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It Is What It Is: A fake app hyped on Twitter turned into a fundraiser for racial justice causes

The Verge

An inside joke about a TikTok meme among a group of friends on Twitter grew into a minor social media mystery before morphing into a fundraiser for anti-racism causes. On Thursday, the eye-mouth-eye emoji meme started appearing in people’s Twitter handles and almost immediately, the buzz started about what it all meant, Gizmodo reported.

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A Gen Z VC speaks up: Why Gen Z VCs are trash

TechCrunch

Andrew Chan is a senior associate at Builders VC , investing in early-stage companies that are transforming pen and paper industries. Let’s define some additional characteristics: Generally speaking, Gen Z is digital-native, meme-informed and progressive. In turn, these have become the “hyped industries.”

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This company is making digital humans to serve the metaverse

The Verge

I’m at home, staring at the future face of the metaverse and trying valiantly not to think about memes from a TV show known for its exploration of ethics and humanity. As we wade into more metaverse hype, it’s clear that companies like Soul Machines will be filling in customer service gaps across every industry, from games to healthcare.

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Landing AI | Kuaishou’s text-to-video model Kling introduces new short video generation feature, results go viral in China

TechNode

AI-generated videos have subsequently flooded the Chinese internet, with Kling AI being used to create clips featuring characters from historical films undertaking modern day tasks and spawning multiple memes. Editors note: Landing AI is a series of special reports focusing on the field of Artificial Intelligence curated by TechNode.

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MoviePass’ CEO wants in on the metaverse

The Verge

During a launch presentation on Thursday, Spikes took the stage in New York to hype the relaunch of his embattled movie ticket subscription service. Spikes is insistent that this is a pivotal differentiator between this new MoviePass and the one that spurred 1,000 memes for how poorly it was mismanaged.

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Social Media Adoption: The Line Between Individual/Personal and Organizational

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

This is the Social = Me First meme , I have spoken on widely. Technology providers also try to avoid getting seduced by the hype cycles. As Jon Stahl notes, in reaction to the recent Overbook Foundation Report , I wonder how much of this anxiety is the product of nonprofit sector consultants and pundits hyping Web 2.0

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There’s never been a better time to play video games

The Verge

Virtual reality is not the mainstream format that the hype around the Oculus Rift, HTC Vive, and PlayStation VR might have led you to expect all the way back in 2016. But if you take a step back for a second and look at how the technology has evolved alongside the video game industry, VR is in an incredible spot right now. Jay Peters.

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