Qualcomm Opens Its Mobile Chip Deep Learning Framework to All
Qualcomm is opening up its deep learning framework to everyone, allowing developers to build deep learning-powered apps for a range…
Facial Recognition Tracks Moviegoers’ Reactions: A New Era of Audience Analysis?
A new facial recognition system developed by Caltech and Disney Research is analyzing audience reactions in real-time, offering a glimpse…
Yandex Open Sources CatBoost: A Powerful New Gradient Boosting Machine Learning Library
Yandex, the Russian search giant, has open-sourced CatBoost, a powerful new machine learning library based on gradient boosting. CatBoost offers…
ObEN Raises $5 Million from Tencent to Create AI Celebrities for AR
ObEN, a startup that uses AI to create avatars that look and sound like real people, has raised $5 million…
Blippar’s “Halos” Feature Brings Facial Recognition to its Mobile App
Blippar, a company known for its augmented reality technology, is launching a new social feature called "Halos" that utilizes facial…
Mira Prism: The $99 AR Headset Vying to Be the Google Daydream of Augmented Reality
Mira Prism, a new startup, is taking aim at the mid-tier AR market with its $99 headset, positioning itself as…
MIT Cheetah 3 Robot: Built to Save Lives
MIT's Cheetah 3 robot is not just another impressive demo; it's designed to be a real-world solution for search and…
Reach Robotics Raises $7.5 Million for Augmented Reality Robots
Reach Robotics, a Bristol-based startup developing augmented reality robots, has secured $7.5 million in Series A funding led by Korea…
Leap Motion Secures $50 Million for VR/AR Hand-Tracking Tech
Leap Motion, a San Francisco-based hand-tracking company, has secured $50 million in Series C funding led by clients advised by…
Adorable Robot Camera Sent to International Space Station by Japan’s Space Agency
Japan’s Space Exploration Agency (JAXA) sent a cute robot camera named “Int-Ball” to the International Space Station (ISS) with the…

