Kyt Dotson, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

Report: Humanoid robot startup Figure AI seeks $500M raise led by Microsoft and OpenAI

By Kyt Dotson Jan 31, 2024

Figure AI Inc., a startup developing humanoid robots, is reportedly in talks to raise $500 million in new funding led by Microsoft Corp. and OpenAI, according to a report from Bloomberg. Although the principal…

AI

Kore.ai rakes in $150M to build generative AI tools for global brands

By Kyt Dotson Jan 30, 2024

Enterprise generative artificial intelligence platform developer Kore.ai Inc. today announced it has secured $150 million in strategic growth investment funding led by FTV Capital to accelerate market expansion for its chatbot builder technology. Kore.ai targets enterprise…

Blockchain

Portal raises $34M for secure decentralized bitcoin exchange

By Kyt Dotson Jan 30, 2024

Portal, a financial technology startup building a bitcoin-based cross-chain decentralized exchange and wallet, today launched with $34 million from a seed funding round to build out its cryptocurrency products and services. According to the…

Emerging Tech

AR glasses maker Xreal raises $60M to expand production

By Kyt Dotson Jan 29, 2024

Xreal Inc., the Chinese maker of augmented reality glasses, today announced it has raised $60 million in a confidential strategic funding round to expand its consumer line of wearable AR devices. The company said…

Policy

Amazon ends $1.7B acquisition deal for iRobot amid regulatory issues

By Kyt Dotson Jan 29, 2024

Amazon.com Inc. announced today that it has called off its planned acquisition of robot vacuum Roomba maker iRobot Corp. after the deal faced increased attention from regulatory agencies in the United States and the European Union.…

AI

Samsung Galaxy S24 receives Baidu Ernie AI chatbot integration in China

By Kyt Dotson Jan 26, 2024

As Samsung’s Galaxy S24 smartphone lineup launches in China it will feature the Ernie artificial intelligence chatbot from Chinese search giant Baidu Inc., allowing the devices to translate calls in real-time, summarize and power…

Emerging Tech

TeamViewer partners with AR headset maker Almer for industrial remote support

By Kyt Dotson Jan 26, 2024

Remote assistance firm TeamViewer AG said today that it has struck a strategic partnership with Almer Technologies AG, a startup that makes augmented reality headsets for industrial and remote workers. TeamViewer offers support for workers in the…

Apps

Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees

By Kyt Dotson Jan 25, 2024

Microsoft Corp. is laying off 1,900 workers, or about 9% of its gaming division’s 22,000 headcount, according to a memo obtained by The Verge. A majority of those affected will come from Activision Blizzard…

AI

NSF launches AI research hub to broaden access to infrastructure and education

By Kyt Dotson Jan 24, 2024

The National Science Foundation today announced the launch of a new artificial intelligence infrastructure pilot program that will help provide access to advanced computing resources to more researchers and schools across the United States. The NSF…

Emerging Tech

Bluewhite robots-as-a-service farm equipment company raises $39M

By Kyt Dotson Jan 23, 2024

Bluewhite Robotics Ltd., an Israeli company that builds autonomous robotics equipment for farmers, today announced it has raised $39 million in new funding its agricultural solution to help growers reduce their workloads. The company…

Kyt Dotson

Report: Humanoid robot startup Figure AI seeks $500M raise led by Microsoft and OpenAI

Kore.ai rakes in $150M to build generative AI tools for global brands

Portal raises $34M for secure decentralized bitcoin exchange

AR glasses maker Xreal raises $60M to expand production

Amazon ends $1.7B acquisition deal for iRobot amid regulatory issues

Samsung Galaxy S24 receives Baidu Ernie AI chatbot integration in China

TeamViewer partners with AR headset maker Almer for industrial remote support

Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees

NSF launches AI research hub to broaden access to infrastructure and education

Bluewhite robots-as-a-service farm equipment company raises $39M

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