but so far ariana grande is probably the biggest and most mainstream act to perform in the game.ething that is going to get us closer to simulation and shared understandings with each other in a virtual space. like never before. and i think that is something that we are at the very beginning of. it has become a word that, it has become very popular lately. we're still defining it and that is pretty exciting. i think everybody�*s going to put their own take on it. games give us a glimpse of what a potential metaverse might look like but there is a bigger question driving the recent interest in this idea. and that is who or what will have control over the platform? imagine back in the day when we had the internet there were companies vying to be the internet. there were about five of them in america. information providers, they call themselves. ultimately it didn't work. they had to accept that the internet was stand—alone platforms all communicating that the metaverse, that is another thing entirely because if you control the platform then you control all that goes on within it so

what did pop star ariana grande, facebook ceo and a games ceo and video games all have in common?ve all recently been cited as have altered the metaverse. the metaverse has been described as what comes after the internet. in its simplest terms it is a social hardware users can interact with one another as avatars across a host of digital worlds. is any of this starting to sound familiar? a lot of companies are talking about creating a metaverse in that they want to become a platform where people can exist at all times. they want to create social spaces where people can come and hang out with their friends, they can watch movies, they can do everything that they would do in a normal life but within that platform. almost like the movie ready player one, in a way. this is the oasis. it is a place where the limits of reality are your own imagination. stephen spielberg's adaptation of the novel of the same name tells the tale of a downtrodden teen hero who escapes the dystopian sprawl of the near future america by spending as much time as possible online in a multiplayer virtual world.

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now the controversy over who didn't get the take home >>> and wait till you hear about what ariana grande has in store for her instagram followers when she takes the judge's chair for this season of "the voice. "early today" starts right now good monday morning. i'm philip mena. >> i'm frances rivera. a bombshell discovery in a missing case of gabrielle petito police finding human remains in wyoming matching her description. pei-sze chang is on the ground following the latest for us. >> reporter: a vigil outside of north port city hall where mourners came to light candles and pay tribute to gabby petito. >> i wanted to show my support >> i'm a mom my daughter is 27. so my heart broke for the family something like this to come home, ten days, lawyer up, not say a word i think that, you know, her family deserves answers. >> reporter: in the raw and dense landscape of great teton national park, rangers and the fbi made a grim discovery. >> earlier today, human remains were discovered consistent with the description of gabrielle petito >> reporter: the 22-year-old long island native had been

"the voice" returning with ariana grande tonight at 8:00 p.m.ming up, a big win for the bay. the niners taking home a w. we've got the highlights. >>> but first hispanic heritage month continues and contributions of the latino communities go beyond culture, art and food. hispanic population also holds considerable economic power. hispanic households earned $1 trillion and paid nearly $180 billion in federal income taxes. more than $86 billion in state and local taxes, leaving latinos with more than $781 billion in spending power. certainly a lot of money. >> happening now for you, new vaccination requirements coming for overseas travel beginning early november. more nationals need to be fully vaccinated and must show proof of their vaccination status before boarding planes heading to tus. they must submit a negative covid test. this will supercede the current travel ban from 33 countries. any unvaccinated americans returning to the u.s. will be subject to stricter testing requirements and they will need to get a covid test within one day of depa

>> ariana grande >> i'm a huge ariana grande fan. >> the biggest fan, obsessed with you >> oh, my godomeone to come to team legend, but i'm going to make my case >> i would love to work with you. it would be so fun, it would be an honor >> legend. >> we are so excited to have her, guys. she is so great. we've already shot the blind auditions and she was amazing. encourage you to watch "the voice. season 21. kicks off september 20th on nbc. >> thank you, honey. >> 21. >>> still ahead, stef ruhle, the explosion for dollar stores and the surprising things you can find at big discounts. that and more coming up, but first, your local news ariana grande. it's 8:26. i'm marcus washington. breaking news this morning, we're monitoring the latest on the caldor wildfire, now burning towards south lake tahoe. that area under a red flag alert just a short time ago. cal fire gave us new numbers, 20% contained and an additional 50 homes were added to the total number destroyed by the flames, now totaling 544. also, the amount of acres burned is just past 200,000. evacuation orders have now extended

there you have it right there with ariana grande.night at 8:00 p.m., and it's followed by the new drama "ordinary joe," and then nbc bay area news at 11:00. >>> and then yesterday in philly the niners put together two scoring drives in 90-plus yards. the defense did the rest as san francisco held on for a 17-11 win. niners one of seven teams to start the season 3-0. they will go for 3-0 in their home opener against the packers. >>> a football coach and his response on social media with the athlete walking away from the game. the player told his coach his heart was no longer in it even though he lives in a football family. on social media the coach posted this. >> there are tremendous support, and then there are people saying he will quit on the rest of his life, and i think it's commendable to have a conversation face-to-face and follow your heart. >> the coach said he could tell for about a year the player no longer wanted to be there. that video got 1 million views online. >>> as we wrap up our clear the shelters event push for 202

