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Amazon expands drone deliveries with FAA approval in US

Kyt Dotson — Thu, 30 May 2024 17:00:19 +0000

Amazon.com Inc. said today it received approval from the U.S. Federal Aviation Administration to fly its drones longer distances and will use the new license to expand its Prime Air service to more customers. The FAA approved Amazon with permission to fly Beyond Visual Line of Sight, known as BLVOS, a term used in aviation […]

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Google and Magic Leap partner on augmented reality deal

Kyt Dotson — Thu, 30 May 2024 16:25:48 +0000

Alphabet Inc.’s Google and augmented reality startup Magic Leap Inc. announced today that the two companies have joined forces in a strategic partnership to collaborate on AR and optics solutions. Although the announcement is scant on details, the two companies said that the partnership would combine Magic Leap’s optics and manufacturing expertise with Google’s technological […]

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Frore Systems nabs $90M for its solid-state chip cooling technology

Maria Deutscher — Wed, 29 May 2024 21:05:24 +0000

Startup Frore Systems Inc. has raised $90 million to commercialize its AirJet devices, which cool chips by moving air over them at speeds exceeding 100 miles per hour. The company announced the funding round, a Series C investment, today. It said that Fidelity Management & Research was the lead investor. The round also drew contributions […]

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Aerodome raises $21.5M to send drones to assist first responders on calls

Kyt Dotson — Thu, 23 May 2024 17:30:14 +0000

Aerodome Inc., a company that supports first responders such as police, paramedics and firefighters with drones, today announced that it raised $21.5 million in early funding to expand its engineering and marketing teams. The company provides a fully automated and remote air support solution using drones that can arrive on scene before first responders to provide […]

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IBM expands quantum software kit Qiskit across the entire technology stack

Kyt Dotson — Wed, 15 May 2024 13:00:16 +0000

IBM Corp. today announced it’s expanding its open-source quantum software engineering toolkit Qiskit to cover the entire software development stack and better equip developers with the ability to build practical solutions for quantum processors for research and enterprise applications. Launched in 2017, the Qiskit software development kit started as a way to assist developers to go quickly from code […]

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Alice & Bob brings fault-tolerant Boson cat qubit quantum chip to Google Cloud Marketplace

Duncan Riley — Wed, 15 May 2024 06:00:30 +0000

French quantum computing startup Alice & Bob today announced that its first cat qubit quantum chip in its “Boson” series is now available on the Google Cloud Marketplace, giving Google customers access to fault-tolerant quantum computing. Named after the Schrödinger’s cat thought experiment, cat qubits are a type of superconducting qubits developed by Alice & Bob to make quantum computers […]

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From greenhouses to cloud: Nature Fresh Farms enhances efficiency with Boomi middleware

Sead Fadilpasic — Mon, 13 May 2024 20:55:02 +0000

At Nature Fresh Farms Inc., a 250-acre greenhouse known for its bell peppers, tomatoes and cucumbers, agricultural technology integration is revolutionizing farming practices. The company implemented Boomi LP middleware to automate invoice matching, OCR scanning and paperless processes, leading to improved efficiency and collaboration across departments. Accountability and productivity increased when the fault department was […]

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Justice Department reportedly investigating Tesla for securities and wire fraud

Duncan Riley — Thu, 09 May 2024 00:11:11 +0000

The U.S. Department of Justice is reportedly investigating Tesla Inc. for securities and wire fraud over claims made by the company and Chief Executive Officer Elon Musk about its Autopilot and “Full Self-Driving” features. Reuters, referencing three people familiar with the matter, said the investigation is looking into whether Tesla committed securities or wire fraud […]

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SpiNNcloud Systems launches SpiNNaker2, the first commercial neuromorphic supercomputer

Duncan Riley — Wed, 08 May 2024 13:00:51 +0000

German neuromorphic supercomputing company SpiNNcloud Systems GmbH today announced the first commercially available neuromorphic supercomputer with the launch of its SpiNNaker2 platform, a supercomputer-level hybrid artificial intelligence high-performance computer system based on principles of the human brain. The SpiNNAker2 supercomputing platform was pioneered by Steve Furber, the designer of the original ARM and SpiNNaker1 architectures and uses […]

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Xtend raises $40M to allow human commanders to guide autonomous AI drone missions

Kyt Dotson — Wed, 08 May 2024 13:00:45 +0000

Xtend, the developer of the artificial intelligence-driven operating system for drones and robots, today announced it has raised $40 million in a Series B funding round led by Chartered Group with participation from Clal-Tech. The company’s AI-powered drone operating system allows human operators to perform demanding and dynamic missions with drones and robots in the field and […]

