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SAP poaches Microsoft exec as its new global head of AI

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As part of Microsoft’s development team, Sun created Bing Predicts, the inference engine that provides the “favored to win” forecasts beneath search results for sporting fixtures and attempted to predict the 2016 US presidential election winner. Spoiler alert: it failed.)

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Tencent leads $100M Series B funding round into China-based esport provider VSPN

TechCrunch

Founded in 2016 and headquartered in Shanghai, VSPN was one of the early pioneers in esports tournament organization and content creation out of Asia. VSPN has a long-term vision and is dedicated to the sustainable development of the global esports ecosystem.”. Dino Ying, VSPN CEO. Image via VSPN.

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Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Shaun White, Shawn Mendes get behind Shelf Engine

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Ellen DeGeneres, Portia de Rossi, Shaun White and Shawn Mendes are the new backers, who came in through a strategic round of funding alongside PLUS Capital to bring the Seattle-based company’s total funding to $60 million since the company’s inception in 2016. This includes a $12 million Series A from 2020.

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Nigeria’s IROKO plans to go public on the London Stock Exchange AIM in 2022

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sports betting company, GVC and online fashion retailer, ASOS have done in the past. The company which secured around $30 million in total with its last priced round (Series E) in January 2016, plans to raise less or a similar amount when going public in 2022. Canal+ acquires Nollywood studio ROK from IROKOtv to grow African film.

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The Station: Cruise loses its head, Nio brings AR in the car, and Rivian expands to Georgia

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His leadership at Proterra was first and foremost about increasing access to affordable, sustainable solutions and shaping a zero-emission transportation future for the benefit of our planet and the health of our communities. His work as a partner at and Kleiner Perkins was dedicated to leading the sustainable transformation of industries.

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Top 7 Gaming Trends and Technologies in 2024

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Over time, some of these trends failed to sustain and were replaced by more sophisticated but approachable gaming technologies, yet many of them revolutionized the entire industry. Esports encompasses competitions across a variety of video games, just as traditional sports include baseball, basketball, and football.

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Leading startups hubs: Barcelona 6th place!

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Global influencers and innovators come to Barcelona every year to share knowledge, debate the challenges faced by different cities, encourage out of the box thinking and inspire a worldwide call for action in order to develop smarter and more sustainable cities, using latest technologies. IOT congress. Quality of life.