within an hour of logging on to Meta's Horizon Worlds, a researcher said her avatar was raped, according to a report.
Protecting Your IP in the Metaverse
“Danger, Danger Will Robinson!” That was the warning of the guardian robot in the 60’s television show, Lost in Space. Intellectual property lawyers...
Beyond Data
Why laws focused on data cannot effectively protect people—and how an approach that centers on human rights offers the best hope for preserving human dignity and autonomy in a cyberphysical ...
Federal Court Rules MetaBirkin NFTs Entitled to First Amendment Protection in Hermès Trademark Case
In one of the first trademark cases involving NFTs (non-fungible tokens), the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York’s opinion...
Why Web3 represents a new frontier for personal data ownership
If Web3 innovators can establish a safe and private environment, users and data collectors can both profit from data under a user's control.
MarkIt to Market® - May 2022: Web3 Inspires Spotify to Try NFTs
Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and the metaverse are the latest buzzwords online, including in the legal industry. But have you heard about Web3? Web3 is...
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If you’ve got expertise on what the metaverse means for enterprises, we want to hear from you. Apply by June 30.
Ayar Labs teams with Nvidia for optical interconnects to speed up AI/ML chips
Ayar Labs and Nvidia are co-developing an AI processor infrastructure based on optical I/O technology for AI and high-performance computing.