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HP's new customer support program uses Microsoft's HoloLens 2 to troubleshoot industrial printers

TechSpot

We've already seen Mercedes-Benz adopt HoloLens tech for automotive repairs, and it looks like the headset’s next major application is in the printing industry. The benefits and execution appear similar in practice, with a technician wearing Microsoft's futuristic (and bulky) headset to fix a complicated piece of machinery via virtual.

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Microsoft acquires The Marsden Group, a rapid tech innovation and prototyping company

GeekWire

(Amy Sacka Photo via Microsoft). Microsoft is acquiring The Marsden Group , a leader in industrial technology innovation and rapid prototyping, the tech giant announced Tuesday. Omar Abbosh, Microsoft corporate vice president for Cross-Industry Solutions, said in a blog post that The Marsden Group, with offices in the U.K.

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PDM Automotive and Tribute win $132K at first virtual Seattle Angel Conference

GeekWire

Seattle-area startups PDM Automotive and Tribute took home $132,500 each at the 17th Seattle Angel Conference event — and the first to be held virtually. PDM Automotive is a 3-year-old company that runs an automotive product data platform for manufacturers and receivers. auto parts. .”

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Tech Moves: Seattle tech vet joins insurance tech startup; Cyemptive Technologies adds exec

GeekWire

Former Microsoft and Amazon Alexa engineering leader Sonny Patel was named CTO and CPO of insurance tech startup Socotra. She spent eight years at Microsoft, working her way up from an entry-level product manager to senior program manager lead. He most recently served as IT manager for the U.S.

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Ray Ozzie’s cellular IoT startup Blues Wireless raises $22M from Bill Gates and others

GeekWire

Blues Wireless , an IoT startup founded by former Microsoft exec Ray Ozzie , has raised $22 million from investors including Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates. He later launched and sold two startups to Microsoft: Groove Networks in 2005 , and Talko in 2015. LinkedIn Photo). Blues previously raised $11 million in April 2020.

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American Honda IT to fuel innovation with generative AI

CIO Business Intelligence

The automotive sector has not been traditionally among the leading industries when comes to transforming into a digital business, but the use of automation and AI has been of great interest to streamline supply chains and manufacturing processes,” Powers says. Automotive Industry, Digital Transformation, Generative AI, Innovation

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Tech Moves: Former Expedia leader joins Peerspace; Flexport adds another Amazon exec

GeekWire

She also was previously director of product at Seattle mobile software development company Medio and spent nine years at Microsoft as a lead program manager. Acertus Photo) — Ross Rachey, formerly head of Amazon’s last mile fleet, was appointed chief operating officer of automotive logistics company Acertus.