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Baidu’s Apollo platform becomes the ‘Android of the autonomous driving industry’

July 5th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Baidu now claims one of the largest partner ecosystems for an autonomous driving platform in the world: Its Apollo autonomous driving program now counts over 50 partners, including FAW Group, one of the major Chinese carmakers that will [...]

Volvo will only make electric and hybrid cars starting in 2019

July 5th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Volvo is done with entirely traditional engines and exclusively gas-powered vehicles, the company announced. By 2019, Volvo group intends to offer only either fully electric or hybrid engines on all new models, making it the first automaker to [...]

US lifts laptop ban on passengers flying with Etihad, Emirates and Turkish Airlines

July 5th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

The U.S. government has lifted the controversial laptop ban for flights to the U.S. for three major airlines. Effective immediately, Etihad Airways, Emirates Airline and Turkish Airlines have all been cleared to allow customers to bring electronic devices, [...]

Molotov adds OCS and HBO content just in time for ‘Game of Thrones’ new season

July 5th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

This deal is a bit convoluted, but the bottom line is that you’ll be able to watch the season 7 of Game of Thrones live or on demand on TV streaming app Molotov. The French startup just signed [...]

Push Doctor, an app that lets you video call a doctor, raises $26.1M Series B

July 5th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Push Doctor, a U.K.-based startup that lets you book a video consultation with a doctor and manage other aspects of your health digitally, has raised $26.1 million in Series B funding. Read More on Tech Crunch

Game studio Mighty Bear rises from the ashes of King’s former Singapore office

July 5th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Office closures don’t just mean unemployment and uncertainty, they can lead to new opportunities. That’s the case for Mighty Bear Games, a Singapore-based games studio that grew out of the closure of King.com’s local office. As part of [...]

Molotov adds OCS and HBO content just in time for Game of Thrones’ new season

July 5th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

This deal is a bit convoluted, but the bottom line is that you’ll be able to watch the season 7 of Game of Thrones live or on demand on TV streaming app Molotov. The French startup just signed [...]

Baidu acquires natural language startup Kitt.ai, maker of chatbot engine ChatFlow

July 5th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

China’s search giant Baidu has made another acquisition to continue its push into artificial intelligence, and specifically carving out a place for itself as a platform for developers who want to create chatbots and other services based on [...]

Ohpen, a cloud-based ‘core banking provider’, scores €15M Series B at €100M valuation

July 5th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Ohpen, a Netherlands-based company that has built cloud-based core banking software, has raised €15 million in Series B funding, which I understand gives it a valuation of €100 million. Private equity firm Amerborgh has led the round, with [...]