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Eyedrops tainted with drug-resistant bacteria linked to 2 more deaths, additional vision loss cases
U.S. officials are reporting two more deaths and additional cases of vision loss linked to eyedrops tainted with a drug-resistant…
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Paris-based XXII, an AI-powered computer vision SaaS provider for the deployment and configuration of video stream analysis algorithms, raised a €22M Series A (Silicon Canals)
Silicon Canals: Paris-based XXII, an AI-powered computer vision SaaS provider for the deployment and configuration of video stream analysis algorithms,…
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Interview with Microsoft VP of design and research Jon Friedman about the company's vision for 365 Copilot, lessons learned from Bing AI, ethical concerns, more (Tom Warren/The Verge)
Tom Warren / The Verge: Interview with Microsoft VP of design and research Jon Friedman about the company’s vision for…
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Google and the Technical University of Berlin unveil PaLM-E, a visual language model with 562B parameters, integrating vision and language for robotic control (Benj Edwards/Ars Technica)
Benj Edwards / Ars Technica: Google and the Technical University of Berlin unveil PaLM-E, a visual language model with 562B…
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Sources: Chinese officials have declined to process Arm China's transfer to a new Vision Fund entity, holding up Arm's plan to exit the joint venture (Financial Times)
Financial Times: Sources: Chinese officials have declined to process Arm China’s transfer to a new Vision Fund entity, holding up…
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After a series of disastrous bets and a market downturn, SoftBank's future rests on a successful Arm IPO and turnaround at the mostly dormant Vision Funds (Kana Inagaki/Financial Times)
Kana Inagaki / Financial Times: After a series of disastrous bets and a market downturn, SoftBank’s future rests on a…
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SoftBank reports a Q3 loss of ~$5B for its Vision Fund, its fourth straight quarterly loss, and investments of less than $350M in only a few startups (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: SoftBank reports a Q3 loss of ~$5B for its Vision Fund, its fourth straight quarterly loss, and investments of…
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Super Bowl LVII will screen in 4K and Dolby Vision, but there’s a catch
Super Bowl LVII takes place on Sunday, February 12, when football fans will get to see the mighty Kansas City…
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Analysis: SoftBank's new startup bets hit a record low in Q4 2022, with eight investment rounds totaling $2.1B; source: Vision Fund investments were below $350M (Bloomberg)
Bloomberg: Analysis: SoftBank’s new startup bets hit a record low in Q4 2022, with eight investment rounds totaling $2.1B; source:…
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Mojo Vision, which demonstrated a working prototype of its smart contact lenses in 2022, pivots to focus on micro-LED display tech and lays off 75% of staff (Ina Fried/Axios)
Ina Fried / Axios: Mojo Vision, which demonstrated a working prototype of its smart contact lenses in 2022, pivots to…
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