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Sony, Nvidia, Uber Introduce Electric, Autonomous Auto Concepts At CES
Tuesday, January 7, 2020 - 11:33am | 367Sony Corp (NYSE: SNE) unveiled a car at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Monday. Sony has partnered with industry leaders to build this prototype, including Bosch, Continental, Genetex, Nvidia Corporation (NASDAQ: NVDA) and Magna, according to Tech Crunch. Few other details...
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This Wings Restaurant Is Banking Its Future On Chatbots
Saturday, August 27, 2016 - 6:03pm | 353Wingstop Inc (NASDAQ: WING), the restaurant chain that specializes in chicken wings, isn't the kind of company that comes to mind when you think of "chatbots." Chatbots are becoming a popular way for customers to interact with a company through texts or instant messaging devices. Responses are...
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Car Companies Turn To Israel To Power Their Self-Driving Technology Needs
Tuesday, August 23, 2016 - 3:19pm | 396When Uber, Ford Motor Company (NYSE: F), Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) and other auto manufacturers need to improve their self-driving technology needs, they all turn toward the nation of Israel. According to Venture Beat, there have been a "flurry of moves" by car and transportation companies...
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Tesla's Gigafactory Looks 'Really Freaking Huge'
Tuesday, May 19, 2015 - 11:19am | 400UPDATE: Elon Musk tweeted Wednesday night that this is video of a pilot plant, not the actual Gigafactory. Tesla Motors Inc (NASDAQ: TSLA) has made its intentions of being a world-class leader in battery technology has been well received by the investment community. In order to achieve its world-...
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Here's Why Apple May Be Working On An Electric Car
Monday, May 18, 2015 - 11:21am | 325Venture Beat reported on Sunday that Apple Inc. (NASDAQ: AAPL) will settle a lawsuit brought against it by A123 Systems, a battery company that claimed the Cupertino-based company deliberately poached its employees so it can develop its own car battery technology. One of the employees Apple is...
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A Look At Activision's New eSports Revenue Play
Friday, May 15, 2015 - 2:33pm | 598"League of Legends" and the "Defense of the Ancients" games have long-dominated the Multiplayer Online Battle Arena (MOBA) genre of electronic sports. These games combined for just over $1 billion from January to September 2014, according to SuperData Research via Venture Beat...
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Answers.com Grows With ForeSee Acquisition
Monday, December 23, 2013 - 5:14pm | 303Answers.com has taken a big step towards fleshing-out its total brand reach in the social age. The privately-held website has acquired ForeSee, a customer service company that tracks consumers measurements on web, mobile and social media platforms, among others. According to TechCrunch, Answers...
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Time Warner Cable Ends Talks to Take 25 Percent Stake in Hulu (TWC)
Thursday, July 25, 2013 - 11:26am | 520According to the New York Times, Time Warner Cable (NYSE: TWC) has ended talks with owners of Hulu to take a 25 percent stake in the content delivery service. Joint owners, Walt Disney Co. (NYSE: DIS), 21st Century Fox, and Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA), have been trying to unload Hulu for years. The...
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Live Nation Purchases Music App Rexly
Tuesday, July 17, 2012 - 8:32am | 370Innovations in the music industry continue to surprise and delight avid listeners worldwide as new applications and online radio stations such as Pandora (NYSE: P) and Spotify sprout up constantly. Live Nation Entertainment (NYSE: LYV) wants to get in on the action, as the company has now acquired...