. >> the voice returns with ariana grande tonight. >>> yesterday in philly the niners put together twocoring drives of 90-plus yards. the defense did the rest as san francisco held on for a 17-11 win. they start the season 2-0. next sunday night they will go for three in a row with their home opener against the packers. the kickoff time is 5:20 p.m. >>> coming up next on "today in the bay," one surprise reaction when one player decides to walk away from the game. >>> and then political power hangs in the balance in canada. trudeau's liberal party is in a tight race with conservative leader, aaron o'toole. they may rely on the opposition party. >>> there's a lot more ahead. it's 4:54 right now. football coach in his response on social media to an athlete deciding to walk away from the game. the player attends coronado high school in san diego county, and he said his heart was no longer in it even though he lives in a football family. the coach posted this. >> there has been tremendous support, and then a lot of them are saying will he quit the rest of his life, but i think it's importan

oprah, harry and meghan, ariana grande, rob lowe. who are you still waiting for an invite from? during my ellen exclusive. >> i have a drawer of all ellen

weekend style, the one and only ariana grande is here. and i'm so excited to have her.t of people through tough times. glennon doyle is joining us, y'all. i've got my cheetah necklace, i know you're back there. i wore it for you. we couldn't start without talking a little bit about the city of angels so all week we are celebrating our season three premiere by bringing you some insider favorites for my friends with their l.a. top three. these top three lists are selected by people who know this town inside and out, not your everyday l.a., giving you

bethany crook was at the ariana grande concert with her daughter in may 2017 when a bomb was detonatedgeorgina callander, who died as a result of a severe head injury. she waited more than hour to be taken to hosptial. judith moritz was at the inquiry in manchester. in the aftermath of the explosion at manchester arena, paramedic paddy ennis assessed those who were injured and it came across georgina callander and classed her as the highest priority, saying she needed to be taken away from the blast zone as quickly as possible. but she lay there for 55 minutes and was not taken to hospital for more than an hour. today at court, he said he was sorry she had not been moved soon and he agreed with counsel for georgina's father that it had been unacceptable. there was emotional testimony in court today as well from bethany crook who had been at the concert with her daughter but she was also a nurse and she put herself on duty after the explosion. but she said tearfully in the witness box she had had no equipment, just her bare hands, some skills and hope that help was coming. she said it f

the new addition is ariana grande. >> i heard go into this there was a policy, a no -- policy -- >> same thing we had on my show. >> we only implemented that recently. >> we got grandfathered in. >> a good work environment. that's what you do. "the voice" returns at 8:00 p.m., and then followed by a new drama "ordinary joe," and then the news at 11:00. >>> yesterday in philly the niners put together two scoring drives of 90 plus yards. the defense did the rest. san francisco held on for a 17-11 win. niners are one of seven teams to start the season 2-0. next sunday night they will go for 3-0 in their home opener against the packers. the game airs here on nbc bay area. kickoff is at 5:20 p.m. >>> a football coach and his response on social media to an athlete deciding to just walk away from the game. from coronado high school in san diego county, the student told the coach his heart is not in football anymore even though he lives in a football family. the coach posted about that. >> there has been tremendous support, an

. ♪ thank you, ariana grande joining the "voice."he other night when her chair spun around so fast that her ponytail almost took out john legend. [ laughter ] those bitches. [ light laughter ] >> steve: you got a bag with baguette in it too didn't you -- when you were doing that i saw the whole thing. >> jimmy: when i did that, i had striped shirt. >> steve: yep. beret. >> jimmy: a beret. >> steve: a little mustache. >> jimmy: drawn on >> steve: yep. >> jimmy: drawn on mustache. >> steve: cigarette. >> jimmy: cigatette. >> steve: and a beret -- i mean a baguette out of your back pocket >> jimmy: yes, and a beret in the other pocket >> steve: in case this one fell off. >> jimmy: as a gift. >> steve: acting >> jimmy: you saw that in the acting >> steve: yeah, i saw that just from the movement. i could tell oh, my gosh. wait, are you wearing a beret or not you put it out in a cup of espresso >> jimmy: correct. >> steve: oh, my gosh, he's got some butter -- jam, ham, nutella? what is it peanut butter, you're french oh, you're spreading s

ariana grande is joining the coaching lineup.nd after ordinary joe premieres, the show explores how choices made at a pivotal moment in a person's life can lead to very different results. mark barger has a preview. >>> so i have got three clear paths. >> and each one takes joe kimbro down a very different road in the new drama "ordinary joe." >> you ever get that feeling that one choice could change your whole life? i think we all play with that idea at some point in our lives of how a choice greatly affected the road we took. >> reporter: james woke plays all three variations of joe. one chooses passion and becomes a rock star. another, driven by love, follows medicine. while a third, fueled by family, wears a badge. >> hey, any change to your going to the reunion tonight? >> what i think people will be able to relate to is the kind of vast difference between these characters. and the idea that had i made that choice differently when i was younger, i would have a totally different life. >> reporter: but it's not only joe's work

