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Intrado acquires Hubb, which builds software for in-person and virtual events

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based startup that makes technology for virtual and in-person events. The startup last year quickly expanded into virtual events technology, after focusing largely on in-person events before the pandemic. Founded in 2015, Hubb had raised $9.44 Tech services giant Intrado has acquired Hubb , a Vancouver, Wash.-based

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Advantages of Virtual Textbooks over Print Textbooks

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The emergence of digital content and its prevalence during the pandemic has given rise to virtual textbooks. This blog post explains how virtual textbooks are different and even better than printed textbooks in many ways. How Can Publishers Benefit From Virtual Textbooks? Virtual Textbooks Are Easier to Update.

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Digital health startup 98point6 raises more cash to fuel new era as a software licensor

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98point6 Image) Healthcare company 98point6 landed additional investment to support its transition to a licensor of virtual care solutions, following a move to offload parts of its business. It relaunched as 98point6 Technologies, a software-only company focused on licensing its tech to third-party healthcare providers.

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Health benefits platform Accolade to acquire virtual primary care startup PlushCare in $450M deal

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The news: Seattle-based health benefits platform Accolade will pay up to $450 million to acquire PlushCare , a Bay Area-based startup that offers virtual primary care. Telemedicine trends: Interest in virtual healthcare is on the rise amid the pandemic as people look for medical advice without going to a physical doctor’s office.

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Mentoring software maker Chronus raises $78M as hybrid workforce and DEI needs drive demand

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based maker of mentoring software, announced $78 million in new funding on Wednesday, with plans to expand its platform as hybrid work becomes more mainstream. Chronus integrates with workforce tech including Microsoft Teams, Slack and Zoom and also hosts its own in-platform video conferencing called Virtual Meet. Chronus Photo).

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Read the room — virtually: Seattle startup lands $10M to analyze your face and voice on video calls

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Their new company is Read , which just announced a $10 million seed round for its software that measures engagement and sentiment of participants on video meetings. Read’s software uses AI, computer vision, and natural language processing tech to analyze voice and facial movements. Are they frustrated?

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Virtual primary care startup 98point6 raises $118M as pandemic sparks demand for digital health tech

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Robbie Cape, CEO of virtual primary care startup 98point6, accepts the award for Health Innovation of the Year at the GeekWire Awards ceremony in 2019. 98point6’s virtual healthcare platform. GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota). Demand is through the roof for Seattle telemedicine startup 98point6.