Google invests in augmented reality tech startup Hello TeamSolar
VentureBeat reports: "Hello TeamSolar has partnered with Google to create augmented reality (AR) technology focused on customized experiences in particular locations. As part of the...
Troubled messaging app Kik sued by SEC over initial coin offering
The Verge reports: "The US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) is suing messaging app Kik over its 2017 initial coin offering that raised $100...
Podcast Advertising Revenue Hit $479.1 Million In 2018, Up 53%
Billboard reports: "Podcast advertising revenue grew to an estimated $479.1 million in 2018, up 53% over the previous year, according to a study published...
Global Distributors Work to Stand Out in a Competitive Streaming World
Variety reports: "New streaming services from global companies like Disney, Warner Bros., Comcast and Apple, as well as local players such as ITV and...
Spotify launches its lightweight listening app Stations in the US
TechCrunch reports: "Spotify Stations, the streaming service’s lightweight listening app offering easy access to curated playlists, has arrived in the U.S. The app has been...
Apple CEO Denies the Tech Giant Is a Monopoly but Says U.S. ‘Scrutiny Is...
Variety reports: "With U.S. regulators and lawmakers stepping up their focus and rhetoric on curbing the power of Silicon Valley’s biggest companies, Apple CEO Tim Cook insisted “we...
Google to reveal Stadia pricing information this week
gamesindustry.biz reports: "Google will announce the pricing of its Stadia streaming platform later this week. The information will be part of Stadia Connect, the...
Lucid Sight partners with CBS to put Star Trek ships in blockchain game
VentureBeat reports: "Star Trek is warping to the blockchain. Lucid Sight, the developer of blockchain gaming technology, has partnered with CBS Interactive to introduce Star Trek...
Will ‘Digital Linear’ Be The Foundation Of Connected TV?
Forbes reports: "In a bit of digital man bites digital dog story, it turns out that in the all-digital connected TV world, “digital linear”...
Amazon And Google Parent Stocks Sink On Signs Of Closer Regulatory Scrutiny
Deadline reports: "Shares in Amazon and Google parent Alphabet declined Monday after reports over the weekend suggested both tech giants are about to face U.S. regulatory scrutiny after years of...
Discovery to Launch Video Game Studio
Hollywood Reporter reports: "The new studio will develop and distribute games based off of popular TV franchises on the company's series of networks with...
Firefox Reality VR Browser Is Coming to Oculus Quest
Variety reports: "Facebook’s new Oculus Quest virtual reality (VR) headset will get a second browser any day now: Mozilla, the non-profit behind the popular Firefox browser, has been...
Two of Korea’s largest gaming firms bid for Nexon parent company
gamesindustry.biz reports: "The second and third largest gaming firms in South Korea are among the bidders for NXC Corp., the parent company of Korea's...
Twitter acquires Fabula AI, a machine learning startup that helps spot fake news
VentureBeat reports: "Twitter has acquired Fabula AI, a London-based startup that uses machine learning (ML) to help detect the spread of misinformation online. Terms of...
Here’s how Apple’s AR headset will likely be introduced — and when
VentureBeat reports: "Apple has been working on an augmented reality headset for years. The company hasn’t explicitly confirmed the project, but between hiring AR hardware-specific personnel, filing...
Vivendi Could Spark Content Bidding War Amid Plans For Universal Music Sell-Off
Forbes reports: "A leading investor in Vivendi, the French media giant and owner of Universal Music Group, is predicting a formidable change in the...
Esports Stadiums Are Popping Up Everywhere
Forbes reports: "At the professional level, beginning next year, the Overwatch League will require all its teams to be physically based in the home cities...
Can Viacom Leverage Pluto TV Into a Major Streaming Video Business?
Hollywood Reporter reports: "Facing a shrinking cable TV landscape and unable to compete with SVOD behemoths, CEO Bob Bakish charts a different course than...
Snap Sells Placed, Its Location-Based Ad Measurement Unit, to Foursquare
Variety reports: "Snap, the parent company of Snapchat, is selling Placed — a provider of user-location data it bought two years ago — to Foursquare, which...
Twitch adds mandatory two-factor authentication to prevent non-games streams
gamesindustry.biz reports: "Twitch has made two-factor authentication a requirement for all streamers to ensure they don't have their channels taken over by unrelated broadcasts."
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