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Google Shuts Down Its Next AR Glasses Project, Report Says

[ad_1] Google reportedly won’t be moving forward with plans to release a new pair of augmented reality glasses. Development efforts have been abandoned after a wave of layoffs and company restructuring, according to a recent report from Business Insider, which cited three sources who declined to be named. The product, dubbed Project Iris, has been …

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Runway draws fresh $141 million as next-level generative AI video begins to emerge

[ad_1] Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More Runway, one of the hottest generative AI startups with its text-to-image video tools, has announced a fresh round of funding, adding $141 million in a series C from Google, Nvidia and …

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Americans Can Save Thousands on Solar Panels. If Only They Knew It

[ad_1] Despite its name, the Inflation Reduction Act isn’t just about taming rising prices. Signed by US President Joe Biden in August 2022, the historic package is also the most significant piece of climate legislation in US history, providing nearly $369 billion in tax credits and other incentives for Americans who invest in renewables and …

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Salesforce launches Sales GPT, Service GPT to ease customer interactions through generative AI

[ad_1] Join top executives in San Francisco on July 11-12, to hear how leaders are integrating and optimizing AI investments for success. Learn More Salesforce today introduced new generative AI workflow tools for Sales Cloud and Service Cloud during its presentation at World Tour London. The new capabilities — Sales GPT and Service GPT respectively — are designed to simplify workflow …

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‘Pokémon Go’ developer Niantic is laying off 230 employees | Engadget

[ad_1] Niantic is joining the long list of companies laying off employees. The studio published an “organizational update” (after the internal memo was leaked to Kotaku) announcing that it would let go of 230 employees. In addition, the company is shutting down its Los Angeles studio and canceling two licensed games: NBA All-World and Marvel: …

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Watch Annapurna Interactive’s showcase here at 3PM ET | Engadget

[ad_1] Annapurna Interactive has a terrific track record, and we’ll soon learn more about what’s next from the highly regarded publisher. It’s running a Summer Game Fest-affiliated showcase today, and you can watch the stream on YouTube and Twitch at 3PM ET. The presentation will include “reveals, spotlights and one of our biggest announcements yet,” …

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Yuga Labs launches 1st season of HV-MTL Forge Web3 crafting game

[ad_1] Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Yuga Labs is launching the first season of its HV-MTL Forge Web3 game where players can craft their own spaces and submit them for social voting contests. The HV-MTL (pronounced Heavy Metal) Forge is …

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Niantic shutters LA office, lays off 230 employees

[ad_1] Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Niantic is shutting down its LA-based studio, it announced today. As part of a restructuring, the company is sunsetting and canceling two major projects and laying off about 230 employees. Instead, Niantic refocusing all …

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Google will pull news links in Canada in response to new law | Engadget

[ad_1] Meta isn’t the only internet heavyweight removing news content in response to Canada’s newly enacted Bill C-18 (aka the Online News Act), which requires that tech companies negotiate compensation with publishers for linked material. Google now says it will pull links to Canadian news stories from its search, News and Discover services in the …

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