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JOSH RUSH

Josh Rush is the CEO of Surreal Events, a virtual events and metaverse development platform.
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AI is here to save the metaverse

AI will inevitably play a huge role not only in the broader development of the nascent metaverse but also in regulating and democratizing it.

AI is here to save the metaverse
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Why isn’t the metaverse here yet? Money

Building a metaverse isn’t easy or cheap—and we can learn a few lessons from the video game industry.

Why isn’t the metaverse here yet Money
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Hold the postmortem: The metaverse was never alive in the first place

People never really bought into the idea of the metaverse, but that doesn’t mean they aren’t interested in collaborative open worlds.

Hold the postmortem: The metaverse was never alive in the first place
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What if we compensated consumers for their data?

The current model takes data from consumers without meaningfully rewarding them. It’s easy to see why there’s such a high level of resentment toward data-centric digital businesses.

What if we compensated consumers for their data?
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Metaverse pioneers need to be thinking about utility, not novelty

As the hype surrounding the metaverse reaches a fever pitch, there’s a real temptation for companies to pursue the shiny. Companies need to maintain a disciplined outlook.

Metaverse pioneers need to be thinking about utility, not novelty

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    Why investors are betting on the UAE capital markets

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    Why expertise has become the most valuable thing in Gulf luxury

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    Making every drop count: Inside Egypt’s push to close its widening water gap

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    DIFC hosts 2,000+ AI and fintech companies as global tech spending approaches $5.6 trillion

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    UAE's $5 billion-kilometre journey to explore seven asteroids set for 2028

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    Egypt's private investment tops $18 billion as government targets economic growth

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    The internet’s new punching bag is a golden orb with uncannily human teeth

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    These people are cutting the clutter and redesigning their smart TVs with AI

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Dubai's DIFC surpasses 2,000 AI and fintech firms

DIFC hosts 2,000+ AI and fintech companies as global tech spending approaches $5.6 trillion

DIFC’s ecosystem has grown since the launch of its FinTech Hive accelerator less than a decade ago.

UAE’s $5 billion-kilometre journey to explore seven asteroids set for 2028

The spacecraft will travel five billion kilometers to explore seven asteroids, with half of the mission’s work allocated to private companies as the UAE expands its space industry.

Egypt’s private investment tops $18 billion as government targets economic growth

Private investment has exceeded $18 billion, with the sector’s share rising from 40%–45% as the government pushes for further reforms

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