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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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Microsoft plans more than $10 billion Gulf investment through 2030

Microsoft plans more than $10 billion Gulf investment through 2030

The company also plans to invest more than $400 million in subsea and terrestrial connectivity across the Middle East by 2030.

Egypt launches first locally developed industrial robot

Egypt launches first locally developed industrial robot

The robot was developed through a collaboration between the Industrial Modernization Center (IMC), Raed Bots and Qubee.

Saudi Arabia leads $90 billion regional hotel development boom

Saudi Arabia drives a $90 billion hotel expansion across the GCC and North Africa, accounting for half of the region’s development pipeline.

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