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Motional receives permission to begin testing autonomous vehicles without safety drivers in Nevada
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 16:00
Motional has received permission from the state of Nevada to test its autonomous cars without a driver behind the wheel.
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Forbes - 17 Nov 2020 14:00OpenPhone raises $14 million to replace antiquated business phone systems with an app
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 13:03
OpenPhone, a company setting out to replace "antiquated" business phone systems with an app, has raised $14 million in a round of funding.
Regardless of genre, in-game ads are building revenue and increasing retention (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 21:25
"If you're on the fence about in-game ads, maybe you haven't been paying attention," says Jam City's Kiel LeBaron.
Chrome 87 brings tab throttling, Occlusion Tracking on Windows, back/forward cache on Android
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 21:17
Google Chrome 87 brings tab throttling, Occlusion Tracking on Windows, back/forward cache on Android, Chrome Actions, and developer features.
Stanford rushes to comply with Trump executive order limiting diversity training
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 21:14
Stanford University moved in recent days to instruct faculty to review and modify diversity training to comply with a Trump executive order.
AppsFlyer: 37% of marketers are clueless on Apple's IDFA change
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 20:42
Apple's change in the use of IDFA has left mobile marketers in a state of confusion and concern, a survey found.
Nine Risks Entrepreneurs Should Be Aware Of When Starting Their First Business
Forbes - 17 Nov 2020 20:10Why VC Firm Sequoia Broke With Tradition To Put Down Roots In Europe's Startup Scene
Forbes - 17 Nov 2020 19:49Acquiring A Franchise System Requires Due Diligence On The Survival Of The Franchise Model
Forbes - 17 Nov 2020 18:34In 2020, neural chips helped smartphones finally eclipse pro cameras
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 17:41
When photographer Chase Jarvis coined the famous saying, “the best camera is the one you have with you,” he was revealing an unspoken truth: Even professionals carried point-and-shoot cameras despite owning DSLRs and...
How Social Entrepreneurs Will Help Us Fight COVID-19 And Build Back Better
Forbes - 17 Nov 2020 16:40Levels raises $12 million for biowearable that tracks impact of diet on health
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 16:05
Levels has raised a $12 million seed round for software capable of interpreting glucose data captured from a sensor.
Firefox 83 arrives with S-Only Mode and faster performance
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 16:00
Mozilla launched Firefox 83 for Windows, Mac, and Linux, with S-Only Mode, performance improvements, and new developer features.
Hover raises $60 million to streamline home inspections with computer vision
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 16:00
Hover, a company developing AI-powered apps that help to streamline home inspections, has raised $60 million in venture funding.
Hedera Hashgraph anchors conflict-warning system for Syrians
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 16:00
Hedera Hashgraph is a secure alternative to blockchain tech used as the anchor behind a conflict warning system for Syrians.
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Forbes - 17 Nov 2020 15:40Cato Networks raises $130 million as demand for remote workforce security soars
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 15:30
Cato Networks has raised a $130 million round of venture capital that values the company at more than $1 billion.
Queens Gaming Collective raises $1.5 million for women-led gaming lifestyle brand
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 15:00
Queens Gaming Collective has raised $1.5 million to start a women-led gaming lifestyle brand that celebrates diversity.
EdgeQ emerges from stealth to bring AI to the edge with 5G
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 15:00
EdgeQ, which emerged from stealth recently, aims to bring AI to the edge with a software-defined 5G networking platform.
Twitter launches 24-hour Fleets to make tweeting less 'terrifying'
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 15:00
Twiter is rolling out 'Fleets' which allows users to create tweets that disappear after 24 hours to make sharing less intimidating.
ActivTrak raises $50 million to measure remote workers' productivity
Venture Beat - 17 Nov 2020 15:00
ActivTrak, a startup developing employee monitoring and analytics software, has raised $50 million in venture funding.