coaches blake shelton, john legend and kelly clarkson return also joining us ariana grande for a newtime for us >> what? oh, my -- >> i was so honored to be invited. i love the show. i love everybody here and i love the contestants. it's been an amazing opportunity. i'm so grateful to be a part of it >> we've done some shooting and i noticed how emotional you've gotten >> yes >> did you think this job was going to get you that emotional, you would be this connected to your artists >> i mean, i'm very well aware of how i can get i'm very quick to, you know, form certain relationships with people and just care very quickly. so i was expecting it to be somewhat difficult but not as difficult as it actually has been it's pretty tough. but everyone is amazing and, yeah, it's been beautiful to meet so many amazing artists >> true or false, you had never met blake shelton before the show >> i had not i had met blake. >> are we hugging in. >> i'm still recovering. >> what did you -- what was your opinion of blake before working with him on "the voice" and what is it now? >> i thought he was

tyler perry, ariana grande, and it's being directed by adam mckay. i mean, home run. and our current priorities while still being an absurdly funny movie. "don't look up" hits select theaters on december 10 and releases on netflix december 24th. >>> finally, i was excited to share this with you guys. do you all remember steve from "blue's clues"? i'm looking at you, george. we grew up with him. our kids really grew up with him. he left the show in 2002. we never forgot him. neither did our kids. this morning steve is back with a message for the now young adults who grew up with him and blue acknowledging that his exit was a little abrupt but worthwhile. listen up. >> i wanted to tell you that i really couldn't have done all of that without your help. and, in fact, all the help that you helped me with when we were younger is still helping me today right now. and that's super cool. i guess i just wanted to say that after all of these years, i never forgot you. ever. >> isn't that sweet? in character speaking to camera, thanks for the message, steve. in honor of the 25th

ariana grande. [mÚsica] y, por supuesto, shakira.uiente. no vi nada. [gritos] [risas] me permite. no vi nada malo. de hecho, debÍa decir una cosa. lo vi perfecto. meche: puedo entrar en la competencia? >> puede entrar a la mansiÓn para limpiar. meche: yo quiero participar. >> permite. acÁ los ejecutivos de la empresa son muy especiales. crearon ciertas reglas. meche: sÉ que estÁ solito acÁ. su esposa estÁ en mÉxico. >> tenemos cuatro aÑos de casado. meche: hay una nueva ley que dicen los que vienen en mÉxico cuatro aÑos meno de casado no pueden ir a mÉxico. yo voy a atender. lo que usted quiera. yo puedo cocinar con pollo y salsa verde. su cafÉ. todo. >> me estÁ tocando las orejas. no lo oigo. meche: puedo trabajar con usted? [ risas] >> doÑa meche! doÑa meche! [ risas] [gritos] [aplausos] karla: te pido una disculpa a nombre de "despierta amÉrica". >> me habÍan hablado muy mal de ella. [risas] sÉ que la soportan aquÍ, pero ya no cobra. karla: discÚlpanos. se volviÓ loca. creo que estÁ la menopausia. >> siento que le falta algo. le f

. >> reporter: a network of cops and analysts that went to work after ariana grande's concert was attackedhester, england. >> we went and looked where do we have concerts right now. >> reporter: there's more plots than ever she said. >> there's been 51 plots and attacks against the city in the last 20 years. half of those, 25, have been in the last five years. >> reporter: a rising number originating at home. >> we've seen not just a transition from al qaeda to isis, which we saw in 2014 really sharply, but other actors like racially ethnically motivated extremists, white supremacists, neo-nazi and then anti-government extremism. >> reporter: keeping the country safe is a personal mission for gilate, ground zero is half a mile from his office, names on the wall, people he knew. what is the thing that keeps you up at night on the dawn of this anniversary? >> i think that i never feel easy, even if i do think we have a handle on the threat stream, you know, it's the unknown that really frightens me. >> let's bring in now nbc news investigations reporter tom winters. he joins us now. for thos

evergrande i want to say evergrande not just because of the starbucks coffee cups but because of ariana gr grande's talk about the correction that investors are waiting for are we still waiting >> yes fundamentals of the u.s. economy are too good and the fed is being too accommodative to really even 5% looks kind of a push we have faints here and there and then the market comes back too many people are bargain hunters and they're expecting a 15% correction, when that happens they'll pile in, expecting interest rates to jump up and then pile in to buy bonds. so that says there's too much money on the sidelines so we'll get that correction. >> let me ask you about the things we've seen in the headlines this week. we were talking earlier about nike and the concerns about labor costs, supply chain issues, we've heard it from if he can -- fed ex and home builders so there are a lot of sourcing issues that are going to show up in these results. >> we've seen that already, some companies are preannouncing and talking about both of those factors. that's one of the concerns in the marketplace and will com