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Google Assistant gains open support for smart home doorbells

Google has opened the door for more companies to offer a smart home doorbell that can integrate with the Assistant. Google maintains a fairly extensive list of the different types of devices that the Assistant can interact with, as part of their developer documentation. Once a device is listed here, it’s easier for product developers to directly integrate it with the Google Assistant. The last…
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GM Defense has a new chief engineer

WASHINGTON — GM Defense has brought on Rick Kewley as its new executive chief engineer, who will be in charge of all engineering and program execution at the General Motors subsidiary, according to a March 10 company statement. Kewley has a long history at GM — a…
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Aston Martin promises (some) battery EVs by 2025

Luxury automaker Aston Martin has committed to building two battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the UK, beginning in 2025. The two BEVs in development will be a sports car and an SUV. With hybrid models in the pipeline as well, Aston Martin is inching toward EVs within a…
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It's official: Nikon announces development of flagship mirrorless Z9

Following confirmation last week that it was working on a professional mirrorless Z-series camera, Nikon has officially announced the development of the Z9. Scheduled for release some time this year, the Z9 will use a ‘newly developed’ stacked CMOS sensor and processing engine. The image accompanying the announcement shows a camera larger than the Z6/Z7 II, with what appears to be an…
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AI & RoboticsNews

KPMG: AI adoption is accelerating in the pandemic

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. A survey published by KPMG today suggests that a large number of organizations have increased their investments in AI during the pandemic to the point that executives are now…
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Ibex raises $38M for AI that diagnoses diseases

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Ibex Medical Analytics, a Tel Aviv, Israel-based startup developing a product suite for clinical decision-making and pathology laboratory workflows, today announced that it raised…
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Zeni raises $13.5M to automate bookkeeping with AI

Join Transform 2021 for the most important themes in enterprise AI & Data. Learn more. Zeni, an AI-powered finance concierge for startups, today announced it has raised $13.5 million in a series A round led by Saama Capital. The company says this will bolster the launch of its new product, Zeni, an intelligent bookkeeping, accounting, and CFO service available to startups across the…
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MobileNews

Hands-on: This is what it’s like using Apple Music on Samsung’s Galaxy S21+

When you set up a new iPhone, you’re likely going to use the Apple Music app, especially since you get a three-month free trial. But when you buy an Android phone, is Apple Music the first music-streaming service you think about? Probably not. If you’re wondering how the Apple Music experience is on the Samsung Galaxy S21+, here it is. Samsung Galaxy S21+ is one of the best flagship phones…
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