Month: March 2021
Toro acquires robotic tractor/snow blower maker, Left Hand Robotics
Toro this week announced its intentions to acquire Left Hand Robotics. The Colorado-based startup (not to be confused with Righthand Robotics) is a natural fit for the lawn mowing giant, as the producer of the RT-1000, an autonomous system capable of mowing large lawns and clearing snow from sidewalks. Toro…
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Amazon Fire TV expands live TV features, adds Alexa support for live content
Amazon is rolling out a new experience for its Fire TV platform that puts more focus on subscription-free streaming and other live content. The company today announced several new services are being integrated into its suite of Live features, including Xumo and its own IMDb TV and Amazon news app.…
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HP brings Radeon RX 6700 XT to gaming PCs – hopefully a sign of improved availability AMD Radeon RX 6700
HP has announced that its OMEN 25L and 30L gaming PCs will soon start shipping with AMD’s newly-unveiled Radeon RX 6700 XT. This confirmation from HP comes just hours after AMD first showed off the mid-range GPU, which is hopefully a sign that the Radeon RX 6700 XT will be…
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Arizona advances bill forcing Apple and Google to allow Fortnite-style alternative payment options
The Arizona House of Representatives just passed landmark app store legislation in a 31-29 vote on Wednesday that could have far-reaching consequences for Apple and Google and their respective mobile operating systems. The legislation, a sweeping amendment to Arizona’s existing HB2005, prevents app store operators from forcing a developer based…
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Zynga buys the studio behind ‘Torchlight 3’
Zynga has gobbled up Echtra Games, the developer of Torchlight 3 (Via Rock Paper Shotgun). The studio was started by Blizzard North co-founder and Diablo series co-creator Max Schaefer after he left his previous stint at Runic Games in 2016. Runic, w… Source
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11 words and phrases to cut from your VC pitch deck
May Habib Contributor May Habib is co-founder and CEO of Writer.com, an AI writing assistant for teams that helps everyone at a company write with the same style, terminology and brand voice. She graduated with high honors from Harvard, is a member of the World Economic Forum and is a…
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