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Big XR News from Google, ChatGPT, Vodafone, and Seoul Metropolitan Government

XR Today - Big XR News tag

Google Parent Alphabet Lays Off 12,000 Jobs Late last week, Alphabet, Google’s parent firm, laid off roughly 12,000 individuals. The move accounts for around 6 percent of Google’s global workforce. Google’s layoffs come just days after Microsoft and Amazon announced cutbacks of roughly 10,000 employees.

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The XR Week Peek (2021.12.21): Google is building an AR OS, Nike acquires RTFKT, and more!

The Ghost Howls

Image by Google). Google is reportedly working on an AR operating system. In some of my past newsletters, I warned you that we shouldn’t forget about Google/Alphabet in the race to our mixed reality future. Now we have finally an official confirmation of the fact that Google is working on an AR device. Tilt Brush).

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20+ Amazing (And Free) Data Sources Anyone Can Use To Build AIs

Bernard Marr

When we talk about artificial intelligence (AI) in business and society today, what we really mean is machine learning (ML). Governments, research institutions, private companies, and non-governmental organizations all routinely make data freely available for research and even commercial purposes.

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How artificial intelligence will be used in 2021

TechCrunch VR

billion , got its start supplying autonomous vehicle companies with the labeled data needed to train machine learning models to develop and eventually commercialize robotaxis, self-driving trucks and automated bots used in warehouses and on-demand delivery. The four-year-old startup, which recently hit a valuation of more than $3.5

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China shows its masterplan to lead Virtual Reality in 2025

The Ghost Howls

Some days ago, the Chinese government has released a document that states how China really wants to commit to VR , how wants the ecosystem to grow well and fast and how also wants to lead the world for what concerns virtual reality. Langzou VR in education, VR Waibao in collaboration tools) and other on hardware (e.g. Introduction.

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7 Easy Ways To Boost Your Digital Literacy

Bernard Marr

Learning (whether workplace learning or full-time education) will increasingly harness digital tools. Intelligent machines – which could encompass robots, software, AIs, sensors, and who knows what else in the future – will increasingly become part of every workplace, from factories to law firms.

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Nokia Announces Speech-Based AI Network Management Tools

XR Today - Mixed Reality tag

Nokia Bell Labs announced on Wednesday a novel natural language processing (NLP) solution for configuring networks using artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML). It’s the most significant action any government in the world has ever taken on AI.

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