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Google Nest and Android devices will support new Matter smart home standard

Just last week, Project Connected Home over IP (CHIP) was rebranded ahead of the first devices launching later this year. Google, at I/O 2021, announced support for Matter on Android and Google Nest devices. Matter provides one standard so that all smart home devices can support assistants from Google, Amazon, and Apple. The protocol runs on Ethernet (802.3), Wi-Fi (802.11), and Thread…
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Tesla loans Model Y to UFC fighter Beneil Dariush after he called out Elon Musk for delay

Tesla has reportedly loaned a Model Y for free to UFC fighter Beneil Dariush, according to Dariush’s agent, after the fighter called out Tesla CEO Elon Musk for his delayed Model X order. The situation is problematic since thousands of people are in the same situation as Dariush, but they are not receiving the same treatment. Earlier this week, we reported on Dariush publicly calling out Elon…
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Google apps are beginning to adopt ‘Google Sans Text’

At the “What’s new in Material Design” session this morning, Google shared that its apps are starting to use Google Sans Text. We’ve seen it pop-up in some products already, but the company at I/O 2021 better detailed the font. As we learned in 2018, Google Sans is…
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GTA Online’s growth complicates a Grand Theft Auto 6 launch for Rockstar

Did you miss GamesBeat Summit 2021? Watch on-demand here!  Grand Theft Auto V and the connected world of GTA Online continue to drive revenue growth for developer Rockstar Games and parent company Take-Two Interactive. Rockstar has now shipped 145 million copies of GTA V. At the same time, GTA Online surpassed its previous record number of active players during Take-Two’s fiscal fourth…
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Walgreens used AI to optimize vaccine outreach emails

Elevate your enterprise data technology and strategy at Transform 2021. As of May 18, nearly 40% of the U.S. population had been fully vaccinated against COVID-19, with close to 50% having received at least one shot. But outreach remains a major challenge. McKinsey…
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Canon Says the Camera Market is Reaching the Point of Saturation

Canon has upgraded its forecast for the rest of 2021 after it showed camera sales up 34% over the previous year’s pandemic-blighted sales cycle. Despite the good news, the company reportedly added that the camera market is reaching the point of saturation. As part of its first-quarter financial results, Canon updated its 2021 sales anticipation to be up slightly because revenue was…
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