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Big Tech companies will cover travel expenses for employees' medical procedures, including abortion

Tech companies including Microsoft, Amazon, Meta, Apple and Google will cover or reimburse employees for travel expenses related to medical procedures, including abortions.

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Meta's Biggest Rival Posts Visible Success On Gaming Foray Despite Bigger Rivals Like Tencent, NetEase

TikTok parent ByteDance Ltd's gaming foray exudes promise as spending across its mobile titles grew over the past year, according to Sensor Tower. The report highlighted TikTok owner generated $1 billion of player spending across its mobile games as of the year ended June 20, 2022, up 16% year-on-year. ByteDance had set…

Benzinga

Here are the companies covering abortion travel costs for employees post-Roe

A number of US companies have expanded healthcare plans to include travel expenses for abortion services after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v Wade

The Independent UK

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Metaverse Land Just Sold For $3,293 (3 ETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $3,293, which is 1.56x the current floor price of 1.92 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

This Plot Of Digital Land Just Sold For $3,842 In ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $3,842, which is 1.82x the current floor price of 1.92 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

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Virtual Land Just Sold For 5 ETH In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $5,478, which is 2.60x the current floor price of 1.92 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Ad Industry's Biggest Conference Returns With New Winner: Find Out Who

The advertising industry's biggest conference has returned with a new winner Amazon.com, Inc (NASDAQ: AMZN), after a two-year break, Bloomberg reports. Amazon occupied a portion of the beachfront at the annual Cannes Lions show with the "Amazon Port," its most extensive showcasing at the conference yet reflecting its growing significance. Tech companies like Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG)…

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Tesla, AMC Shares May Attract Buying As Russell Index Reconstitution Goes Into Effect

Electric vehicle manufacturer Tesla Inc. (NASDAQ: TSLA) will move up a spot in the Russell 1000 Index following an annual June overhaul that will take place after the close of trading on Friday.

Benzinga

Apple's AR Headset Will Be An Industry Game-Changer, Says Analyst

Apple, Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) may not have disclosed much information on its augmented reality/mixed reality headsets but analysts are excited about the offering from the tech giant.

Benzinga

Jim Cramer's 5 Takeaways From His Meeting About The Metaverse With Meta Platform's Mark Zuckerberg

The newly formed metaverse, according to Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) CEO Mark Zuckerberg, could be home to billions of users. What Happened: Zuckerberg met with CNBC's Jim Cramer to discuss this.

Benzinga

Instagram Tests Using AI, Other Tools for Age Verification

Instagram is testing new ways to verify the age of people using its service, including a face-scanning artificial intelligence tool, having mutual friends verify their age or uploading an ID. But the tools won't be used, at least not yet, to try to keep children off of the popular photo…

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Instagram tests using AI, other tools for age verification

Instagram is testing new ways to verify the age of people using its service, including a face-scanning artificial intelligence tool, having mutual friends verify their age or uploading an ID

The Independent UK

Zuckerberg ditches election moderation in hot pursuit of metaverse revenue

Meta's elections team has been downsized by 80 percent since the 2020 election.

Input

Benzinga Before The Bell: Tesla's Cybertruck Update, Twitter's New Feature, Netflix's Ad-Tier And Other Top Financial Stories Thursday, June 23

CNBC Pilot Shortage Pushes American Airlines To Quit Services In 4 Cities

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Meta Abruptly Ends Sponsorship Of US Event Struck With Controversy

Meta Platforms, Inc (NASDAQ:META) terminated its sponsorship agreement with the organization planning the federal government’s commemoration of the 250th anniversary of the U.S., the Wall Street Journal reports. Meta did not disclose the reasons for the pullout. Internal battle and a discrimination lawsuit filed by ex-female executives plagued the project, WSJ wrote.…

Axios

Instagram to crack down on young users who lie about their age

Instagram is the latest platform to launch new tools aimed at enforcing its age policies.

Evening Standard

What is upskirting? Figures show more than 1,000 crimes committed since 2019

Some victims of upskirting are as young as 3 and 40% are children

Benzinga

Key Takeaways From Facebook Parent Meta's Landmark Antitrust Settlement With US DoJ

The Department of Justice reached a truce with Facebook parent Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) for discriminatory advertising, violating the Fair Housing Act (FHA).

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Metaverse Land Just Sold For $3,842 (4 ETH) In The SandBox

What happened: Virtual land tokenized as an NFT just sold for $3,842, which is 1.90x the current floor price of 1.84 Ether (CRYPTO: ETH). The estate consists of 166,464 plots of land –– each plot is 2,500 square feet in the metaverse.

Benzinga

Virtual Land Just Sold For 4 ETH In The SandBox

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Meta Platforms CEO Mark Zuckerberg Joins Jim Cramer In The Metaverse On 'Mad Money' Tonight

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ: META) will be featured Wednesday night on "Mad Money." What To Know: Jim Cramer is set to interview Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg on the show, but the conversation will take place virtually in the metaverse.

Zenger

Meta Partners With Trio Of Top Fashion Brands

Facebook parent teams with Balenciaga, Thom Browne and Prada to create digital outfits for avatars.

Benzinga

Is Facebook Losing Out To TikTok? Brazilian Investment Bank Liquidates 4-Year Long Position In Meta

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ: META) stock is slowly losing its appeal among institutional investors amid its recent fundamental setbacks.

Benzinga

Benzinga Before The Bell: Executive Shakeup At Amazon, Boeing Supply Chain Warning, Apple's Tim Cook Says 'Stay Tuned' On AR/MR And Other Top Financial Stories Wednesday, June 22

CNBC Moderna To establish New Vaccine Facility In Britain

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Meta, Microsoft, Alibaba, Others Form Metaverse Governing Body; Apple's Name Missing

Meta Platforms Inc (NASDAQ:META), Microsoft Corp (NASDAQ:MSFT), Alibaba Group Holding Limited (NYSE:BABA), and other tech giants striving to build the emerging metaverse concept have formed a group to foster the development of industry standards. The initiatives look to make the companies' nascent digital worlds compatible. The Metaverse Standards Forum includes leading companies working in the space, from…

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