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AVA Labs open-sources codebase for decentralized finance blockchain platform
The codebase for the distributed ledger blockchain platform developed by AVA Labs Inc., a financial blockchain infrastructure development startup, officially became open source today and was released to the global community. AVA’s vision for its blockchain platform is to become the “AWS of finance,” referring to the cloud computing leader Amazon Web Services Inc. It ...
Varjo updates XR-1 developer AR headset with ‘green-screen’ technology to provide enterprise features
Varjo, a Finnish maker of industrial-grade virtual reality and augmented reality headsets, today announced updates to its XR-1 Developer Edition AR headset that include real-time chroma keying and marker tracking technology as early access features. In film, chroma key is used in a process known as “green-screening,” which is used to replace specially painted backgrounds ...
GrainChain reaps $8.2M in funding for agricultural blockchain infrastructure
GrainChain, a Texan company focused on agricultural distributed ledger blockchain infrastructure, announced today it has raised $8.2 million in funding led by Medici Ventures Inc. Using its innovative blockchain platform, GrainChain offers solutions to farmers, distributors, grocers and other agricultural businesses faster payment and the immediate availability of tradable commodities between farms and buyers. “GrainChain has ...
XRHealth offers VR telehealth services for some quarantined coronavirus patients
Virtual reality telehealth startup XRHealth today announced that it’s working with Israel’s Sheba Medical Center to offer VR services to patients exposed to the coronavirus who have been quarantined at the hospital. Infections with the novel coronavirus, also known as COVID-19, continue to rise, with new cases being discovered and disclosed across the world. According ...
Claris Connect launches to give low-code workflow automation to small business
Claris International Inc., a subsidiary of Apple Inc., today announced the launch of a powerful workflow automation platform designed for the real-world software development challenges faced by small and medium-sized businesses. Claris Connect links manual and automatic processes through the cloud both onsite and remotely in order to streamline and automate business processes and development workflows. ...
Talespin raises $15M in funding to give workers VR training opportunities
Talespin LLC, a spatial computing company focused on workforce training using virtual reality, today announced it has raised $15 million in funding led by Cornerstone OnDemand Inc., a provider of enterprise-ready cloud-based learning and talent management. Along with the Series B round, Cornerstone announced a partnership with Talespin that will provide the startup’s extended-reality training ...
Dubai launches first regional ‘Know Your Customer’ blockchain solution for banks
The Dubai International Financial Centre, a special economic jurisdiction within the city of Dubai, and Mashreq Bank today announced the launch of the region’s first distributed ledger blockchain data-sharing platform designed to implement Know Your Customer. That’s the regulatory compliance identity process that supports business and corporate enterprise. This platform is a market-first of its kind ...
Radar launches ‘NodeOps’ platform Deploy for building distributed blockchain apps
Radar Relay Inc., a distributed-ledger blockchain technology startup aimed at reshaping the financial industry, today announced the public launch of a platform designed to permit the rapid prototyping and launch of blockchain nodes on the bitcoin and Ethereum networks. Early access to the platform, called Deploy, began in November with the initial release of the platform ...
Applause, Infosys join forces to bring tangible testing solutions closer to customers
Crowdsourced testing solutions company Applause App Quality Inc. announced today a partnership with Infosys Ltd., a next-generation digital services and consulting firm, to build out end-to-end testing services for clients. Applause provides real-world testing of software applications through crowds of actual people interacting in real-time with the product in order to deliver actionable intelligence about ...
Remote Purdue Global graduates get VR treatment in upcoming commencement pilot
Purdue University Global will hold its commencement ceremonies on Thursday, and more than 400 students are expected to join in-person. But some 75 students who cannot make it to the venue will be taking part in a first-of-its-kind pilot program to allow them to participate virtually. Purdue announced today that it will be the first ...