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☆ Walmart enters the metaverse with Roblox experiences
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-26 | by ( Ramishah Maruf | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

New York CNN —Walmart (WMT) has entered the metaverse. The retail giant announced Monday it is launching two immersive online experiences with Roblox, a metaverse mega-platform extremely popular with young kids. Its virtual dressing room offers products such as afp4, Halsey’s makeup brand, and YouTubers Brooklyn and Bailey’s skincare line with Walmart. Roblox began trading last March, immediately valuing the company at $45 billion when it debuted on Wall Street. Despite the buzz around the metaverse, Roblox shares have dropped almost 64% year-to-date.

☆ How a remote lagoon and a 'secret weapon' allowed the US Navy to overwhelm Japanese forces during World War II
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-25 | by ( Benjamin Brimelow | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

In September 1944, the US Navy captured Ulithi Atoll and used it to support the Allied advance. US NavyService Squadron 10 oversaw the rearming, resupplying, and repairing of Navy ships and aircraft, and otherwise supported the war effort's logistical needs. In all, the unit had over 400 vessels, including repair ships, tankers, floating dry docks, crane ships, desalination ships, tugs, floating barracks, and floating workshops. US NavyBy the end of the war, Ulithi was the world's largest naval facility, hosting as many as 617 vessels. An airfield and a high school damaged by Typhoon Maysak on Falalop Island in Ulithi Atoll in December 2015.

☆ Meet the 'Vibe Manager' of New York City's Hard Rock Hotel who's in charge of throwing rooftop parties, curating playlists, and setting up the 'rockstar suite' for VIPs like Vance Joy and Halsey
▼ + stars: | 2022-09-05 | by ( Hannah Towey | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +5 min

43-year-old Michael Tello is a "Vibe Manager" at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York City. The "rockstar suite" at the Hard Rock Hotel in New York City. Courtesy of Hard Rock Hotel New YorkBut being able to provide those special touches is also one of the most rewarding parts of the job, he said. Ciara and Didi Richards dance onstage during the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit 2022 Issue launch party at Hard Rock Hotel New York on May 19, 2022. The vibe manager works a Tuesday through Saturday schedule.

☆ Mesaje de solidaritate cu Britney Spears după mărturia ei în procesul prin care vrea să aibă controlul averii
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-25 | by ( ) www.jurnal.md time to read: +3 min

Sursa foto: ProfimediaMesaje de solidaritate cu Britney Spears după mărturia ei în procesul prin care vrea să aibă controlul averiiStarul muzicii pop Britney Spears a cerut miercuri justiției să o scoată de sub tutela judiciară sub care a trăit în ultimii 13 ani, considerând-o „abuzivă”. Într-o declarație în care a dat detalii răscolitoare, Britney Spears și-a cerut „viața înapoi”. Decizia i-a dat lui Jamie Spears control asupra averii, carierei, îngrijirilor medicale și a altor aspecte ale vieții personale ale fiicei lui. Cântăreața, astăzi în vârstă de 39 de ani, a spus că tatăl ei îi controlează viața în totalitate. Mai mulţi artişti au publicat mesaje pe Twitter în semn de solidaritate cu Britney Spears, iar printre ei s-au aflat Cher, Mariah Carey, Halsey, Tinashe, Liz Phair şi Brandy, relatează Digi24.

Persons: Britney Spears, . Cher, Artista, Jamie Spears, ., Stanley, Cher, Mariah Carey, Halsey, Liz Phair, Brandy, Digi24 . Cher, . Halsey, Britney Organizations: americană Locations: Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Tinashe

☆ We found at least 25 ex-Gaetz staffers who don't mention the congressman by name on their LinkedIn page
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-20 | by ( Robin Bravender | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +9 min

Gaetz's name is absent from McFaul's LinkedIn page, too, where he describes his duties during that time working as a chief of staff for an unnamed "congressman." At least 25 of Gaetz's former congressional staffers don't mention the Republican congressman by name on their LinkedIn pages, according to an Insider analysis. McFaul declined to comment about why Gaetz's name wasn't on his LinkedIn page or his Ballard bio page. She also worked for Miller, Gaetz's congressional predecessor, but doesn't name him on her LinkedIn page, either. Drew Angerer/Getty Images'Riding the wave'Some current and former Gaetz staffers continue to publicize their work for the congressman.

☆ How TikTok is changing the music industry and the way we discover new, popular songs
▼ + stars: | 2021-06-10 | by ( Dan Whateley | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +19 min

In July, it rolled out a dedicated music-streaming service called TikTok Music in five countries. Read about why TikTok music marketers are turning to general-interest accounts to promote songsCreating TikTok music challenges to spark user-generated videosAnd some marketers are opening the door for social-media users who wouldn't traditionally be considered influencers to get paid to promote music. Read more about TikTok's private listening sessionsA dedicated TikTok Music streaming app is bornIn July, TikTok stepped deeper into the music business by launching its own dedicated music-streaming app, TikTok Music, in Brazil, Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, and Singapore. Insider tested TikTok Music in Singapore, where it launched in a closed beta, to learn more about how it works. Like TikTok, TikTok Music includes a "For You" feed of recommended content and a variety of social features that set it apart from incumbents like Spotify and Apple Music.

Persons: TikTok, Here's, they've, influencers, TikTok influencers, Read, Jonny Kaps, Halsey, Charli XCX, Taylor Upsahl, Upsahl, Steve Jennings, Kristen Bender, Lyor Cohen, Ted Suh, Elissa Ayadi, Sydney Bradley, Getty, Jesse Callahan, It's, Zach Friedman, Dan Asip, Pearpop, Cole Mason, There's, Johnny Cloherty, Andy McGrath, Tarek Al, Hamdouni, Tiagz, John Arano, Tiago Garcia, you'd, Nima Nasseri, Ole Obermann, Rita Franca, NurPhoto, Taylor Swift, Miley Cyrus, Olivia Rudensky, Cyrus, Hailey Bieber, Guillermo Legaria, Khalid, Demi Lovato, Marshmellow, ByteDance, Tatiana Cirisano, Jeffrey Ramsay, Steve Blatter Organizations: Getty, TikTok, MRC Data, Universal Music Group, YouTube, GQ, Snap Inc, Agency, 10K, Records, Sony Music, RCA Records, Warner Music, Getty Images, Movistar Arena, Spotify, Apple, MIDiA Research, MTV, SiriusXM's TikTok Locations: Tempe , Arizona, TikTok, Bogota, Colombia, Brazil, Indonesia, Australia, Mexico, Singapore, India, Denver , Colorado

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