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Zoom launches SDK for developers to build native app integrations
Videoconferencing software heavyweight Zoom Video Communications Inc. today announced the widespread availability of the Zoom Apps software development kit, making it easier for developers to create third-party applications that work within the Zoom client. Developers can now use the Zoom Apps SDK to bring their apps inside Zoom, where they can potentially reach more users, ...
Nvidia makes big advances in inverse rendering to transform still photos into 3D objects
Nvidia Corp. today showcased the impressive advances it has made in the area of “inverse rendering,” which is a technique that uses artificial intelligence to reconstruct a series of still photos into a 3D model of an object or scene. Nvidia’s newest method of performing inverse rendering, known as Nvidia 3D MoMa, has potential applications ...
Weaker demand from PC and server makers causes memory chip prices to fall
Prices of flash memory chips used in PCs, servers, smartphones, graphics processors and other devices are expected to decline for the remainder of this year, thanks to what TrendForce Corp. said is the impact of high inflation. The Taiwanese research firm said today that dynamic random-access memory chip prices for commercial buyers are likely to fall ...
Amazon Connect adds AI-powered updates to boost agent efficiency and chatbot design
Amazon Web Services Inc.’s cloud contact center service Amazon Connect is getting some major under-the-hood updates today aimed at improving the experience for both call agents and customers. Amazon Connect is an omnichannel cloud contact center service launched in 2017 that businesses can use to enable customer service and customer engagement. Customer service representatives can ...
Wilco launches video game-inspired fantasy startup simulator for developer upskilling
Developer upskilling platform Wilco is launching today armed with $7 million in seed funding and a unique “flight simulator” platform. The platform enables developers with a penchant for playing video games to experience real-world engineering challenges designed to accelerate their professional growth. Today’s seed funding round was led by Hetz Ventures, Flybridge Capital Partners and Shopify ...
Oracle’s second cloud region in France is now up and running
Oracle Corp. today extended its cloud presence in Europe, opening the doors to its second region in France. The new Oracle Cloud region in La Courneuve, Paris, joins the existing Oracle Cloud Marseille Region to provide local customers with more seamless access to its full portfolio of cloud services, the company said. Oracle has spent ...
Google expands Distributed Cloud platform with Anthos on-premises
Google Cloud said today it’s expanding its on-premises offering Google Distributed Cloud, bringing Anthos on-prem into the fold. Announced last year, Google Distributed Cloud is designed to bring additional workloads into Google Cloud. Customers can bring Google Cloud’s software stack in their own data center servers. In that way, they can run various on-premises applications ...
Adobe beats expectations but lowers its full-year forecast and its stock slips
Adobe Inc. delivered fiscal second-quarter results that beat expectations today, but lower guidance for the next quarter and full year sent its stock down in after-hours trading. The company reported net income rose 6% from a year ago, to $1.18 billion. That helped it deliver earnings before certain costs such as stock compensation of $3.35 a ...
Workflow automation startup airSlate raises $51.5M as it extends collaboration with UiPath
The workflow automation platform provider airSlate Inc. has topped up its war chest with a $51.5 million round of funding led by G Squared, bringing its valuation to more than $1 billion. In addition, airSlate today announced a strategic partnership with the robotic process automation firm UiPath Inc., which also participated in the round. AirSlate ...
Meta’s AI researchers are teaching robots to navigate physical worlds without maps or training
Meta Platforms Inc.’s artificial intelligence unit said today it has made rapid progress in its efforts to teach AI models to navigate through the physical world more easily and with less training data. The research could dramatically reduce the time it takes to teach AI models the art of visual navigation, which has traditionally been ...
