metaverse

The largest video game company in the world is the latest big company to announce plans to invest heavily in growth of the metaverse. What Happened:Tencent Holdings Inc (OTC: TCEHY), the owner of popular video game companies and games, is planning to connect its video games to the metaverse....

Television host Jim Cramer has come up with four names that he says investors should buy if they want to latch on to the metaverse bandwagon. What Happened: The host of the CNBC “Mad Money” show said Wednesday that Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) parent Meta, Nvidia Inc (NASDAQ: NVDA),...

Walt Disney Co (NYSE: DIS) is planning a foray into metaverse as the buzz around virtual environments intensifies.  What Happened: Disney CEO Bob Chapek touched on some of the company’s “firsts” at the fourth-quarter earnings call.  Chapek referred to “...

Alexis Ohanian, the co-founder of Reddit, told conference attendees on Tuesday that he has partnered with Solana Ventures to further the growth of decentralized social media projects on the Solana (CRYPTO: SOL) blockchain. What Happened: According to a report from CoinDesk, Ohanian’...

The non-fungible token market continues to heat up with strong sales volume on OpenSea, an NFT marketplace for buying and selling items. A waitlist for the highly anticipated Coinbase Global Inc(NASDAQ: COIN) NFT marketplace has more than two million people signed up, which could increase the...

A series of trademark applications filed by Nike Inc (NYSE: NKE) indicate the multinational sneaker and apparel giant is preparing to enter the metaverse. What Happened: According to the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, on Oct. 27 Nike filed applications for “Nike,” the...

Thirty years ago, an author coined a phrase in a novel for the first time. The phrase is now being used as the name for one of the largest publicly traded companies. Here’s what the author has to say. What Happened: The 1992 novel “Snow Crash” by Neal Stephenson was the first to...

What do we know about the Metaverse? The Metaverse is a concept (for now). A concept that has motivated Facebook (NASDAQ: FB) to change its branding to Meta and begin developing the infrastructure of a meta-universe. The drastic pivot that Facebook is attempting to pull off, the Company hopes, will...

Virtual reality as an escape from real-world dystopia has a long tradition in science fiction. Is Mark Zuckerberg bringing it to life?  Facebook Goes Meta Last week's biggest news out of Silicon Valley was the announcement by Facebook, Inc. (NASDAQ: FB) announcement that it was...

Heading into a new trading week, here is a quick roundup of the top five stories from the technology, corporate and cryptocurrency sectors that investors would not want to miss out on from the weekend. 1.  Johnson & Johnson Settles Risperdal Lawsuits: Johnson & Johnson (NYSE: JNJ) said...

Here are 6 coins, which include some familiar names, that gave more than 100% returns in October. Dogelon Mars (ELON): The meme cryptocurrency inspired by Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE), Tesla Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) CEO Elon Musk and the red planet shot up 3545.89% in the last 30-days. At the end of October,...

Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), or Meta Platforms', foray into smartwatches, wearables and mixed reality headsets is setting up the stage for a major class with Apple Inc (NASDAQ: AAPL), as per Mark Gurman, an expert on the Tim Cook-led company. What Happened: In the latest edition of his...

Cathie Wood’s money managing firm Ark Invest on Friday raised its exposure in Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB), a day after the Mark Zuckerberg-led social media company said it has changed its name to Meta to reflect its ambition beyond social media.  The popular money managing firm bought 197,...

A leading game is experiencing an outage affecting users all weekend long. While some blamed a popular restaurant chain, the gaming company has said that is not the case. What Happened: Roblox, a game from Roblox Corporation (NYSE: RBLX), is unavailable to play for users over the weekend. Issues...

One of the bigger news stories in the investing world Thursday was Facebook Inc (NASDAQ: FB) changing its name and stock symbol. The company has changed its name to Meta and will change its ticker to MVRS on Dec. 1. The announcement from Facebook sent many augmented reality and virtual reality...