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Uber's self-driving unit, Advanced Technologies Group, to be acquired by rival Aurora Innovation in a deal valuing ATG at $4B; source: Aurora now valued at $10B — - Self-driving vehicle start-up Aurora is acquiring Uber's Advanced Technologies Group, which works on self-driving technology.
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In a new era of video ushered in by TikTok, real-time interactivity is baked into viewing experiences, which may lead to shifts in education, shopping, and more — Social Strikes Back is a series exploring the next generation of social networks and how they're shaping the future of consumer tech.
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SpaceX's Starlink satellite network wins $885M in federal aid for rural broadband, as part of a $9.2B allocation by FCC to be paid across 180 auction bidders — SpaceX's Starlink satellite network — which relies on hundreds of spacecraft built in Redmond, Wash. — has been awarded $885.5 million …
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Google says Stadia users will be able to live stream directly to YouTube starting December 8 — Finally fulfilling its biggest original promise — From the very beginning, Google Stadia and YouTube were supposed to work together — thanks to the magic of cloud computing … | Manish Singh / TechCrunch: |
Facebook adds carts to WhatsApp, allowing users to add multiple items from a business to the cart then send the order request as a message to the business — WhatsApp said on Tuesday it is adding a new shopping feature to its business app as the Facebook -owned instant messaging service looks … | Khari Johnson / VentureBeat: |
Nvidia researchers have created an augmentation method for training generative adversarial networks that they say enables results with 10 to 20 times less data — Nvidia researchers have created an augmentation method for training generative adversarial networks (GANs) that requires less data.
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Airbnb launches Airbnb.org for allowing hosts to provide free and discounted stays to refugees, essential workers, and people affected by natural disasters — Hosts on the platform can provide free and discounted stays as in-kind donations — Airbnb is launching a nonprofit to allow …
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| Timothy B. Lee / Ars Technica: |
A look at Waymo's driverless taxi service, in Phoenix suburb Chandler, which seems to work well but still only offers ~100 rides/week and limits cars to 45 mph — Human drivers are pretty safe, making it hard to prove driverless tech is safer. — Waymo has long kept details …
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| Kristine Owram / Bloomberg: |
MicroStrategy, which was the first publicly traded company to invest in bitcoin and, as of Dec. 4, held 40,824 BTC, is raising up to $400M in debt to buy more — MicroStrategy Inc. is doubling down on its Bitcoin bet, saying Monday that it plans to offer $400 million of convertible bonds in order to buy more of the cryptocurrency.
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| Lizette Chapman / Bloomberg: |
Palantir wins a three-year deal worth $44.4M with the FDA to use Palantir software to power drug reviews and inspections, including possible COVID-19 treatments — Palantir Technologies Inc. won a deal with the U.S. Food and Drug Administration to help power drug reviews and inspections … | Kyle Wiggers / VentureBeat: |
Sydney-based shipping logistics service Shippit says it has raised ~$22M Series B to help fuel its expansion in Southeast Asia — Sydney-based shipping logistics platform Shippit today nabbed AU$30 million (approximately $22 million), bringing its total raised to date to over $31 million.
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Cuemath, which provides online math tutoring and after-school classes in India, raises $40M Series C from investors, including Capital G and Sequoia — Edtech companies have been on a roll since the beginning of this year and the pandemic has increased their adoption multifold.Sponsor Posts
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