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Zeiss’ full-frame Android camera is available to preorder for $6,000

The Verge

The obvious comparison would be with Sony’s RX1 compact cameras, which also feature full-frame sensors and Zeiss-branded 35mm f/2 lenses; the last one cost $3,300 in 2015. Another comparison in the premium full-frame compact space would be the Leica Q2 , which sells for $4,995.

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Seattle startup studio Pioneer Square Labs raises $20M for third fund, bets big on generative AI

GeekWire

Founded in 2015, the Seattle-based firm is one of more than 800 studios that generate ideas and recruit people to lead new companies. ” The studio’s own engineers are using generative AI and LLMs (large language models) to speed software development as they work on new ideas. and see them as “institutional founders.”

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Vivo promises three years of Android updates for upcoming flagships

The Verge

We are making a promise to our customers that they will be able to enjoy a premium smartphone experience for an extended period and continue to benefit from the latest software features,” Vivo’s CTO and senior vice president Yujian Shi said in a statement. These figures pale in comparison to Apple’s update history.

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How becoming a venture capitalist helped this Seattle startup vet turn his life around 

GeekWire

Winfield’s path to venture capital started after vacation rental startup Dwellable sold to HomeAway for $18 million in 2015. Ascend has backed a number of Seattle startups including meat marketplace Crowd Cow, e-commerce software provider Fabric, and real estate marketplace Keepe. So he got healthy.

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Toyota transforms IT service desk with gen AI

CIO Business Intelligence

In 2014, Toyota Motor North America operated separate headquarters for sales and manufacturing, but in 2015, under the mantra, “One Toyota,” the company brought them together in Plano, Texas. “As Toyota is an early mover when it comes to generative AI, with roots in its robotic process automation (RPA) efforts.

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This 24-year-old entrepreneur wants to build the ‘first mainstream Web3 game’

GeekWire

Castaways plays its Web3 integration remarkably low-key, particularly by comparison to other games in its lane. Mills dropped out of high school in Missouri in 2015 (“it just felt like such a waste of time to me,” he says) to pursue a career in game design, and initially began by running private Minecraft servers for profit.

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Would you build your house from a Visio diagram?

Cloud Musings

Figure 1 - Burnstorm cloud solution modeling software use The complexities of cloud computing design are also magnified by the tight coupling of these solutions to modern business models and operations. According to cloud computing CAD software provider Burstorm , cloud computing solutions modeling activity is increasing globally.

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