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China’s Baidu says its answer to Alexa is now on 200M devices
A Chinese voice assistant has been rapidly gaining ground in recent months. DuerOS, Baidu’s answer to Amazon’s Alexa, reached over…
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Microsoft and Kroger to create data-driven connected grocery stores
Microsoft and Kroger are taking a leaf out of Amazon’s book by building futuristic “connected” grocery stores. As part of…
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SoftBank’s Vision Fund is preparing to invest $1 billion in Grab
SoftBank’s Vision Fund is set to continue its recent spree of investments in Asian tech unicorns. The mega fund —…
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Bonnie Ross, the ‘Halo boss,’ to be inducted into game industry Hall of Fame
Bonnie Ross is the Halo boss, and for that, she is being inducted into the Academy of Interactive Arts & Sciences…
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AI chip startup Graphcore closes $200M Series D, adds BMW and Microsoft as strategic investors
UK AI chip startup Graphcore has announced a $200 million Series D round today that’s jointly led by an existing investor, European…
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PlayStation maintains top TV advertiser spot, but Nintendo and Xbox aren’t giving up
As gifting season heats up, consoles have returned to TV in force. Although PlayStation is still far and away the…
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Microsoft refreshes Outlook for iOS with new UI and app icon
Microsoft is rolling out a handful of updates to the Outlook for iOS app, a move that comes a week…
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IDC: VR headset market grew 8.2% in Q3 2018, led by Sony PSVR and Oculus
Months after predicting that the VR market would soon experience a rebound after a sharp drop in shipments, IDC today…
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