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Digital twins projects receive $285M in US government funding for the semiconductor industry

Kyt Dotson — Mon, 06 May 2024 16:20:12 +0000

The Biden administration is opening up $285 million today in federal funding and seeking applications to launch an institute in the United States to establish digital twin projects for the semiconductor industry, which use virtual models to mimic real-world objects to optimize efficiency and reduce costs. The funding is part of the CHIPS and Science […]

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Ford probed in US after fatal collisions in self-driving cars

James Farrell — Tue, 30 Apr 2024 01:17:08 +0000

A U.S. road safety agency today said it has launched a probe into Ford Motor Co.’s BlueCruise driver assistance system following two fatal crashes. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, or NHTSA, said the driver-assistance software has been linked with a number of crashes, including two in 2024 that resulted in fatalities. The first happened […]

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Augmented reality creation platform Trace launches with $2M

Kyt Dotson — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 16:30:09 +0000

Trace, a location-based augmented reality creation platform, today announced its launch with $2 million in funds led by Rev1 Ventures and Impellent Ventures to make it simple for businesses to bring their content into the virtual world. The startup’s oversubscribed pre-seed round was also joined by Everywhere Ventures, the Ohio Innovation Fund, Portland Seed Fund, Allied Venture Partners, Service Provider Capital, […]

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Swave Photonics debuts Holographic eXtended Reality display with tiny-pixel technology

Duncan Riley — Thu, 25 Apr 2024 13:00:42 +0000

Holographic display startup Swave Photonics today announced the development of what is claimed to be the world’s first 3D holographic display technology for compact extended reality form factors such as smart glasses. Swave’s new Holographic eXtended Reality is a new type of advanced display technology that produces a pixel pitch of less than 300 nanometers […]

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Tesla shares climb over 10% amid plans for new, more affordable models next year

Duncan Riley — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 22:59:15 +0000

Shares in Tesla Inc. rose more than 10% in late trading today despite a downbeat earnings report and outlook after the electric car maker announced its intention to introduce new, more affordable models in 2025. For its first quarter that ended on March 31, Tesla reported adjusted earnings per share of 45 cents on revenue […]

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The future of enterprise: Driving innovation in digital transformation

Sead Fadilpasic — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 21:45:50 +0000

In today’s rapidly changing environment, both businesses and individuals continually encounter emerging technologies and business agility solutions. EPAM Systems Inc. is a digital transformation company that has been working with commercetools GmbH for over a decade, with a strong focus on engineering and software. EPAM partnered with commercetools in 2020 to co-found the MACH Alliance […]

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Amazon grounds Prime Air drone deliveries in California, shifts focus to new markets

Mike Wheatley — Tue, 23 Apr 2024 00:39:54 +0000

Amazon.com Inc. has revealed that it’s winding down its drone delivery services in Lockeford, California, but that doesn’t mean it’s giving up on the idea just yet, as it will soon launch a new Prime Air location in Tolleson, Arizona, and continue to operate deliveries in other locations. Amazon Prime Air is an experimental service […]

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Meta makes its Horizon OS mixed reality operating system available to third parties

Maria Deutscher — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 22:12:17 +0000

Meta Platforms Inc. today announced plans to make Meta Horizon OS, the operating system that powers its mixed reality headsets, available to third-party device makers. Microsoft Corp., Lenovo Group Ltd. and ASUSTeK Computer Inc. will be among the software’s first adopters. The companies plan to bring new mixed reality devices to market that will use […]

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Pudu Robotics rolls out robots for navigating industrial environments

Kyt Dotson — Mon, 22 Apr 2024 17:00:48 +0000

Pudu Technology Inc., a developer of service robotics, today announced the launch of its first line of robots designed expressly for industrial applications. Pudu makes commercial robotics solutions, such as delivery robots, particularly for the hospitality and restaurant sector. The company has shipped more than 70,000 units globally and is a supplier for Walmart Inc., Pizza Hut LLC and […]

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Mastering the digital landscape with a composable commerce strategy

Sead Fadilpasic — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 20:48:21 +0000

Composable commerce is revolutionizing the digital business landscape with its unprecedented flexibility, scalability and speed. A composable commerce strategy is about the innovation and modernization of e-commerce processes, which are important to consumers and brands, according to Kelly Goetsch (pictured), chief strategy officer of Commercetools GmbH. “It allows organizations to demonstrate incremental value,” Goetsch said. […]

