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7 top mobility VCs discuss COVID-19 strategies and trends
As COVID-19 swept across the globe, no sector lay untouched, but perhaps no industry was more disrupted than transportation. Airlines slashed routes, public transit use plummeted, ridership on Uber, Lyft and other ride-hailing platforms dropped and shared scooter companies pulled products from city streets. Meanwhile, e-bike sales bloomed and on-demand…
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How Alphabet’s smart city echoed a failed sci-fi utopia in Minnesota
Last week, Google’s parent company abandoned plans for an experimental “city-within-a-city” in Toronto. Sidewalk Labs had spent years designing a futuristic overhaul of the Quayside neighborhood, complete with modular buildings, self-driving cars, and streets that could be adapted quickly to the district’s changing needs. While Sidewalk’s plan grew out of…
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Nvidia’s first Ampere GPU is designed for data centers and AI, not your PC
Nvidia is unveiling its next-generation Ampere GPU architecture today. The first GPU to use Ampere will be Nvidia’s new A100, built for scientific computing, cloud graphics, and data analytics. While there have been plenty of rumors around Nvidia’s Ampere plans for GeForce “RTX 3080” cards, the A100 will primarily be…
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HBO is teaming up with Scener to give subscribers the ability to watch TV together
People stuck in quarantine who might want to watch Game of Thrones or Watchmen with friends and family have the option to do so using Scener. Scener, an online video chatting tool that allows people to sign in to their Netflix accounts to watch movies and TV shows with friends…
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TachyHealth unveils AI-based radiology solution to detect Covid-19 disease
Dubai-based healthcare startup TachyHealth has unveiled an artificial intelligence radiology solution- AiRay- to assist in the detection of the novel coronavirus disease. The startup has been working on the research and development of this deep learning model for two months using 805 images of laboratory-confirmed Covid-19 chest Computed Tomography images…
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VanMoof’s S3 e-bike is better, cheaper, and just as stylish
VanMoof is like the Allbirds of e-bikes. The upstart has struck a chord with technology-loving people who care deeply about design and sustainable living. That niche, though, is only so large. To grow even further, the company has to move a little mo… Source
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