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Happy Saturday! A few notes from the house before we get to work. TechCrunch’s new crypto-focused podcast Chain Reaction launched this week, which I am excited about. And, the TechCrunch+ team is hosting a Twitter space Tuesday, April 26 with Silicon Valley-based attorney and TechCrunch+ columnist Sophie Alcorn who will discuss immigration-related issues and answer questions relevant to startup founders and workers.
I think that’s it. Now, to work!
Defining the metaverse
Ever since Facebook decided to chart a new future toward the metaverse, even changing its name to mark the shift, the term has become ubiquitous. Myriad startups and public companies are slathering themselves with the term in hopes of catching the wave.
I have no real beef with companies tuning their marketing for the current moment. What I do struggle with is just …
