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Strava searches for new CEO with cofounder Michael Horvath departing for a second time

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Horvath co-founded Strava back in 2009, steering the company to become one of the world’s biggest activity tracking social communities, passing 100 million registered users last year. Strava is on the hunt for a new CEO, after Michael Horvath revealed that he’s stepping down from the role for a second time.

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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR

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With Emperia, brands can put on live events with hosts that walk them through a virtual space, or customize exhibits and displays with 3D models and images of real-world inventory. Highlighting the pressure platform developers face, AltspaceVR, one of the first social applications of VR, was recently sunsetted by parent company Microsoft.

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Daily Crunch: Hackers pinched LastPass customers’ encrypted password vaults, parent company admits

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If you like the great outdoors : Strava, the activity tracking and social community platform, acquired Fatmap, a 3D mapping platform for the great outdoors, to make that next hike a doozy, Paul reports. Carly writes that the company’s owner, GoTo, says hackers stole customers’ encrypted backups.

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AI creative platform D-ID, the tech behind those viral videos of animated family photos, raises $25M

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Deep Nostalgia and LiveStory, both collaborations with MyHeritage, helped put D-ID’s name on the map, as the resulting animations went viral across social media platforms like TikTok, thanks to users sharing their emotional reactions to seeing their loved ones again in this new format. … Two, we’re doing it fast.”

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Upp wants to add more broccoli to the plant-protein mix using big automation

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“They’ve using a depth-sensing camera with the 3D piece in it to determine the size of that head. Upp envisages the dried broccoli protein being used in a range of products — from sports-style protein drinks to pre-prepared meals and baked goods. The business was established last year as a spinout from another U.K.

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Strava acquires Fatmap, a 3D mapping platform for the great outdoors

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Strava , the activity tracking and social community platform used by more than 100 million people globally, has acquired Fatmap , a European company that’s building a high-resolution 3D global map platform for the great outdoors. Terms of the deal were not disclosed. ” While Fatmap is incorporated in the U.K.

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A year on from Russia’s invasion, Ukrainian startups show astounding resilience

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Blocksport Blocksport builds Web3-ready platform solutions for the professional sports and entertainment industry to enable tokenization use cases for their fan community. Numo provides a social to-do list that people with ADHD use to complete daily tasks. Incorporated in Delaware, USA. Secured seed finding from SMRK VC.