Facebook-owned virtual reality (VR) startup Oculus has confirmed that it’s acquiring Pebbles Interfaces, a computer vision and depth-sensing technology company based in Israel.
Founded in 2010, Pebbles Interfaces develops advanced motion sensors that recreate physical objects within the digital realm, irrespective of the angle or range. It also claims to have no latency, which would be a major boost for Oculus and its virtual reality (VR) headset, expected to launch to the public in 2016.
La hazaña de China al lograr que el crecimiento no caiga por debajo de 7% y evitar un colapso del mercado bursátil le quita presión a corto plazo a las autoridades pero probablemente tenga como consecuencia que las metas a largo plazo de Beijing sean más difíciles de alcanzar.
Desde noviembre, Beijing ha intentado incrementar el crecimiento con cuatro amplios recortes de tasas de interés, varias reducciones en las reservas bancarias requeridas y cientos de proyectos de infraestructura anunciados. Esas medidas han funcionado antes pero suelen empeorar la deuda. Y, al recurrir a su receta estándar, Beijing podría retrasar su buscado cambio a una economía impulsada por el consumo y no por la manufactura o la inversión estatal.
It appears a new challenger has come out of the woodwork to rival Tesla’s dominance of the electric vehicle market. Faraday Future, a new startup in the industry, is planning on establishing its first car factory in the U.S. and is looking at locations in four states for its next one.
When reached for comment, Faraday Future spokesperson Marcus Nelson confirmed the plan with VentureBeat, saying, “We are actively looking for a new manufacturing plant.” He also disclosed that spots in Georgia, Louisiana, Nevada, and California are being considered, with a final decision to be made in the third quarter of this year.
MONDRAGON UNIBERTSITATEtik 2 MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) eskainiko ditu Open edX plataformaren bitartez irailetik aurrera, eta hauetan inskribatzeko epea gaur irekitzen dela.
MOOCen izenburuak eta bakoitzaren hasiera datak hauek dira:
MONDRAGON UNIBERTSITATEA ofrecerá 2 MOOC (Massive Online Open Course) a partir de septiembre a través de la plataforma Open edX, y la fecha de inscripción en los cursos está abierta desde hoy mismo.
Los nombres de los MOOC y sus fechas de inicio correspondientes son las siguientes:
Zubie, a company that sells a device allowing drivers to tap into their car’s onboard computer and then sync vehicle diagnostic data to their smartphone, is today expanding its footprint with the introduction of an open API that will now allow developers to build on top of this platform. Called “ZinC” – or, “Zubie for the Internet of Cars” – the API offers the ability for partners to access vehicle diagnostics, as well as location data, trip activity, and driving data, for use in their own applications.
A clear majority of executives say their companies are pursuing growth in categories outside their core business—and report a strong belief that doing so has created company value. But a McKinsey Global Survey suggests that over time, companies’ aspirations to grow through these activities have produced only modest results and that few companies have the right practices in place to support such growth.1
Talgo ha comunicado que Saudi Railways Organization (SRO) ha cancelado la adjudicación del contrato para el suministro por parte de la empresa española de 6 trenes de pasajeros, por importe de 201 millones de dólares (186 millones de euros).
SRO aprobó a mediados de abril la adjudicación del contrato a Talgo para suministrar esos 6 trenes, destinados a cubrir el trayecto que une Riad con Damman.
Talgo ha comunicado a la Comisión Nacional del Mercado de Valores (CNMV) que la cancelación “no representa una variación material” en las proyecciones económicas del grupo para los ejercicios 2015 y 2016.
Cybersecurity is increasingly a hot sector for investment, especially as more valuable information goes digital, and corporations continue to suffer high-profile data breaches. We used CB Insights data to take a look at the overarching financing trends in cybersecurity, as well as top investors and companies.
Tech isn’t the only sector receiving billions in venture capital funding. Healthcare and life sciences companies raised more than $8B from VC firms in 2014. And while tech exits may have slowed down, exits of VC-baked healthcare startups have been strong, especially IPOs: there were 61 in 2014 alone.
As VC dollars continue to flow into healthcare, we used CB Insights’ database to identify VC-backed companies treating conditions and diseases affecting different parts of the body.
