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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 March 2021, Snap acquired Fit Analytics to further its AR-fueled move into e-commerce. In July 2021, it acquired 3D and AR commerce company Vertebrae.

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Hover secures $60M for 3D imaging to assess and fix properties

TechCrunch

Hover — which has built a platform that uses eight basic smartphone photos to patch together a 3D image of your home that can then be used by contractors, insurance companies and others to assess a repair, price out the job, and then order the parts to do the work — has raised $60 million in new funding.

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Bubble Wrap: How Eurovision Monitors Covid Risk at Events

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That’s why the local organizer of the Eurovision Song Contest last year in Rotterdam, the Netherlands, reached out to Unlimited Solutions for their newly released app Flockey – a powerful social distancing app that is bringing live audiences and live music back together again with Covid risk assurance at large-scale events.

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Curio lets NFT die-hards browse, track and buy all in one browser tab

TechCrunch

Folks dedicated to the world of NFTs have access to loads of analytics and browsing tools, but none of them really work together. Curio taps into several different sources of data to provide a powerful analytics tool for both browsing and tracking the value of NFTs. At least, that’s how new startup Curio sees things.

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Types of Databases and use cases

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Columnar Databases (Apache Cassandra, HBase): Use Case: Built for large-scale data analytics where you primarily query specific columns, like: Telecommunications companies: Call detail records (CDRs) with timestamps, locations, call durations. Social media platforms: Caching user profiles and preferences for faster loading times.

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LiveKit co-founder believes the metaverse needs open infrastructure

TechCrunch

In fact, one large social media company approached him about using his app for its 1,000-person company, but was concerned about security using Agora. However, the challenge is how to move the data around quickly over the internet and have an infrastructure that works for cameras, microphones and 3D objects.

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Artificial Intelligence: How is it transforming social media and businesses?

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One of the most obvious examples is social media. Artificial Intelligence is reshaping the social media landscape in ways we never imagined. AI is revolutionizing how businesses approach social media marketing today, from content creation and ad optimization to social listening and influencer marketing.