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Foursquare founder banks funding for mystery 3D social network startup

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CEO Miesnieks says the team is largely interested in building out a network that exists only on the web and mobile web, potentially sidestepping app stores and their associated fees, but that he’s not looking to build out another augmented reality startup or compete with mapping players like Niantic or Snap.

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Luma raises $4.3M to make 3D models as easy as waving a phone around

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The company has developed a new neural rendering technology that makes it possible to take a small number of photos to generate, shade and render a photo-realistic 3D model of a product. In other words: you can see a 3D image of the product you’re considering in a VR headset. Image Credits: Luma. Image Credits: Luma.

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a16z-backed Rooms.xyz lets you build interactive, 3D rooms and simple games in your browser

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” Image Credits: Rooms.xyz The idea for Rooms was inspired by a combination of factors, explains co-founder Jason Toff — namely, that 3D model creation today was far too difficult. The startup seeded its community with 1,000 Voxel 3D objects it commissioned from creators, which can be added and customized in your own space.

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Stämm Biotech raises $17M for its next-generation, 3D printed bioreactor

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Instead, it’s developing a unit that 3D prints a dense network of microchannels that pass cells through the nutrients and oxygen they need. An example of a 3D-printed fluid channel piece. What Stämm has done is essentially cut the tank, stirring and tubes out of the equation entirely.

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Uber branches out into AI data labeling

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Its first customers include Aurora Innovation, which makes self-driving software for commercial trucks, and game developer Niantic, which is building a 3D map of the world. The skills Uber requires its new gig workers to have vary, Chris Brummitt, the company’s senior director for communications in Asia-Pacific, said via email.

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Freedom to securely create and collaborate from anywhere

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There are a number of benefits to this approach, which include: Flexibility – Deploy on virtually any mix of host environments, end user devices, and network infrastructure without a VPN connection. Security – Keep data safe inside the network as only display information in the form of encrypted pixels gets transferred to and from end-user.

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Launch next-level networking with CrunchMatch at our TC Sessions: Space event

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TC Sessions: Space offers an unparalleled networking opportunity to meet the most important people in the space industry, across public, private and defense. It makes networking easier, efficient and more productive. You’ll hear from the space industry’s top movers, shakers and decision makers, including Space Command’s General John W.

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