AR/VR Headsets Surged During the Holiday Season 2023, According to IDC

AR/VR Headsets Surged During the Holiday Season 2023, According to IDC

NEEDHAM, Mass., March 5, 2024 – As macroeconomic pressures eased and new products launched, the global market for augmented reality and virtual reality (AR/VR) headsets grew 130.4% year over year during the fourth quarter of 2023 (4Q23), according to new data from the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Augmented and Virtual Reality Headset Tracker. …

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Palantir Wins $175 Million Army Contract to Build AI Targeting System

Palantir Wins 5 Million Army Contract to Build AI Targeting System

The U.S. Army has chosen Denver-based software developer Palantir to develop TITAN, the Tactical Intelligence Targeting Access Node, the company announced on Wednesday. Palantir says the $175 million contract will allow it to develop advanced battlefield tech with artificial intelligence. Co-founded in 2003 by Peter Thiel, Palantir’s name is inspired by a crystal ball-like object …

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Navigating Business Destiny with Data-Driven Strategies

Navigating Business Destiny with Data-Driven Strategies

The more digital a company becomes, the more data it accumulates, providing a foundation for informed decision-making, strategic planning, and sustained success in the ever-evolving business landscape. Though many companies are already investing in AI transformation (89% of large companies, in fact) many of them have failed to see a corresponding revenue lift. According to …

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Big Internet Platforms Face U.S. Antitrust Threats

Big Internet Platforms Face U.S. Antitrust Threats

US multinational technology and Internet-related services company Google logo (top L), US online … [+] store application Amazon (top C), US online social media and social networking service, Facebook (top R) and US multinational technology company Apple displayed on a tablet. (Photo credit should read DENIS CHARLET/AFP via Getty Images) AFP via Getty Images North …

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SideQuest Can Now Be Installed On Your Quest More Easily

SideQuest Can Now Be Installed On Your Quest More Easily

The in-VR SideQuest app can now be installed onto your Quest with fewer steps, directly from your PC or Android phone’s web browser over USB. For context, there are two different ways to use SideQuest: The original SideQuest program for Windows/Mac/Linux, which launched just days after the original Oculus Quest in 2019 and lets you …

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GigaOm Key Criteria for Evaluating Kubernetes for Edge Computing Solutions

GigaOm Key Criteria for Evaluating Kubernetes for Edge Computing Solutions

Table of Contents Executive Summary Kubernetes for Edge Computing Sector Brief Decision Criteria Analysis Analysts’ Outlook Methodology About Matt Jallo About GigaOm Copyright 1. Executive Summary Connected and smart devices are now in widespread use across all areas of business. In every industry—from retail to transport and logistics, healthcare to manufacturing, remote wind farms to …

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