Digital technologies are evolving at the speed of lightning, opening up ever more possibilities and opportunities, supported by a seemingly limitless faith in the power of technology, and a belief that it will be technology that will save humanity, and the planet. Between 2015 and 2021 investment in AI has increased from $12.75 billion to […]
Metaverse's potential 2021 was the year the term metaverse went mainstream. There was a slew of announcements from tech giants looking to capitalize on the buzz. The most well-known was Facebook’s rebrand to Meta in November. Microsoft didn’t fall behind with its $70 billion acquisition of Activision Blizzard. Even Epic Games got in on the action by announcing a $1 billion […]
Despite of general skepticism, fear of being left out, the volatility of cryptocurrencies and a younger target audience, brands have definitely found the way to approach Metaverse. Virtual releases have dominated the past year and even the most skeptical have given it a try. Nonfungible tokens have given major brands new ways of interacting with […]
ITALY - The positive practice already started by other italian local administrations continues in Puglia After the pilot experience of the Municipality of Barletta which was the first to notarize its Integrated Plan of Activities and Organization (PIAO) on a permissionless blockchain. Following the first case of notarization of the mandate program of the new […]
UNITED STATES - How do we understand if something new is becaming part of our lives? Here at The Meta Economist we think this happens when the "new" overruns into everyday life. MTV’s Video Music Awards, the international prize linked to music video, this year will have a new category: the award for Best Metaverse […]
Luigi Taraborrelli, a 20-years experience employee of the Italian carmaker Lamborghini, seems to be hired by Apple Inc. to help lead the design of Apple’s future vehicle, according to people with knowledge who asked not to be identified as the matter is not public. Taraborrelli worked for the Italian brand on models such as the […]
CLIMATE IMPACT TECHNOLOGY - Would you have said that 30 of the emails in your mailbox have the same impact on the environment as a light bulb lit for 24h? And that the average carbon footprint of a half-hour Netflix video is equivalent to driving a conventional car for about 100 meters? Digital technology has […]
SMART WORKING TELECOMMUTING - With the restrictions due to the pandemic from Covid-19 came forcefully into our lives the term smart working. In Italy, however, the term smart working is - in most cases - incorrectly used to indicate what in reality is telecommuting. In the reality of things, however, in Italy and abroad both […]
WORKING AS A METAVERSE SPECIALIST - As Anlytics Insight reports there are some countries that, better than others, are searching for new job title concern with metaverse. https://www.analyticsinsight.net/top-10-countries-to-work-as-a-metaverse-professional-in-2022/ Metaverse Stragegist? Metaverse specialist? What kind of name will have this new role? The only thing we know is that this job is the future and the […]
