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Hong Kong’s offline and virtual events platform EventX closes $18M Series B

TechCrunch

But the virtual event space continues to attract investors, at least in Asia. Previous investors include Gaocheng Capital, an investment firm founded by a former Hillhouse partner, and HTC, the Taiwanese electronics giant that has pushed into virtual reality in recent years. EventX declined to disclose its post-money valuation.

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Virtual social network IMVU raises $35M from China’s NetEase and others

TechCrunch

The line between social networking and gaming is increasingly blurring , and internet incumbents are taking notice. In 2020, IMVU saw record growth, with over 7 million monthly active users and 400,000 products created every month by IMVU users. . Why social networks want even more gaming.

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Zuddl raises $13M for its simple but powerful virtual events platform

TechCrunch

But everyone’s already gotten a taste of virtual events, and their many ups and downs. The tech side of things can get remarkably complicated, and it’s hard to make a virtual show more compelling/interactive/engaging than a YouTube video would be. Zuddl , a virtual events platform, has raised a $13.35 No flights!

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Which emerging technologies are enterprise companies getting serious about in 2020?

TechCrunch

We conducted the survey at the tail end of Q3 2020. Virtual reality. Internet of things/new sensors. We asked survey respondents to assess a list of 16 technologies, from advanced analytics to quantum computing, and put each one into one of these four buckets. ” The top technology there was quantum computing.

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How to tell when your government shuts down your Internet access

The Parallax

But one oft-used government tactic in some countries to limit the ability of their citizens to communicate and organize has been absent so far: There have been virtually no reports of state-mandated Internet shutdowns in response to the protest. READ MORE ON GOVERNMENT INTERNET INTERFERENCE.

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Announcing Jamstack Conf Virtual Schedule and Registration

Netlify

The core promise of the internet from the start has been information equity: the idea that science, technology, commerce and society all benefit when anyone can build and share resources that everyone can access. Traffic patterns of the global internet population changed overnight as the world began to grapple with the impact of COVID-19.

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Soona, a virtual photo shoot platform for e-commerce, raises $35 million Series B

TechCrunch

A startup called Soona , now backed by an additional $35 million in Series B funding, has been tapping into this market with its platform that allows brands to create content for their e-commerce websites and marketing through “virtual” photo and video shoots. “We invite you to join your photo shoot in the browser.