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CommonGround raises $25M for immersive video avatar technology that doesn’t rely on VR gear

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Like “TrueSelf Scan,” the name of the initial application that’s used to scan a person’s image, the meeting software also will not require a VR headset to use and engage with — users will be “seated” in a room that will be shown on a video screen.

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V7 snaps up $33M to automate training data for computer vision AI models

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V7 is also starting to see activity with tech and tech-savvy companies looking at how to apply its tech in a wide variety of other applications, including companies building engines to create images out of natural language commands and industrial applications. V7’s specific USP is automation.

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The Station: Rivian trims its workforce and a supply chain-tainted earnings season begins

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Startup Battlefield 200 applications are closing soon. Applications close August 5. Micromobbin’ Supply chain constraints are not just hitting the automotive world. Kodiak Robotics completed a commercial run between Texas, California and Florida for 10 Roads Express , as part of a pilot program with the USPS mail carrier.