Chrome 78 arrives with new APIs, dark mode improvements on Android and iOS
Google’s Coral AI edge hardware launches out of beta
France’s AI startup scene grew 38% in 2019 with government and investor backing
Google proposes new metrics for evaluating AI-generated audio and video quality
Databricks raises $400 million at a $6.2 billion valuation
Slack remodels workplace apps and expands SaaS workflow actions
DeepMind transfers cube-stacking skills from simulation to physical robot
Google Fi taps Pixel 4’s dual-SIM mode to seamlessly switch between LTE networks
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Aurora Insight raises $18 million for sensors and AI that monitor radio frequency spectrum in near-real time
Beddr launches data analytics, insights, and sleep coaching for SleepTuner wearable
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Opera adds Bitcoin support to its Android crypto wallet
Disperse raises $15 million for computer vision that tracks construction site progress
Facebook reveals new measures to combat misinformation and voter suppression ahead of 2020 election
Signal AI raises $25 million to automate reputation management and monitoring
Google pilots Duplex in New Zealand, brings booking to Maps and Search
Nvidia partners with Red Hat, Microsoft, and Ericsson to grow edge and 5G offerings
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