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Cube is building a ‘semantic layer’ for company data

June 6, 2024

A growing number of businesses are embracing data models — abstract models that organize elements of data and standardize how they relate to one another. But as the data analytics and AI boom drives organizations to expect more of data models, many of the old paradigms are proving difficult to manage — and exceptionally brittle. […]

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Robinhood acquires global crypto exchange Bitstamp for $200M

June 6, 2024

Stock-trading platform Robinhood is diving deeper into the cryptocurrency realm with the acquisition of crytpo exchange Bitstamp. Robinhood said it expects the deal to close in the first half of 2025, with the final transaction value to be in the region of $200 million. While Robinhood is better known for its stock-trading services, allowing ordinary consumers to […]

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Eyebot raised $6M for AI-powered kiosks that provide 90-second eye exams without optometrist

June 6, 2024

Over half of Americans wear corrective glasses or contact lenses. While there isn’t a shortage of low-cost and luxury frames available online or in stores, consumers can only buy them with a current eyeglass prescription. That means that they first need an eye exam from an optometrist to receive that prescription. But, due to a […]

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Google’s updated AI-powered NotebookLM expands to India, UK and over 200 other countries

June 6, 2024

Google on Thursday said it is rolling out NotebookLM, its AI-powered note-taking assistant, to over 200 new countries, nearly six months after opening its access in the U.S. The platform, powered by Google’s multimodal LLM Gemini 1.5 Pro, has also been upgraded with new features and languages to help more people use AI to generate […]

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Amazon buys Indian video streaming service MX Player

June 6, 2024

Amazon has agreed to acquire Indian video streaming service MX Player from the local media powerhouse Times Internet, the latest step by the e-commerce giant to make its services and brand popular in smaller cities and towns in the key overseas market.  The two firms reached a definitive agreement for the deal on Wednesday evening, […]

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