


Point-of-sale platform Toast raises $115 million at $1.4 billion valuation

AT&T acquires threat intelligence company AlienVault
Natron Energy Announces Technology Evaluation Agreement with EDF for Grid Storage Applications

Vi acquires wireless earbud startup Skybuds

Scale Venture Partners closes $400 million fund, launches Scale Studio to help startups benchmark growth

Facebook facing possible Australian lawsuit over Cambridge Analytica privacy breaches

3D printers bring 250-year-old dragon sculptures back to life

THQ Nordic buys Germany’s mobile game maker HandyGames

Nvidia uses AI to clean up messy photos

Xbox Live is down, so play Fortnite on your Switch instead (updated)

Microsoft’s 10-inch Surface Go starts at $399 and ships August 2

Virtual Boy VR emulator takes the pain out of playing those old games

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Blockchain can solve the lootbox problem

Syncing games with Philips Hue smart lights gives your home that ol’ arcade glow

Browser benchmark battle July 2018: Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Edge

Titanfall Online development canceled by Nexon and EA

Electronic Arts acquires mobile shooter maker Industrial Toys

Congressional committee quizzes Apple and Alphabet on data privacy practices

Apple iOS 11.4.1 officially adds USB Restricted Mode, blocking hacking tools

Wands is a VR spell-flinging success — now, its studio wants more

Partner Content
Ask a Healthcare VC: Shiny new toys vs potential game changers

Monster Hunter: World is gonna look sharp when it hits PC on August 9

HTC Vive boss: Standalone headsets will justify first-gen VR’s hype

Lime raises $335 million, including from Uber, whose app will now offer scooters

Overwatch raises over $12.7 million for breast cancer charity
Tinyworld Conference on Campaign Intelligence Draws Global Marketing Leaders

Samsung opens ‘world’s largest’ phone factory in India

Telefonica shows 1Gbps LTE for Samsung Galaxy S9 as world waits on 5G

Google Assistant now controls Dish Hopper DVR devices

Grand Theft Auto creator Dave Jones: You never know when you’ve got a hit idea

Twilio adds Atlanta office to expand its reach in the Southeast

Smart speaker adoption expected to grow 6 times by 2022, with Apple trailing

Index Ventures raises $1.65 billion for 2 new funds

Oasis Labs raises $45 million for ‘privacy first’ cloud on blockchain

Tencent to spin off its music business and list its shares in the U.S.

Xiaomi shares fall after weak Hong Kong debut

VR League drops Insomniac’s Unspoken, and its esports players aren’t happy

Analysis
Universities and legacy industries are giving rise to the Midwest’s AI startups
