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GamesBeat Decides 163: When will PlayStation 5 preorders begin?
On this GamesBeat Decides podcast, Imran Khan and Blessing Adeyoe from Kinda Funny join to talk about Xbox Series X and PS5...
The RetroBeat: Watch the first trailer for the Console Wars documentary
The documentary about Sega and Nintendo's '90s console wars with SNES and Genesis will be available on CBS All Access on...
AI Weekly: What ML practitioners are doing about climate change
Projects are underway to use AI to address climate change and its impact from groups like Climate Change AI and Climate...
Standalone VR headsets are finally ready to make a big leap forward
Snapdragon XR2 mixed reality chips launched last December, but haven't yet appeared in headsets. That will soon change,...
Tell Me Why review — A parable for diverse perspectives
Tell Me Why is a narrative adventure from Life Is Strange 2 developer Dontnod Entertainment, and it tells the story of...
Gary Marcus: COVID-19 should be a wake-up call for AI
COVID-19 may be a "wake-up call" for the environment and global equality, but Gary Marcus thinks it should serve as a wake-up...
Apple allows game streaming on iOS, but demands approval and a 30% cut
Apple loosened its restrictions in the iOS app store for streaming games from services such as Microsoft xCloud, Google Stadia,...
WildWorks’ Animal Jam online playground hits 125 million registered players after a decade
After a decade, WildWorks' Animal Jam has 3.3 million monthly active users and a lifetime total of 125 million registered...
ProBeat: The TikTok acquisition is not going to happen
ByteDance being forced to sell TikTok never made sense, and the reasons against a deal keep mounting thanks to Donald Trump and...
Researchers claim masks muffle speech, but not enough to impede speech recognition
New research investigates the acoustic effects of various mask types, which has implications for speech recognition systems.Read...
NPA News
Massachussetts startups keep growing
OpenAI is about to release its own search engine in a direct challenge to Google. Why google your concerning health symptoms when you can “SearchGPT” them?
Funding is not dead, Massachussetts startups keep growing
I hope everyone is enjoying this wonderful summer break!
Have you taken an Uber/Lyft ride lately or gotten your food delivered this way? The numbers on the gig economy in Massachusetts show a clear consumer behavior trend with ride-sharing and food deliveries. In our poll, please tell us your thoughts about the CA Supreme Court ruling that drivers will remain independent contractors.
Boston recognized as innovation leader in advanced manufacturing
Happy summer, everyone! I hope you all enjoy this fantastic summer weather on the East Coast (okay, it’s a mixed bag for our friends in Europe ).
We are quite late with our newsletter this month, but work, EM 24, and Copa America caused some publishing distractions.
A good month for Massachusetts startups
I love robots, but I am pretty sure my wife would kick me out if I insisted on the robotic night light in this month’s ICYMI section. Nice idea, poor execution.
There were lots of fun events in April and early May. It was good seeing many of you, and some of the team had massive fun, too.
AI in Boston and March was great for fundraising
Yesterday was Patriots Day, which in Boston is synonymous with Marathon Day. Every year, it’s a fantastic party and a tremendous show of grit, endurance, and team spirit. I found that many items related to training for and running such distances have remarkable similarities in business.
The first unmanned, autonomous passenger flight
According to data analyzed by New York-based SpareRoom, a platform to search for roommates, Boston is the second-best city to find people interested in tech.
Massachusetts business confidence is up and so are funding options
It’s snowing here in greater Boston, and we are having a great time! Since you are probably goofing off…kill some time and give us a review here.
The Robot Summit & Expo is back, and it looks better than ever. We will be there and hope to see you. (Early Bird pricing is still available.)
$800M in funding, Ocean freight delays
I hope your 2024 has started as great as ours! Let’s make it a year to remember!
With that said, we ask all of you to give our NPA team some love via a Google review.
Who needs innovative Power ICs or quick wins
I found this overview of the major Power IC leaders created by Matt Lo from Richtek quite insightful.
Great robotics news and events
The team at MassRobotics announced the launch of the MassRobotics Accelerator, powered by Massachusetts Technology Collaborative.