Didimo’s digital clones come to games, stores and the metaverse
Didimo is announcing a successful Series A funding round worth $7.15 million. The company makes high quality digital avatars, but the trick is they...
Amazon and Techstars announce inaugural Alexa Next Stage cohort
The Alexa Fund, Amazon’s $200 million venture fund for voice-focused startups, and Techstars today revealed the inaugural cohort of companies participating in Alexa Next...
AI startups stand out at Comcast Lift Labs Accelerator 2019
This evening in Philadelphia, Comcast NBCUniversal’s Lift Labs Accelerator showcased the 11 companies in its second-ever class during a demo day in front of...
Amazon’s Alexa Accelerator introduces its third startup class
A year to the day after Amazon revealed the companies selected to participate in the second annual Alexa Accelerator, a 13-week program that grants...
Atari cofounder’s son Tyler Bushnell brings back retro arcades with Polycade
As destinies go, Tyler Bushnell has a good one. The son of Atari cofounder Nolan Bushnell wants to bring back retro arcades, and he...
Beasts of Balance lands Sensible Object a spot in Alexa Accelerator
Beasts of Balance is like a 21st century Jenga 2.0. Instead of stacking wooden blocks, it features slickly designed colorful animals and abstract shapes....
Disney starts seed-stage accelerator program for consumer and entertainment startups
Disney partners with TechStars accelerator to find tech startups.
Kinect-based medical startup Jintronix wins International Startup Festival’s top prize
Founder of new startup gives physical therapy a technological boost after watching his father struggle with recovering from a stroke.
Microsoft and TechStars launch Kinect startup accelerator
Microsoft has welcomed with open arms the hackers and academics who are tinkering with its Kinect motion-sensing system for the Xbox 360. Everyone from...