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Five Types of Tweets Nonprofits Should Never Post on Twitter

Nonprofit Tech for Good

Retweets ensure than your nonprofit’s avatar get increased exposure on Twitter which ultimately results in more followers and click-through rates. Twitter itself has concurred that influence on Twitter is not in how many followers you have, but rather in how often you get retweeted. Sorry nonprofits.

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Star-studded digital avatar startup Genies launches NFT fashion marketplace

TechCrunch

Digital avatar startup Genies , known its for high-profile partnerships with celebrities such as Justin Bieber, Migos and Cardi B, has just released its long-anticipated NFT storefront, “The Warehouse.” Second, he added, avatars allow people to have ownership and individuality within the digital world.

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Mercedes-Benz reveals the mind-control technology in its Vision AVTR concept car

TechSpot

If you think that sounds like something from James Cameron's Avatar, you'd be right. The 2009 movie heavily influences the Mercedes-Benz Vision AVTR; according to the press release, it forms "a biometric connection with the driver."

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Superplastic raises $20M to expand its cartoon influencer universe

TechCrunch

A company from the creator of Ello and Kidrobot is announcing a new $20 million funding round to build out an imagined virtual world populated with deranged-yet-cute cartoon influencers. More investors are betting on virtual influencers like Lil Miquela. Ello, Ello?

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JD introduces avatar of founder Richard Liu to promote goods in move to lure shoppers

TechNode

Richard Liu, founder of Chinese e-commerce company JD, debuted his livestreaming show on Tuesday using an avatar in his likeness. Details: Lius avatar is powered by the companys ChatRhino large language model, according to a WeChat post that JD published on Wednesday. Three, two, one! Show [shopping] link!

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Tencent to ban digital influencers from livestreaming

TechNode

WeChat owner Tencent will ban virtual influencers from livestreaming on its TikTok-like service Video Accounts, a strict move that the tech giant said aims to encourage more real live hosts who can interact with viewers in real-time. The move comes as rival platforms have largely adopted a hands off approach to AI-powered anchors.

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The most innovative companies in business services for 2025

Fast Company Tech

Another honoree, HeyGen , launched a streaming avatar that enhances real-time interactions, creating more useful chatbots and tutors. series of exclusive 2024 Alethea reports on Russian disinformation and influence operations prompted coverage in The New York Times , The Washington Post, Axios , and other prominent news outlets.