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Top news of the week: 12.12.2022.

#antitrust
#FTC
#medEd
#AnimocaBrands
#SNN1
#NFT

@sophiaedm shared
On Dec 7, 2022
we're so excited about digital goods in Lenses to bring more ways for AR developers to make $ outside of building AR for clients! thanks @pierce for the great article! https://t.co/25NnNa1BYX
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Snapchat’s big new augmented reality feature is letting creators make money

Snapchat’s big new augmented reality feature is letting creators make money

“When platforms succeed and fail, it’s whether the developers ... are able to monetize.”

@alexeheath shared
On Dec 8, 2022
I interviewed Epic Games CEO @TimSweeneyEpic about his crusade to break Apple’s power over the App Store, and how he is increasingly seeing it as a problem for speech and not just business https://t.co/23HbaltDR7
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Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney thinks ‘every politician should fear’ Apple’s power

Epic Games CEO Tim Sweeney thinks ‘every politician should fear’ Apple’s power

“I think it’s incredibly dangerous to allow the world’s most powerful corporation to decide who is allowed to say what.”

@eric_seufert shared
On Dec 8, 2022
RT @saraheneedleman: The Federal Trade Commission sued Microsoft to block its planned $75 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard https://t.co/jEIS46qNQB via @WSJ $ATVI $MSFT By me & @davidamichaels #FTC #antitrust
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FTC Sues to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

FTC Sues to Block Microsoft’s Acquisition of Activision Blizzard

The U.S. regulator sued Microsoft to prevent its planned $75 billion deal for Activision Blizzard, taking one of its biggest shots under the Biden administration at halting a merger of ...

@WSJ shared
On Dec 8, 2022
A judge will hear the FTC’s bid to halt Meta’s acquisition of a virtual-reality startup, a case that shows a shift in U.S. antitrust enforcement https://t.co/3gyHUPPdgi
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Judge Hears FTC’s Bid to Block Meta from Acquiring Virtual-Reality App Maker

Judge Hears FTC’s Bid to Block Meta from Acquiring Virtual-Reality App Maker

Facebook’s parent company faces an antitrust fight over its proposed purchase of startup Within Unlimited.

@tipatat shared
On Dec 9, 2022
RT @_backtableINN: This week on BT Innovation @BCshoulder founder of @PrecisionOSVR a VR education platform aimed at creating new opportunities to build surgical skillsets #medEd gotta love the sports analogies:)🏌️‍♂️@BryanHartleyMD @DrEricGant @danaparkr @DrDianaVP @EnioMDMPH https://t.co/I2oJRbvi1J
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BackTable MedTech Innovation

BackTable MedTech Innovation

In this episode, Dr. Aaron Fritts interviews Dr. Danny Goel, orthopedic surgeon and CEO/co-founder of PrecisionOS, a virtual reality (VR) education company aimed at creating valuable ...

@TaylorLorenz shared
On Dec 9, 2022
“Increasingly, each of us are spending more and more of our realities online, in the digital world. This has meant mapping the three elements of reality — our identities, relationships, and experiences — to the digital world.” https://t.co/oBnefhpEnT
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Fictional Reality: Why the Real Metaverse Doesn't Require a Headset

Fictional Reality: Why the Real Metaverse Doesn't Require a Headset

AI is letting us live out alternative realities on the digital platforms where we already spend our time online

@tipatat shared
On Dec 7, 2022
RT @Smart_NFT_News: 🚀 @Animocabrands takes majority stake in music metaverse company @Pixelynx_io 🚀 #AnimocaBrands is a leader in the field of digital entertainment, specializing in blockchain, gamification, and artificial intelligence technologies. 🔽INFO https://t.co/hrOrj6bvVS #SNN1 #NFT
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Animoca Brands takes majority stake in music metaverse company PIXELYN

Animoca Brands takes majority stake in music metaverse company PIXELYN

Animoca Brands Corporation Limited (“Animoca Brands”), the company advancing digital property rights for gaming and the open metaverse, has taken a majority stake in Pixelynx, Inc. ...

@sarafischer shared
On Dec 8, 2022
RT @ashleyrgold: Meta faces showdown in court over VR acquisition https://t.co/Q59o348p0t
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Meta faces showdown in court over VR acquisition

Meta faces showdown in court over VR acquisition

The FTC's effort to rein in Big Tech mergers faces its first major legal test in court.