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Snap quietly acquired 3D-scanning startup Th3rd last year

TechCrunch

Snap quietly acquired Amsterdam-based 3D-scanning studio Th3rd in the second quarter of last year, at a time when the company was looking to bolster its AR-powered commerce ambitions. In May 2021, Snap acquired AR startup WaveOptics , a company that supplied the technology that powers Snap’s Spectacles AR glasses, for $500 million.

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Radar trends to watch: September 2021

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Let’s start with a moment of silence for O’Reilly Author Toby Segaran , who passed away on August 11, 2021. Researchers have created a 3D map of a small part of a mouse’s brain. Child abuse aside, this decision raises questions about cryptographic backdoors for government agencies and Apple’s long-standing marketing of privacy.

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Daily Crunch: Reddit raises $250M

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This is your Daily Crunch for February 9, 2021. Reddit announced the round in a blog post that said the money comes from “existing and new investors” and will allow the company to “make strategic investments in Reddit including video, advertising, consumer products and expanding into international markets.”. for many years.

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VOCHI raises additional $2.4 million for its computer vision-powered video editing app

TechCrunch

Along with the fundraise, VOCHI is elevating the company’s first employee, Anna Buglakova, who began as head of marketing, to the position of co-founder and chief product officer. 10 VCs say interactivity, regulation and independent creators will reshape digital media in 2021. Image Credits: VOCHI.

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101 Mobile App Ideas for startups in 2021

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We have gathered some of the best app ideas for you that could be successful and generate revenues for you in 2021. Mobile App Ideas to consider in 2021 1. 3D Printing App 40. 3D Scanning App 43. Mobile App Ideas to consider in 2021. 3D Printing App. 3D Scanning App. Table of Contents. Dating App 41.

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The biggest enterprise technology M&A deals of the year

CIO

Even though Nvidia’s $40 billion bid to shake up enterprise computing by acquiring chip designer ARM has fallen apart, the merger and acquisition (M&A) boom of 2021 looks set to continue in 2022, perhaps matching the peaks of 2015, according to a report from risk management advisor Willis Towers Watson. M&A volume climbed from $3.26

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Product Science, which develops mobile app performance monitoring tools, lands $18M

TechCrunch

At Snap, the Liberman siblings — including Anna and Maria — oversaw an animation studio and worked on Snapchat’s 3D Bitmoji feature, which let users create full-body versions of their avatars. The market for app performance monitoring was worth over $5.9 billion in 2021, by one estimate.

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