Startup News
Walmart and Cruise launch pilot to deliver orders via self-driving cars
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 16:00
GM-backed autonomous vehicle startup Cruise will enter into an agreement with Walmart to trial order delivery.
Kinetic raises $11.25 million for wearables that aim to prevent workplace injuries
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 16:00
Kinetic, a startup developing AI-powered wearables that aim to detect and prevent workplace injuries, raised $11.25 million.
Cota Health raises $10 million to aggregate and analyze oncology data
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 15:15
Cota Health, a startup specializing in big data analytics for oncology research, has raised $10 million from Varian Medical Technology.
Rocket League gets 120Hz mode on Xbox Series X/S -- but not PlayStation 5
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 21:05
Rocket League now runs at 120 frames per second on next-gen Xbox consoles. The PS5 caps the game at 60 frames per second.
Apple's MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini get M1 chips with 16 AI cores
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 20:36
Having promised the first ARM chip-powered Macs back in June, Apple officially confirmed that new laptops will hit stores this year.
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Forbes - 10 Nov 2020 20:23macOS Big Sur supports Apple M1 and Intel Macs, runs iOS apps and games
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 20:22
Five months after the first developer betas, Apple is finally releasing macOS 11 -- also known as Big Sur -- in final form to the public.
Apple debuts M1, the first in a family of Mac-specific ARM processors
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 20:07
Back in June, Apple promised that new Apple Silicon would power future Mac computers, and the first chip is being announced today.
Millennials So-Called Worst Qualities Are Actually Workplace Superpowers
Forbes - 10 Nov 2020 19:16Microsoft and OpenAI propose automating U.S. tech export controls
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 18:05
Microsoft and OpenAI propose using 'digital' approaches to previously manual means of controlling U.S. technology exports.
MediaTek debuts chips for budget 5G phones and powerful Chromebooks
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 18:00
In 2021, the Taiwanese chipmaker will bring 5G to the most affordable phones and add advanced camera and AI features to Chromebooks.
BioTech: Accelerating innovation in health care
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 17:50
Rafaèle Tordjman, President and Founder of Jeito Capital talks about how to boost research in healthcare with long-term support to startups.
3 Startups Beating The Odds In A Pandemic
Forbes - 10 Nov 2020 16:32Acqyr Exchange unveils cash rewards for gamers
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 15:30
Acqyr Exchange is launching a rewards redemption program that lets gamers redeem earned rewards into cash across a number of games.
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Forbes - 10 Nov 2020 15:30Upland lets players trade virtual property for real money using Tilia Pay
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 15:00
Upland is launching virtual asset trading using Second Life's payment network, dubbed Tilia Pay, which is Second Life's payment tech.
Generation Esports will create 25 gaming labs in high schools nationwide
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 15:00
The High School Esports League has partnered with the National Guard, Asus, and Intel to put esports gaming labs in 25 high schools.
IQM raises $46 million to commercialize its quantum computers
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 15:00
IQM raised $46 million to begin selling its first quantum computers to research institutions and supercomputing centers.
Hopin raises $125 million at $2.1 billion valuation as virtual events become the norm
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 14:30
Virtual events startup Hopin has raised $125 million in a round that values the 17-month-old company at $2.1 billion.
Tommy Tallarico settles copyright dispute with Roblox over 'oof' sound
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 14:30
Tommy Tallarico, CEO of Intellivision Entertainment, has settled a copyright dispute with Roblox over the famous "oof" sound.
7 steps to boost mobile game revenue -- without impacting your game
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 14:10
When you're looking to increase revenue, there are a few steps you can take to test the revenue potential of in-app ads (IAP).
Huawei to sell Honor smartphone unit to Shenzhen government, others in $15 billion deal
Venture Beat - 10 Nov 2020 12:02
Huawei plans to sell its Honor smartphone unit in a $15.2 billion deal to a consortium led by Digital China and the Shenzhen government.