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Uber- and Nvidia-backed Serve Robotics ends Nasdaq debut down 22%

Duncan Riley — Fri, 19 Apr 2024 00:56:30 +0000

Uber Technologies Inc.- and Nvidia Corp.-backed sidewalk delivery robots company Serve Robotics Inc. made its debut on the Nasdaq today, and unfortunately for investors, it wasn’t a great debut as shares in the company closed down more than 22% from the $4-per-share listing price on its first day of trading. Previously known as Postmates X, […]

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Boston Dynamics revamps its humanoid robot Atlas with electric motors

Mike Wheatley — Thu, 18 Apr 2024 01:04:08 +0000

Boston Dynamics Inc., the robotics startup famed for its advanced humanoid and dog-like robots that went viral in years gone by for their acrobatic movements and dances, today announced it’s retiring its hydraulic Atlas robot and replacing it with a fully electric version instead. The company said the new, electric version of Atlas represents a significant […]

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Intel unveils brain-inspired neuromorphic chip system for more energy-efficient AI workloads

Mike Wheatley — Wed, 17 Apr 2024 15:00:49 +0000

Intel Corp. has achieved another key milestone on the road to developing neuromorphic processors modeled on the human brain that are designed to provide a more energy-efficient alternative to existing processing architectures. The chipmaker said today it has deployed the largest neuromorphic system ever made to Sandia National Laboratories, which is run by the U.S. […]

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Tesla lays off 10% of its workforce amid demand slowdown

Maria Deutscher — Mon, 15 Apr 2024 20:25:42 +0000

Shares of Tesla Inc. dropped 5% today after the automaker announced plans to let go more than a tenth of its workforce. The company had 140,473 employees last December, which suggests over 14,000 staffers may be leaving the company. Tesla didn’t disclose what business units are affected. However, it did divulge that the departing staffers […]

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Secretive robotics startup Collaborative Robotics closes on $100M round

Mike Wheatley — Wed, 10 Apr 2024 13:00:44 +0000

The robotics startup Collaborative Robotics Inc. said today it has closed on a bumper $100 million round of funding. Today’s Series B round was led by General Catalyst and saw the participation of a host of other new investors, including Bison Ventures, Industry Ventures and Lux Capital, plus existing investors Sequoia Capital, Khosla Ventures, Mayo […]

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Autonomous driving startup Ghost Autonomy gives up the ghost

Mike Wheatley — Thu, 04 Apr 2024 03:21:11 +0000

The autonomous driving software startup Ghost Autonomy Inc., which had raised almost $220 million in venture capital funding, has given up the ghost and closed its business. The startup posted a short message on its website today saying it has “shut down worldwide operations and wound down the company as of April 3, 2024.” The […]

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Having quit car development, Apple now reportedly working on personal robotics

Duncan Riley — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 23:06:59 +0000

Fresh from having scrapped its electric car project in February, Apple Inc. is reportedly now working on personal robotics, including a mobile robot that can follow people around their homes. The claim comes from Mark Gurman at Bloomberg, citing people familiar with the matter who claim that robotics has the potential to become one of […]

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Microsoft and Quantinuum join forces on quantum computing reliability breakthrough

Kyt Dotson — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 16:45:45 +0000

Integrated quantum computing company Quantinuum Ltd. and Microsoft today announced a breakthrough in bringing higher reliability to quantum error correction, which will advance the path toward building hybrid quantum supercomputing systems. Researchers applied Microsoft’s qubit-virtualization system, which uses error diagnostics and correction, to Quantinuum’s ion-trap hardware, successfully demonstrating error rates 800 times lower than physical systems alone. […]

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PitchBook: US venture capital deal activity hits five-year low in Q1 2024

Duncan Riley — Wed, 03 Apr 2024 04:01:55 +0000

Venture capital deal activity in U.S. dropped to its lowest quarterly average since 2017 in the first quarter of 2024, according to a first-look report released ahead of the quarterly PitchBook-NVCA Venture Monitor scheduled to be released next week. The first quarter in the U.S. is described as being relatively calm, with only $9.3 billion in venture […]

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Optical interconnect developer Celestial AI raises $175M in fresh funding

Maria Deutscher — Wed, 27 Mar 2024 21:36:53 +0000

Celestial AI Inc., a startup that develops optical technology for linking together processors and memory modules, has secured $175 million in new funding. The announcement of the Series C round today comes shortly after the company’s disclosure that it has multiple hyperscale and semiconductor industry customers. Two major semiconductor suppliers, Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd. and Advanced Micro […]

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