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Back to news homeOppo decreases the crease for its new foldable
The crease, it seems, is unavoidable. It’s right there, smack in the middle of the those big, expensive folding displays. And it’s invariably (and perhaps understandably) the first comment on […]
Warehouse robotics startup ForwardX raises $31M in first Series C close
ForwardX Robotics, a Beijing-headquartered company that makes autonomous mobile robots (AMR), said Tuesday it has closed the initial tranche of its Series C funding round as it looks to expand […]
Ursa Major raises $85M to disrupt the vertically-integrated launch sector
The launch sector is getting crowded. Many of the biggest players are building their own rocket engines, but space startup Ursa Major is betting that many new launch providers would […]
Max Q: Rocket Lab unveils Neutron, plus more private space station news
Hello and welcome back to Max Q! There was a TON of space news this week so I won’t ramble too much, other than to remind you that many of the people […]
Is the UK government’s new IoT cybersecurity bill fit for purpose?
Internet of Things (IoT) devices — essentially, electronics like fitness trackers and smart lightbulbs that connect to the internet — are now part of everyday life for most. However, cybersecurity […]
Our new hybrid lives: Tactile virtual experiences and hardware that lives with us
Francois Nguyen Contributor Francois Nguyen, executive design director of product design at frog, is responsible for ensuring high standards of design excellence. With hybrid models taking off across many aspects of […]
AWS introduces new Trn1 chips to speed up training of machine learning models
As more companies move to custom silicon for their customer’s workloads, Amazon has been busy on this front. They introduced the Inferentia chip in 2019 to help speed up inference […]
Robotics startup FJDynamics raises $70M to make manual labor easier
FJDynamics, founded by DJI’s former chief scientist Wu Di, just closed a Series B round of $70 million as it advances its goal to empower workers in the harshest environment […]
Volvo Cars Tech Fund invests $2M in optics and imaging startup Spectralics
The venture arm of Volvo Cars, an automaker long synonymous with safety, has invested in an optics and imaging startup developing technology that can be integrated into a car’s windshield […]