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RealNetworks releases its first hardware product, a kiosk that checks for proper facemask usage

GeekWire

But the pandemic is pushing many companies to try new things, and the software mainstay is getting into hardware for the first time. RealNetworks CEO Rob Glaser in 2017. million in the second quarter, with a net loss of $1.4 GeekWire Photo / Nat Levy). Overall revenue for the company declined 8% to $14.6

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Nintendo raises Switch sales forecast after monster holiday quarter

The Verge

million consoles were moved in total, bringing the Switch close to 80 million sold since its 2017 launch. million Switch units, also boosting its net profit estimate 33 percent to 400 billion yen, or about $3.82 Nintendo has posted earnings for a huge holiday quarter in which the Switch sold more consoles than ever.

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Accelerate Sustainable Digital Transformation in the Oil & Gas Industry

CIO Business Intelligence

In response, oil and gas majors are making headway in terms of carbon reporting, net-zero targets, and accountability. iii] While organizations must plan for usage spikes and failovers, they also have opportunities to clean up workloads, retire unused equipment, and leverage newer, more efficient hardware and solutions.

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Bezos Academy, funded by Jeff Bezos’ $2B ‘Day One Fund,’ launches first free school in Seattle area

GeekWire

George retired from Amazon in July 2017 after nearly 20 years at the tech giant, where he held multiple leadership positions spanning hardware to HR. Mike George , an ex-Amazon vice president who oversaw some of the company’s most successful products, is leading the Academies Fund. With Amazon’s market value soaring past $1.5

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Google parent Alphabet’s Q1 profits dropped by more than $1 billion compared to 2021

The Verge

However, with expenses up compared to 2021, its net profit actually dropped to $16.4 billion 2017: $24.8 If you’ve ever looked at the way Google reports earnings, then you know it’s typically impossible to tell how well hardware products like the Pixel phone, Nest, Chromecast, and Android are doing. billion 2021: $55.3

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Vizio files to go public, has sold over 80 million TVs

The Verge

We will continue our successful hardware business, iterating on models as we’ve done before, and at the same time build our name in smart TV software,” Wang said. Important background on Vizio’s data practices: the company agreed in 2017 to pay the FTC $2.2 The S-1 begins with Wang recounting his surviving a plane crash.

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Self-driving startup Aurora will raise $2 billion in SPAC merger

The Verge

The deal will give Aurora about $2 billion in new cash when it closes, which will help the startup in its quest to become a provider of self-driving hardware and software to companies in the trucking and ride-hailing industries. Founded in 2017, Aurora has a short history. Aurora’s co-founders came from Google, Tesla, and Uber.