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Transform — the event about digital transformation — coming August 21-22
onX Closes $20.3 Million Growth Equity Investment Led by Summit Partners: Elevates Mobile App Technology for the Outdoors

Google’s Project Fi now scans Gmail to inform travelers if service will be available on their trip

Pandora’s Premium music streaming service arrives on the web

HP adds Apple gadgets to device-as-a-service offering

LimeBike pedals to $70 million additional funding

Chartboost Creative Studio wants to boost app marketers’ effectiveness by 60%

Trendage uses AI and visual search to help retailers recommend goods

Indian character crashes iOS 11.2.5, may require full device restore (Updated)

DroneBase raises $12 million to bring augmented reality to aerial drone imagery

Miso Robotics raises $10 million to launch Flippy the burger-flipping robot

MIT professor debuts high-speed blockchain payments platform Algorand

VB Live
Are you ready for AI-powered marketing? (VB Live)

CommonSense Robotics raises $20 million so all online groceries can offer on-demand deliveries

Nokia may consider selling or closing its digital health business

Heartland Tech Weekly: Universal basic income already has a champion in the 2020 election

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Can Apple’s ARKit shift AR from short-term gimmick to long-term staple for brands?

Analysis
Making sense of recent 5G news, or why we can’t just skip 4.5G

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How Facebook users show their love for chatbots, by the numbers

Google launches Intel Skylake-backed cloud instances with 96 vCPUs

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Remote work offers the Heartland an opportunity to transcend geographic constraints

Microsoft promises to help startups sell their products … if they’re on Azure

Facebook brings Messenger Kids to Android

Apple confirms HomePod leaves white rings on wood surfaces (Updated)
Tinyclues Welcomes Katy Bennett to Drive Growth in the UK and Ireland

Snapchat gives creators new audience analytics, including views, engagement, and demographics

Huawei and Telus test fixed 5G in homes, paving way for Canadian rollout

OpenText acquires file-sharing service Hightail, formerly YouSendIt

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VR on Valentine’s Day: The technological evolution of love, connection, and intimacy
FMO Commits to Invest US$25 Million in JCM Power

RealWear raises $17 million for wearable AR device for industrial workers

Pinterest now lets you archive your boards and rearrange pins

Norwest Venture Partners closes new $1.5 billion fund, adds managing partner

Qualcomm shows Snapdragon X24 2Gbps LTE modem, 5G-enabled cars, and industrial IoT technologies

Steve Case’s Rise of the Rest fund makes first investments, adds investors Reid Hoffman, Megan Smith

Wine discovery app Vivino raises $20 million as its ecommerce business takes off

Varsity Tutors raises $50 million for tutoring platform, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative joins round
