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Ally.io raises $50 million to help businesses adhere to OKR-based goals
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 16:25
Ally.io, a platform that helps companies track their objectives and key results, has raised $50 million in a series C round of funding.
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Forbes - 17 Feb 2021 19:51Franchising industry expects it's poised to rebound, if Covid is brought under control
CNBC - 17 Feb 2021 19:31
The franchising industry is poised to bounce back to pre-pandemic levels by year's end if Covid-19 is controlled, according to an upcoming report.
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Forbes - 17 Feb 2021 15:40Five Best E-Commerce Customer Service Practices For 2021
Forbes - 17 Feb 2021 15:00IBM proposes AI chip with benchmark-beating power efficiency
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 20:05
IBM claims to have developed an AI accelerator chip for training and inferencing that beats other leading chips on benchmarks.
SunSpear Games blends MOBA and real-time strategy in Immortal
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 19:30
SunSpear Games is creating Immortal, a new PC game that blends the real-time strategy and MOBA genres.
Epic Games files antitrust suit against Apple in European Union
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 19:21
Epic Games widened its legal battle with Apple by filing an antitrust complaint against it in the European Union.
FPS Boost launches on Xbox with power to double (or quadruple) framerates
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 19:00
FPS Boost launches on Xbox Series X/S with the capability to double or even quadruple framerates in certain backward compatible games.
Spectral exits stealth with $6.2 million to find costly security mistakes buried in code
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 16:00
Spectral, a platform that helps developers spot mistakes in their code, has emerged from stealth today with $6.2 million in seed funding.
Interplay raises $18 million for enterprise-focused VR training solutions
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 14:00
Interplay, a startup developing a virtual reality and simulation platform for workplace training, has raised $18 million.
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Forbes - 17 Feb 2021 14:00Baldur's Gate III adds druids, a natural choice for its next class
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 20:59
Larian Studios is adding the druid to Baldur's Gate III, its first new class since its early access launch.
Boast.ai secures $100 million to help startups claim R&D tax credits
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 19:00
Boast.ai, a startup developing a platform that helps match businesses with R&D tax credits, has secured a $100 million loan.
Microsoft's open source Dapr hits prime time to help developers embrace microservices
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 19:00
Microsoft has announced that its open source, platform-agnostic Dapr project is now production ready, with v1.0 available on GitHub.
Waymo begins robo-taxi tests in San Francisco
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 19:00
Alphabet's Waymo says it has begun piloting a ride-hailing service for its employees in the San Francisco Bay Area.
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Forbes - 17 Feb 2021 18:35Games One: Here's the top 15 venture capital funds that invest in games
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 17:30
The top 15 venture capital firms investing in games have more than $1.5 billion under management, according to a report by Games One.
Oribi raises $15.5 million to challenge Google Analytics with no-code marketing insights
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 17:00
Oribi, a no-code marketing analytics tool, has raised $15.5 million in a series B round of funding to take on Google Analytics.
Artie raises $10 million as it pivots to make instant games
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 16:30
Artie has raised $10 million as it pivots from virtual avatars to instant games that can use its cartoon-style characters.
Recogni raises $48.9 million for AI-powered perception chips
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 16:00
Recogni, a startup developing a perception system for autonomous vehicles, has raised $48.9 million in venture capital.
AirSlate raises $50 million more to automate enterprise workflows
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2021 16:00
AirSlate, a startup developing automation solutions to backend processes problems, raised $50 million in debt financing.