Microsoft Shuts Industrial Metaverse Project Airsim to Focus on AI, Lays Off Team Members

Microsoft Shuts Industrial Metaverse Project Airsim to Focus on AI, Lays Off Team Members

Microsoft, earlier this week, sent an internal message to select team members notifying them that it was pulling down the shutters on its Airsim project. This industrial metaverse project was preparing to use AI-based drone simulation software to be part of its industrial metaverse vision. As per Microsoft’s blog published…

Web3 Firm Mixin Network Hacked, 0 Million Stolen in Centralised Exploit: All Details

Web3 Firm Mixin Network Hacked, $200 Million Stolen in Centralised Exploit: All Details

Web3 firm Mixin Network has officially informed its community members about a mega exploit that has drained $200 million (roughly Rs. 1,662 crore) from its account. The platform offers a decentralised wallet service, and it was launched in 2017 with a billion dollars worth of total value secured. Over the…

China’s Ant Group Launches Blockchain Services Brand ‘Zan’ for Web3 Developers

China’s Ant Group Launches Blockchain Services Brand ‘Zan’ for Web3 Developers

China’s tech giant Ant Group has launched a sub-brand called Zan, that will help blockchain developers bring out solutions for Web3. While China has maintained a stringent anti-crypto stance for two years now, some tech giants there have taken gradual steps to explore the use-cases of blockchain, which also makes…

Germany’s Lufthansa Airlines to Offer NFT Loyalty Rewards, Let Flyers Indulge in Web3

Germany’s Lufthansa Airlines to Offer NFT Loyalty Rewards, Let Flyers Indulge in Web3

Germany’s Lufthansa airline is planning to soon let its flyers collect rewards in the form of non-fungible tokens (NFTs) and engage with Web3. Lufthansa is rolling out a new loyalty programme, that will let flyers collect reward points in the form of NFTs trading cards. From business lounge vouchers, to…

Web3 Telco World Mobile Launches Service in US, UK, Australia: Here’s What Its About

Web3 Telco World Mobile Launches Service in US, UK, Australia: Here’s What Its About

World Mobile has launched its services in the US, UK, Australia, Canada, and Tanzania through an app first available to Android users. World Mobile is a network operator, that has integrated mobile network services with blockchain and crypto technologies, both of which are part of the Web3 family. Through its…

Microsoft Shuts Industrial Metaverse Project Airsim to Focus on AI, Lays Off Team Members

Microsoft, Aptos Labs Partner to Unite Web3, Artificial Intelligence: Details

Microsoft and blockchain developer Aptos Labs have come together to use their expertise in bridging the gap between Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the blockchain technology. The buzz around combining Web3 and AI seems to be expanding all over the global tech industry. Nascent in existence, Web3 firms are looking to…

World Fintech Day: Blockchain Is Here to Stay, Existing Fintech Players Must Welcome Web3, Say Experts

World Fintech Day: Blockchain Is Here to Stay, Existing Fintech Players Must Welcome Web3, Say Experts

Indian Web3 experts and industry insiders believe that blockchain and cryptocurrencies are here because they were needed to finetune existing financial systems and benefit global fintech setup. Crypto experts echoed the sentiment on World Fintech Day, observed each year on August 1. The date marks the death anniversary of Cosimo…

British Museum Steps into Metaverse, Partners With The Sandbox: All Details

British Museum Steps into Metaverse, Partners With The Sandbox: All Details

The British Museum, based in London, is ready to step into the world of metaverse. The home of Britain’s history since the mid-eighteenth century will now have an address in The Sandbox, a platform that provides a fully functional virtual universe that lets entities exist as avatars. The entry of…

Web3 Funding from Venture Capital Firms Register 78 Percent Dip From Last Year: Crunchbase

Web3 Funding from Venture Capital Firms Register 78 Percent Dip From Last Year: Crunchbase

The funding into the Web3 ecosystem has dropped significantly between June 2022 and June 2023. In the first half of last year, projects and startups related to Web3 had managed to raise $16 billion (roughly Rs. 1,31,404 crore) in funding. On the other hand, up until June this year, only…

Account Abstraction Could Onboard Billions of Asians to Web3, Experts Predict: Here’s What It Means

Account Abstraction Could Onboard Billions of Asians to Web3, Experts Predict: Here’s What It Means

Asia, the largest continent comprising 51 nations, is garnering the attention of Web3 players from different parts of the world, owing to its diverse market. ‘Account abstraction’ or Blockchain-based smart accounts could be the next thing that could onboard billions of Asians onto Web3, industry experts seem to believe. Essentially,…