NFT Gaming Firm 'The Sandbox' Raises $93 Million From Investors Led by SoftBank

The Sandbox, a Hong Kong-based gaming platform that allows users to build a virtual world using NFTs, has raised $93 million (roughly Rs. 695 crore) from investors led by SoftBank’s Vision Fund 2.

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The Book of Boba Fett Trailer Immerses Us in the Star Wars Underworld

The Book of Boba Fett trailer has released, along with first poster. The Book of Boba Fett release date is December 29 on Disney+ and Disney+ Hotstar. Temuera Morrison, Ming-Na Wen lead The Book of Boba Fett cast. The Book of Boba Fett releasing in English, Hindi, Tamil, Telugu on Disney+ Hotstar.

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ByteDance to Reorganise as CFO Shou Zi Chew Steps Down to Focus on TikTok, Memo Shows

TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew will step down as its parent ByteDance's CFO to focus on running the short video business full time, according to an internal memo the company shared with Reuters.

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Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 Sale Ends Tonight: Best Deals on Mobile Phones, Electronics

Amazon Great Indian Festival 2021 sale is ending at midnight tonight. We've handpicked the best offers you can grab on Dhanteras 2021 on top mobile phones, Amazon devices, and other electronics during the last day of the sale.

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Metaverse pioneers unimpressed by Facebook rebrand

The term metaverse has become a tech buzzword this year, with companies and investors keen to be a part of the next big thing. But users have for years been spending time in these fast-growing but obscure virtual worlds.

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SoftBank leads $93 million investment in NFT gaming firm the Sandbox

The latest fund raising came a little over a year after its last round, as the company saw fast growth in monthly active users and crossed $144 million in transaction volume on the platform. It also marks Vision Fund 2's first investment in a company that issues its own cryptocurrency.

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Apple cuts iPad production to feed chips to iPhone 13

The iPhone maker is prioritising iPhone 13 output in part because it forecasts stronger demand for the smartphone than for the iPad as Western markets begin to emerge from the pandemic.

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