Software
AI Startups Raised $18.5 Billion In 2019, Setting New Funding Record
Posted in Business, Software on 15th Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
While overall U.S. venture capital funding dipped in 2019, the artificial intelligence sector bucked this trend by reaching a new annual high for money raised by startups.
CES 2020 Proved VR And AR Are Thriving
Posted in Hardware, Software on 12th Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
Virtual and augmented reality have had a rough few years: Pundits tried to proclaim VR “dead” despite growing consumer interest and sales, while AR’s high prices and limited utility relegated dozens of competing headsets into various “enterprise” niches.
Google Assistant Passes 500 Million Users, Will Get Longform Reading And Deeper Smart Home Integration In 2020
Posted in Business, Online, Software on 9th Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
Google Assistant is now used by 500 million monthly active users, and today Google is previewing features on the way in 2020 like a new voice that reads articles and web pages aloud to users with a more natural and humanlike voice.
Apple's Working On A Powerful, Wireless Headset For Both AR, VR
Posted in Business, Games, Hardware, Software on 5th Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
The headset, which would straddle the two technologies and tap into Apple's own chips, is slated for 2020. It’s the biggest sign of Apple’s interest in virtual reality.
U.S. Government Limits Exports Of AI Software
Posted in Business, Software on 5th Jan, 2020
by Alex Muller
The measure covers software that could be used by sensors, drones, and satellites to automate the process of identifying targets, a boon for industry, which feared a much broader crackdown on exports of AI hardware and software.