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Slack completely revamps Android app w/ swipe-based UI, bottom bar

Slack is one of the best tools for allowing teams to collaborate on work online, and now it’s getting an updated experience on Android. A complete redesign for the Slack app is now rolling out and it’s a huge departure from what we had before. For the past few years, Slack’s Android app has used a traditional interface. On the “main” screen, you’d get the last channel or direct…
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AI & RoboticsNews

GigaSpaces raises $12 million to accelerate AI workloads with in-memory computing

GigaSpaces, a startup developing in-memory computing solutions for AI and machine learning workloads, today announced it has raised $12 million. The funds will be used to scale expansion and accelerate product R&D, according to CEO Adi Paz. It’s often been argued that in-memory computing is a critical piece of the big data analytics puzzle. It promises to mitigate slow data accesses by…
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Dazzle Rocks raises $6.8 million for Minecraft-like mobile MMO

Dazzle Rocks has raised $6.8 million in funding to bankroll its massively multiplayer online mobile game that is a sandbox world (think similar to Microsoft’s popular Minecraft). Galaxy Interactive, via its Galaxy EOS VC Fund, led the round with additional participation by…
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Google Drive adds support for Face ID and Touch ID security on iPhone, iPad

Google Drive has now officially gained support for biometric locks and unlocks with the iPhone and iPad Face ID and Touch ID systems. The feature is now rolling out widely after being quietly confirmed last month according to  The option is now appearing as part of the Privacy Screen feature that is available within Google Drive on iPhone and iPad thanks to the version 4.2020.18204 update (via…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Omilia raises $20 million for AI customer service chatbots

Omilia, a startup developing natural language technologies, today announced it raised $20 million in its first ever financing round. Founder and CEO Dimitris Vassos says the capital will help strengthen Omilia’s go-to-market efforts as it eyes expansion in North America and Western Europe. Omilia’s product portfolio spans a conversational platform and solutions targeting voice biometrics…
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