Bell, Verizon, Vodafone conduct first 5G-powered holographic meeting
Bell, Verizon and Vodafone have successfully conducted the first live transatlantic meeting featuring holograms of employees from Toronto, New York, and London, via each of the telcos’ 5G networks and using multi edge computing (MEC) technology. “Multi-party holographic calling can make people feel more connected and productive, whether collaborating across
Read moreStorybutton wants to redesign the radio for Gen Alpha podcast listeners
Storybutton, a new audio player for kids, aims to be the go-to alternative to screened devices for the 12 and under set. Created by kid-friendly podcaster Jim Jacob (“Mr. Jim”), Storybutton wants to improve the way kids listen by moving the podcast experience off phones and tablets. Storybutton costs $99.99
Read more‘Nobody has lost their job because of what we do,’ says CEO of film industry AI tool
“Honestly, and I really can say this with a straight face, we create jobs. Because there’s so much shit to do to actually put these use cases into production, that a lot of our customers can’t fill those jobs fast enough,” May Habib, CEO at enterprise-targeted AI tool Writer, told
Read moreIBM Canada and PINQ² unveil Canada’s first Quantum System One
On Friday, IBM Canada and The Platform for Digital and Quantum Innovation of Québec (PINQ²) celebrated the unveiling of an IBM Quantum System One in IBM’s facility in Bromont, Que. “Today, Quebec is taking a giant step forward in a strategic sector of the future,” said Pierre Fitzgibbon, the province’s
Read moreCanadians are dissatisfied with their hybrid work processes: HP report
HP’s first global study that tracks people’s relationships with their work found that nearly 40 per cent of Canadians are unhappy with their hybrid work processes and do not feel like they have the right tools and equipment to be successful. The research, conducted between June 9 and July 10,
Read moreGetty Images launches an AI-powered image generator
Getty Images, one of the largest suppliers of stock images, editorial photos, videos and music, today announced the launch of a generative AI art tool that it claims is “commercially safer” than other, rival solutions on the market. Called Generative AI by Getty Images, the tool — powered by an
Read moreThe recent tech IPOs are flirting with negative territory
Klaviyo and Instacart's shares went on to trade above their initial IPO pricing after Arm's own listing. However, the momentum hasn't lasted long.
Read moreReddit will start paying you real money for good posts
Reddit announced a contributor program on Monday, which awards users actual, real money for their fake internet points. Now, eligible users will be able to convert their Reddit gold and karma into fiat currency (no, not crypto), which is disbursed once per month. So far, the Reddit contributor program is
Read moreHackers steal $200 million from crypto company Mixin
Hong Kong-based crypto company Mixin announced on Sunday that it was breached and that the hackers stole around $200 million. “In the early morning of September 23, 2023 Hong Kong time, the database of Mixin Network’s cloud service provider was attacked by hackers, resulting in the loss of some assets,”
Read moreNx lands $16M to build ‘monorepo’ tools for software devs
Nx, a startup developing tooling to make it simpler for software dev teams to work within a single code repository, today closed a $16 million Series A round with participation from Nexus Venture Partners and a16z. The funding will be used to expand Nx’s fully managed product, Nx Cloud, to
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