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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 company’s announcement, investors participating in the round included notable …
AR glasses maker Xreal raises $60M to expand production
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 that it would use the new funding to …
Amazon ends $1.7B acquisition deal for iRobot amid regulatory issues
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. Both companies released a joint statement noting that …
Samsung Galaxy S24 receives Baidu Ernie AI chatbot integration in China
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 other AI features on the device. CNBC reported that Baidu …
TeamViewer partners with AR headset maker Almer for industrial remote support
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 field by providing a way for remote assistance …
Microsoft lays off 1,900 Activision Blizzard and Xbox employees
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 Inc., but cuts will also cross other portions …
NSF launches AI research hub to broaden access to infrastructure and education
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 launched the National Artificial Intelligence Research Resource program …
Bluewhite robots-as-a-service farm equipment company raises $39M
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 said today that it completed a Series C …
Open-source vector database Qdrant raises $28M
Qdrant, the developer of a high-performance, open-source vector database, today announced it has raised $28 million in early-stage funding led by Spark Capital enhance its offering for generative artificial intelligence use cases. Existing investors, Unusual Ventures and 42CAP also participated in the …
Apple opens pre-orders for the Vision Pro mixed reality headset
Pre-orders for Apple Inc.’s much-anticipated mixed reality Vision Pro headset opened today for customers in the United States, making the company’s first “spatial computer” available to order for $3,499 on the company’s website. In addition to opening pre-orders, Apple revealed full tech …