Millions of Chinese Love Microsoft's Virtual Girlfriend, Xiaoice
Microsoft launched XiaoIce, a social assistant that people can add as a friend on the Chinese social networks. Now XiaoIce is a huge hit in China, and millions of Chinese chat with her every day.
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You want your romantic feelings for Bitcoin to be mutual? Why not celebrate Valentine’s Day reflecting on whether Bitcoin actually loves you back? Your love for Bitcoin is reflected in Bitcoin price. But did you know that the larger the adoption is, the higher the value? Bitcoin is not universally loved yet, but its beauty is attracting many across the globe and influences all aspects of human development. Yours, Bitcoin xoxo. Hesham Rehman, CEO & co-founder of Bitxoxo.com, describes the Bitcoin love by merchants and retailers worldwide as a huge phenomenon. According to Rehman, there....
Microsoft also Exploring Blockchain Technology for the IoT "World of Distributed, Connected Devices"
Since starting to accept Bitcoin earlier this month, Microsoft has not started offering Bitcoin acceptance globally, or for all of its products. Currently, users that wish to load their Microsoft accounts with Bitcoin are limited to $1,000 a day and $5,000 maximum. Microsoft seems to be waiting for further clarification on Bitcoin regulation before moving forward with their Bitcoin plans. Like many other companies, Microsoft is willing to try Bitcoin acceptance, which has clearly defined tax treatments, but is reluctant to do anything else thus far. BitPay Chairman Tony Gallippi has....
A suite of Microsoft products will feature in Meta’s new Virtual Reality headset, with Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg calling it the “virtual office of the future.” Meta Platforms has partnered with technology giant Microsoft to bring a range of Microsoft Office 365 products into Meta’s Virtual Reality (VR) platform, aiming to entice companies into working in virtual environments.During Meta’s Connect 2022 keynote on Oct. 11, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella said its Teams video calling app would integrate with Meta’s “Quest” and newly unveiled “Quest Pro” VR headset allowing people to gather in a....
Nearly 13,000 Chinese social media accounts that allegedly promoted virtual currency investments were closed, the Cyberspace Administration of China recently revealed. In addition, some 51,000 social media posts with content relating to the marketing or promotion of investments in virtual currencies were removed. 105 Websites Shut Down A Chinese regulator, the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) reportedly said 12,000 “illegal user accounts” on Weibo and Baidu that promoted virtual currency investment have been closed. A further 989 Weibo, Tieba, and Wechat public....