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Conversational AI startup Cognigy nabs $44M
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 02:39
Cognigy, a platform for designing conversational, AI-powered experiences, raised $44 million in fresh capital.
IT asset management company Lansweeper nabs $158M
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 13:13
IT asset management platform Lansweeper has raised €130 million ($158 million) from venture capital and private equity firm Insight Partners.
Crossroads: Where Security And Privacy Regulations Meet Cyber Insurance
Forbes - 2 Jun 2021 13:00Celonis raises $1B to meet industrywide demand for execution management
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 22:10
Celonis raised $1 billion just six months after launching its Execution Management System for data intelligence.
Gran Turismo 7 should stick to PS5 and skip PS4
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 21:45
In 2022, the PlayStation 4 will turn 9 years old. Getting your high-end first-party games to run on that aging hardware has to be a pain.
AVerMedia Live Streamer Nexus smartly mashes a GoXLR with a StreamDeck
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 21:37
The AVerMedia Live Streamer Nexus is a $380 device that does the job of much more expensive alternatives, but its software needs time to bake.
3.7 million Americans set to lose unemployment benefits early as 25 states exit federal programs
CNBC - 2 Jun 2021 20:27
Half of U.S. states, all led by Republican governors, have announced an early end to federal unemployment programs.
AWS announces general availability of Amazon Location Services
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 19:40
Amazon Web Services (AWS) announced the general availability of Amazon Location Service, enabling enterprises to easily integrate LBS.
Horizon: Forbidden West targeting this holiday, next God of War in 2022
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 19:19
Sony clarified the release windows of two of its upcoming biggest games via an interview with PlayStation Studios head Hermen Hulst.
SignalWire raises $30M to grow its distributed communications network
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 18:00
SignalWire, a company developing a distributed video and voice communications network, has raised $30 million in venture capital.
Chronicle raises $3.2M for fan-focused, NFT-based digital collectibles cards
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 18:00
Chronicle has raised $3.2 million to create an NFT-based platform to authenticate fan-based digital collectibles.
Drake Star Partners: Game deals have reached a record $49B in 2021
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 18:00
In 2021, the game industry has already set a record for the most deals in a year, with more than $49 billion in disclosed deals.
SAP expands portfolio with a slew of business transformation tools
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 17:20
SAP this week expanded its portfolio of cloud-based applications and services to accelerate digital business transformation.
Nvidia RTX 3080 Ti review - Significantly faster than the RTX 3080
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 15:00
Nvidia comes back swinging with its new RTX Ti cards including the excellent and powerful RTX 3080 Ti, which is 17% faster than the 3080.
PrizePool raises $10M to reward people who save
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 15:00
PrizePool has created prize-linked savings accounts, and it has raised $10 million to help further its business.
Infrastructure-as-code platform Oak9 raises $5.9M
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 15:00
Oak9, an infrastructure-as-code platform, has emerged from stealth with $5.9 million in venture capital backing.
Valorant reaches 14M active players and 500M games played
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 15:00
Riot Games said that its first-person shooter game Valorant has reached 14 million active PC players and half a billion games played.
Reimagining Materials: Proving Biobased Performance In The Outdoor Industry--And Beyond
Forbes - 2 Jun 2021 14:22How Has The Pandemic Changed The Way We Build Brands?
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Forbes - 2 Jun 2021 14:00Sales Tips For Success
Forbes - 2 Jun 2021 13:40Pokerface maker Comunix raises $30M for social mobile games
Venture Beat - 2 Jun 2021 13:30
Comunix, the maker of the hit game Pokerface, has raised $30 million in funding to reinvent social gaming experiences.