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How new public transportation technology is prioritizing passenger safety

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So it’s not surprising the recent Bipartisan Infrastructure Law earmarked $91 billion in guaranteed funding for public transportation , with priority areas of public safety, climate, transport equity and investing in new public transportation technology. Learn how technology can help provide passenger safety and security in public transport.

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Apple acquired a startup using AI to compress videos

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Apple has quietly acquired a Mountain View-based startup, WaveOne , that was developing AI algorithms for compressing video. “We started our journey at WaveOne, realizing that machine learning and deep learning video technology could potentially change the world. So what might Apple want with an AI-powered video codec?

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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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ST Engineering showcases applications of new technologies to stay ahead of disruption

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The advent of new technologies has accelerated the rate of innovation and disrupted the business landscape as we know it. As the pace of innovation speeds up, tomorrow’s front runners are those who readily embrace disruptive technologies to spearhead new business models and capture new avenues of growth.

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Slack backs Videowise’s approach to creating interactive, shoppable videos

TechCrunch

The concept of “shoppable videos” has been around for at least a decade, with some big companies, like Showroom, Firework , Vimeo , YouTube and Klarna getting in on the action. The latest attracting investor attention is e-commerce video platform Videowise , founded by Romania-born product designer Claudiu Cioba in 2021.

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Disdain for NFTs in video games is part of a slow green revolution

TechCrunch

There has been stiff backlash against NFTs in video games since they first started popping up. In general, both gamers as well as industry professionals have disapproved blockchain implementations in video games, mostly over concerns over the environmental impact that the technology has.

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Deep Render lands $9M for its AI-powered video compression tech

TechCrunch

Deep Render , a startup developing AI-powered tech to compress videos on the web, today announced that it raised $9 million in a Series A funding round led by IP Group and Pentech Ventures. Deep Render isn’t the only venture applying AI to the problem of video compression, nor is its AI a silver bullet necessarily.

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