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    An obituary for the Metaverse, the latest fad to join the tech graveyard

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    Hello, I’m Matt Turner, Business Editor of Insider. Welcome to the Sunday edition of Insider Today. A compilation of some of the top articles.

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    RIP Metaverse

    Obituaries of the Metaverse, the latest fad to join the tech graveyard
    Ben Tobin

    Just three years later the Metaverse died and ChatGPT killed the Metaverse.

    It used to be the talk of the tech industry, writes Ed Zitron. However, the lack of a coherent vision for the product caused it to go downhill. And when the next big event happened, wave of excitement Generative artificial intelligence has flooded the industry, and the fate of the Metaverse has been decided.

    Despite its short life and an ignominious death, the Metaverse offers us a clear indictment on the industry that produced it.

    Read the Metaverse obituary.


    very high rent

    Obituaries of the Metaverse, the latest fad to join the tech graveyard
    Rising house prices lead to increased rental demand.Andriy Yalansky/Getty Images

    At the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic, rent was on the decline As people evacuate from the crowded city center. However, at about the same time as the drop, prices began to soar again.

    Residents are now asking, “With so many people leaving, why is my rent still so high?” A new study has come up with a surprising answer: people are sick of living together.

    Why rents are still high.

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    Who will succeed Larry Fink?

    Obituaries of the Metaverse, the latest fad to join the tech graveyard
    BlackRock CEO Larry FinkToth Robinson/Getty Images, New York Time

    Wall Street has long been fascinated by succession stories. The most pressing is investment giant BlackRock.

    CEO Larry Fink, now 70, has the rare feat of leading the Wall Street behemoth he helped found.

    Insiders see a group of about seven executives, including a few lesser-known names, as potential replacements.

    Inside Blackrock’s Heir Story

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    Microsoft leak

    Obituaries of the Metaverse, the latest fad to join the tech graveyard
    Microsoft CEO Satya NadellaJustin Sullivan/Getty Images

    Ann internal email CEO Satya Nadella has revealed that Microsoft plans to stop salary increases and cut its budget for bonuses and stock bonuses.

    In another leaked email, Microsoft’s chief human resources officer, Kathleen Hogan, instructed managers to give “special rewards” to fewer employees, saying that “employees in the middle We need more staff,” he added.

    Read Hogan’s full email here.

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