EMERITUS, an edtech company that partners with U.S. and European universities to provide online courses to working professionals globally, announced the successful completion of its Series C funding totaling $40 million. The latest round was led by Sequoia India, and existing EMERITUS investor Bertelsmann India Investments also participated. "EMERITUS provides a 360-degree … [Read more...] about EMERITUS Completes $40 million Series C Funding
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CES 2019 Opens with Transformative Tech That Will Change Lives
CES® 2019 opens today, unveiling the latest transformative technologies that will redefine industries, improve lives and solve some of today’s most pressing global challenges. The world’s largest and most influential tech event features some 4,500 exhibiting companies, including a record 1,200+ startups, with more than 20,000 products launching this week from the show floor. … [Read more...] about CES 2019 Opens with Transformative Tech That Will Change Lives
WeWork Closes $6 Billion Investment from SoftBank, Announces Launch of The We Company
WeWork today announced it had received a $6 billion investment from SoftBank. $5 billion is in the form of primary growth capital and the remaining $1 billion in secondary capital which will be used to fund share purchases from investors and employees. WeWork’s post-money valuation is now $47 billion. This investment includes a previously announced $4 billion funding … [Read more...] about WeWork Closes $6 Billion Investment from SoftBank, Announces Launch of The We Company
BIRD – Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial R&D Foundation to Invest $7.3 Million in 8 New Projects involving innovations in the areas of Agrotechnology, Energy, Edtech, Digital Health, Medical Devices, Homeland Security and others
During its meeting last month, held in Tel Aviv, Israel, the Board of Governors of the Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial Research and Development (BIRD) Foundation approved $7.3 million in funding for eight new projects between U.S. and Israeli companies. In addition to the grants from BIRD, the projects will access private sector funding, boosting the total value of all … [Read more...] about BIRD – Israel-U.S. Binational Industrial R&D Foundation to Invest $7.3 Million in 8 New Projects involving innovations in the areas of Agrotechnology, Energy, Edtech, Digital Health, Medical Devices, Homeland Security and others
Consumer Views on 5G and the Future of Devices
GSMA Intelligence, the research and consulting arm of the GSMA, has published the initial results of its latest Consumer Survey, providing a wealth of insight on consumer technology adoption trends set to shape the industry over the coming years. The new data forms the basis of two new GSMA Intelligence reports published at CES 2019. ‘The Future of Devices’ focuses on the … [Read more...] about Consumer Views on 5G and the Future of Devices
CES 2019: Intel Showcases New Technology for Next Era of Computing
n the eve of CES, Intel leaders – Gregory Bryant, senior vice president, Client Computing Group; Navin Shenoy, executive vice president, Data Center Group; and Professor Amnon Shashua, president and CEO of Mobileye, an Intel company – took to the stage to showcase the company’s commitment to continuously improve the computing and communications foundation that will advance the … [Read more...] about CES 2019: Intel Showcases New Technology for Next Era of Computing
IBM’s Innovations at CES 2019 Showcase What’s Next in Technology Transforming the World
IBM Unveils World's First Integrated Quantum Computing System for Commercial Use New Weather System from IBM to Provide Vastly Improved Forecasting Around the World IBM Project Debater - Speech by Crowd Pushes the Frontiers of AI as the First System Capable of Engaging Humans in Debate Fingernail Sensor Prototype from IBM Research Could Help Clinicians Monitor Health and … [Read more...] about IBM’s Innovations at CES 2019 Showcase What’s Next in Technology Transforming the World
IBM Unveils World’s First Integrated Quantum Computing System for Commercial Use
IBM to Open Quantum Computation Center for Commercial Clients in Poughkeepsie, NY At the 2019 Consumer Electronics Show (CES), IBM (NYSE: IBM) today unveiled IBM Q System One™, the world's first integrated universal approximate quantum computing system designed for scientific and commercial use. IBM also announced plans to open its first IBM Q Quantum Computation Center … [Read more...] about IBM Unveils World’s First Integrated Quantum Computing System for Commercial Use
ExxonMobil and World’s Leading Research Labs Collaborate with IBM to Accelerate Joint Research in Quantum Computing
ExxonMobil, CERN, Argonne National Laboratory, Fermilab, and Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Join the IBM Q Network Energy giant ExxonMobil and some of the world's pre-eminent research laboratories including CERN, Argonne, Fermilab, and Lawrence Berkeley are joining the IBM Q Network, IBM (NYSE: IBM) announced today at the 2019 Consumer Electronics show (CES) in Las … [Read more...] about ExxonMobil and World’s Leading Research Labs Collaborate with IBM to Accelerate Joint Research in Quantum Computing
IBM Earns Record 9,100 Patents in 2018, Tops U.S. Patent List
IBM's inventions include use of AI to help people converse, protect the earth's lakes and combat voice phishing IBM (NYSE: IBM) inventors received a record 9,100 patents in 2018, marking the company's 26th consecutive year of U.S. patent leadership. IBM led the industry in the number of artificial intelligence (AI), cloud computing, security and quantum computing-related … [Read more...] about IBM Earns Record 9,100 Patents in 2018, Tops U.S. Patent List