Alexa’s new Wake-on-LAN feature turns on smart devices over local networks
Rural Innovation Initiative aims to help small towns get funding for remote work spaces
Anki’s Vector gets new animations and features ahead of Alexa integration
MapAnything raises $42.5 million for location of things platform
BlackBerry to acquire AI-powered cybersecurity startup Cylance for $1.4 billion
U.S. prosecutors get indictment against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange
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Coda’s rules-based Automations feature automates repetitive tasks
Google Cloud AI loses R&D head Jia Li
Huawei reportedly plans a voice assistant to compete internationally with Siri and Alexa
Canalys: Amazon retook smart speaker crown from Google in Q3 2018
Google makes dataset of 50 million drawings available on its cloud
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Amazon’s HQ2 decision reinforces an antiquated expansion model
Automation Anywhere raises $300 million from SoftBank’s Vision Fund
Smart dashcam company Owl challenges OnStar with automatic crash response service
Alphabet closes Schaft robotics unit, roughly a year after unloading Boston Dynamics
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Logojoy raises $4.5 million for AI-generated logos
Amazon Go competitor Standard Cognition raises $40 million to expand its cashierless store solution
Airtable raises $100 million to build out enterprise offerings
AdaSky raises $20 million to build far-infrared sensor for autonomous cars
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ProtonVPN passes 1 million users and launches on iOS
Ford partners with Postmates and Walmart for autonomous grocery delivery in Miami area
Microsoft previews PlayFab multiplayer game services
Microsoft launches container support for Azure Cognitive Services
Hippo raises $70 million for data-driven home insurance
Microsoft announces AI model builder, key driver analysis, and Azure Machine Learning integration for Power BI
Microsoft’s open source AirSim platform comes to Unity
Microsoft joins Open Edge Computing Initiative, donates Azure resources to Carnegie Mellon
Intel claims its Mobileye driver assistance system cut bus accidents by 29% in London trial
Bain Capital Ventures closes new funds totaling $1 billion for startups in SaaS, security, financial tech, and health
Intel Capital leads $12 million round for SAM Seamless Network and its home IoT security system
Intel’s Neural Compute Stick 2 is 8 times faster than its predecessor
Nigerian telecom fesses up to routing traffic through China
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