Topic 1: Some juicy stats…<\/p>\n
https:\/\/www.zippia.com\/advice\/tech-industry-statistics\/\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\n The U.S. tech market accounts for 35% of the total world market.<\/p>\n The U.S. tech industry is expected to grow by 6.7% in 2022.<\/p>\n The U.S. tech industry employs roughly 12.2 million workers as of 2020.<\/p>\n Check out these stats and let us know what stood out to you.\u00a0<\/p>\n These stats open up the floor to new approaches to shake up the industry. Those currently in the industry can take these numbers as a driving force to recruit more inclusively.<\/p>\n Topic 2: Checking in on the metaverse: Is this a thing yet?<\/p>\n https:\/\/techcrunch.com\/2022\/10\/11\/meta-announces-the-1499-quest-pro\/<\/a><\/p>\n https:\/\/www.platformer.news\/p\/metas-metaverse-turns-pro<\/a><\/p>\n Meta hosted a big event to announce \u2026 a more expensive VR headset. And in spite of some really enthusiastic promotion, the question remains whether immersive VR or integrated AR will actually be a thing. While some industrial- and business-related use cases are emerging, the user numbers don\u2019t sound remotely impressive \u2026 suggesting that Meta Mark has work to do to convince us to volunteer to feel car sick.<\/p>\n Topic 3: STORY 2: THOR\u2019s Day \u2026 the role & opportunity of mobile internet & power services<\/p>\n