Microsoft Pulls the Plug on Industrial Metaverse Team – Here's What Happened
Microsoft has discontinued its Industrial Metaverse Core team, a four-month-old project aimed to encourage the use of the metaverse in industrial environments. According to a Thursday report by The Information, the tech...
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According to a Thursday report by The Information, the tech giant has also laid off employees working on the project, which amounts to about 100 people. The company wants to prioritize shorter-term projects over those needing longer to generate meaningful revenue, the report said, citing a person familiar with the matter. ...
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