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From Alnylam to Zayner: Xconomy’s Top Innovation Stories of 2018

Xconomy

2018 was a year of ups and downs for the business and technology community. Storylines in various sectors helped shape the overall narrative in 2018. Artificial intelligence and cybersecurity remained front and center in tech, as new. Read more » Reprints | Share: UNDERWRITERS AND PARTNERS.

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London and SF have become Impact Tech hubs, with 280% increase in VC in 5 years

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capital has produced 241 impact startups since 2006, with 95 companies founded in San Francisco. Funding rounds including at least one North American investor made up $234 million of VC investment so far this year in London, up from $85 million in 2018, and equating to a fifth of all VC investment into London’s impact startups.

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Cylance Acquired By BlackBerry For $1.4 Billion

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Cylance, develops artificial intelligence-based cybersecurity software, which detects and reacts to cybersecurity threats. The company was founded in 2012, and was venture backed by Blackstone Tactical Opportunities, Dell Technologies Capital, Citi Ventures, and Insight Venture Partners, among others.

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Reali Finds $20M For Expansion To Southern California

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Reali , a Silicon Valley startup which offers up a high-tech, and artificial intelligence-enabled real estate service, said this week that it has raised $20M in a Series B funding round, which it specifically will use to launch in Southern California. The funding was led by Zeev Ventures, and also included Signia Venture Capital.

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X·CON 2018: Photos From Three Innovation Days in November

Xconomy

View the Slideshow On November 4-6, Xconomy organized a meeting of the minds—an elite gathering of leaders in technology, business, healthcare, education, and energy—to discuss and demonstrate the key trends in their fields, heading into next year.

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Boston A.I. Leaders Call for Focus on Diversity, Global Mindset in 2019

Xconomy

It was an eventful year for the artificial intelligence industry. The sector saw more big venture capital deals and acquisitions , while researchers kept plugging away on technology advances. software startups to reflect on the trends that defined the sector in 2018—and where things might be headed in 2019.

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The team behind Baidu’s first smart speaker is now using AI to make films

TechCrunch LA

Along with several of Raven’s core members, Lyu left Baidu in 2018 to start rct. Rct wants to take the experience to the next level by recruiting artificial intelligence for screenwriting. At the center of the project is the company’s proprietary engine, Morpheus. Investors are buying into rct’s offering.