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Google Cloud opens free registration for Cloud Next ’21 as virtual conference

Back in March, Google announced that Cloud Next in 2021 would take place October 12-14. The company left open the possibility that the enterprise conference could take place in-person, but as registration opens today it will be a digital event. Google previously said that it was “too early to determine the exact shape and experience of the event.” It notably pushed back the event by six…
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BlueOcean raises $15M to measure brand sentiment with AI

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. BlueOcean, a software-as-a-service platform that taps AI to deliver brand strategy insights, today announced that it closed a $15 million series A round led by Insight Partners. The company says that the funds will be used to grow its  team, deepen existing investments in AI, and build on BlueOcean’s existing…
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Twitter for iOS begins testing dislike button for some users

Last year, Twitter’s chief product officer Kayvon Beykpour confirmed that the social network was “exploring” the idea of adding a dislike button to the app. Now, it appears that Twitter is in the early stages of testing a dislike/downvote button for some users on iOS. Twitter confirmed this new test in a tweet posted to the Twitter Support account. The company says that some users on iOS…
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WhatsApp rolling out new calling interface for iPhone users

Following a brief testing period with beta users, WhatsApp on Wednesday began rolling out its new calling interface to iPhone users. The popular messaging app is making it easier for users to add more people to an ongoing call, along with other enhancements. As we covered…
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Asus starts selling premium Chromebook CX9 and Chromebook Flip CX5

Following its announcement back at the virtual-CES in January, Asus has started selling its super-premium Chromebook, the CX9 and the Chromebook Flip CX5. These two new Chromebooks are very clearly aimed at the premium market, from their spec sheets to the price tags. Both machines are based on Intel 11th Gen processors that can be configured up to a Core i7 and Xeon graphics with up to 16GB of…
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