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Navigating metaverse investments
Investors itching to get in on the latest tech trend are zooming in on the metaverse — a presumed future virtual or mixed reality iteration of the internet in which
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Major companies pledge $1.5M for broadband expansion
Dominion Energy, Meta, Primis Bank and Cameron Foundation collectively pledge funding
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Dominion Energy Inc., Meta Platforms Inc. — formerly Facebook — Glen Allen-based Primis Bank and Petersburg-based The Cameron Foundation have collectively pledged more than $1.5 million to expand broadband access
Facebook bringing broadband to Grayson County
Social media giant partnering with Appalachian Power, Gigabeam
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Facebook, Appalachian Power and Gigabeam Networks are partnering to bring faster internet to Grayson County residents, the social media giant announced Thursday. The trio of companies will bring fiber-to-the-home and
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Facebook removes Amanda Chase’s Senate page
GOP gubernatorial candidate mulls class action suit against social media giant
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Facebook appears to have permanently removed State Sen. Amanda Chase’s official state Senate page, according to email communications provided by the campaign. After multiple unsuccessful attempts by her campaign to
Capital One taps new board members from Facebook, Nike
Ime Archibong and Craig Williams appointed to join McLean-based bank's board
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McLean-based Capital One Financial Corp. announced Tuesday the addition of two new members to its board of directors: Ime Archibong, head of new product experimentation at Facebook Inc., and Craig
Va. candidates and groups drop $12M+ on Facebook ad spending
Analytics play a role in platform's appeal
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RICHMOND, Va. — In an election forecasted to have record voter turnout, political campaigns have deployed a multiplatform media blitz. Facebook is for more than likes these days, with the
Facebook opens Black business grant program
Eligible businesses can receive up to $4K in funding
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Starting Wednesday, any majority Black-owned business in the U.S. with up to 50 employees can apply for a grant through Facebook Inc.’s Black Business Grant. In June, Facebook announced it
One-third of small businesses not operating during pandemic
Facebook and Small Business Roundtable surveyed 86K business owners, employees
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Nearly one-third of small and medium-sized businesses aren’t operating because of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to results released Monday from a national survey conducted by Facebook Inc. and the Small
Facebook awards nearly $170k in grants to three Va. newsrooms
Charlottesville Tomorrow, the Richmond Free Press and the Henrico Citizen received funding
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Facebook Inc. announced Thursday that it has awarded a total of nearly $170,000 from its COVID-19 Local News Relief Fund Grant Program to three Virginia media outlets: The Richmond Free
Facebook opens applications for Va. small business grants Wednesday
Eligible businesses in Richmond and Northern Virginia can apply for grants averaging about $4,000
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Facebook Inc. announced Tuesday that it will begin taking applications for its small business grant program in Virginia on Wednesday, April 22. The social media giant opened the program to