Qualcomm today launched the Robotics 5G platform, which it claims is the first in the world to support AI acceleration and 5G. It takes the high end of the chip manufacturer's pre-built robotics solutions and was developed to enable things like machine learning, heterogeneous computing and computer vision, while withstanding …
Read More »Furniture rental startup Fernish raises $ 15 million from Khosla, Jeff Wilke, Spencer Rascoff, and others
Fernish is aimed at young customers who want high quality furniture, but need to replace it frequently because they are often on the move at the beginning of their careers. (Fernish photo) A group of top Silicon Valley investors and experienced tech managers are behind more money Fernish, a Los …
Read More »According to reports, Amazon has taken over the autonomous vehicle launch Zoox in advanced talks
(GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Amazon is in advanced talks to buy the self-driving vehicle startup Zoox Inc. according to the Wall Street Journal. The deal would value Zoox at less than $ 3.2 billion the company raised in 2018, WSJ reports. The potential acquisition could support Amazon's efforts to …
Read More »The world is finally coming to Starship Troopers
The edge is a place where you can think about the future. Films too. In yesterday's future, we look at a film about the future again and look at the things it tells us about today, tomorrow and yesterday. The film: Starship Troopers (1997) The future: In two hundred years, …
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