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Q&A: Why the Metaverse Needs to Be Open

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This so-called metaverse has captured the tech zeitgeist and is attracting billions in investments. The name comes from author Neal Stephenson's dystopian sci-fi classic Snow Crash , which envisaged a gigantic 3D playground where millions of people escaped the drudgery of the real world.

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Q&A: Why the Metaverse Needs to Be Open

Cars That Think

This so-called metaverse has captured the tech zeitgeist and is attracting billions in investments. The name comes from author Neal Stephenson's dystopian sci-fi classic Snow Crash , which envisaged a gigantic 3D playground where millions of people escaped the drudgery of the real world.

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GM, Segway partner on two-wheel city vehicle | Green Tech - CNET News

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It includes some high-tech touches, including GMs wireless OnStar communications technology that lets a passenger locate other drivers in a city. Photos: GM, Segway purr about PUMA Martin LaMonica is a senior writer for CNETs Green Tech blog. Reddit Recent posts from Green Tech EPA calls greenhouse gases a public threat U.S.

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Andy Grove: The U.S. must create an electric car industry - Apr. 17, 2009

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But can this no-nonsense tech veteran come up with a plan to save Yahoo? More New York vs. Boston: Now its personal The Times ultimatum to the Globe is taking a shot at the community More Hard times on campus Even elite colleges cant escape the impact of the economic slump. More Will the Motor City shakeup work? A Time Warner Company.

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Why Warren Buffett is investing in electric car company BYD - Apr. 13, 2009

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More from Fortune No party for Citis owners: You and me Is it time to buy American Express? tech industry during the 1990s. Wang entered the automobile business in 2003 by buying a Chinese state-owned car company that was all but defunct. Berkshire Hathaway first tried to buy 25% of BYD, but Wang turned down the offer.

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Cleantech Blog: Smart Grids and Electric Vehicles

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Cleantech Blog Cleantechblog.com, the premier cleantech site for commentary on news and technology relating to clean tech, greentech, energy, climate change and carbon, and the environment. Ontological Shock An Open Letter to Fred Krupp Report from GridEcon Conference SGS Climate Change Head on the First Carbon Credit. SZ (1) 6753.T

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