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CES’ issue with ‘immoral’ female sex toy isn’t its first sexism problem

CES, the annual conference event showcasing the latest cutting-edge tech has an ugly reputation of gender bias, sexism, and double standards — similarly to the tech industry as a whole. This week, CES’s male orientated reputation became plainly obvious after a sex toy had its award revoked by the CTA (Consumer Technology Association) for being “immoral, obscene, indecent, profane,

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Microsoft adds location sharing, secure audio messaging, and a smart camera feature to Teams, targeting firstline workers (Mary Jo Foley/ZDNet)

Mary Jo Foley / ZDNet: Microsoft adds location sharing, secure audio messaging, and a smart camera feature to Teams, targeting firstline workers  —  Microsoft is adding location-sharing, a smart camera and secure messaging capabilities to its Teams group-chat product, specifically targeting mobile, firstline workers. Microsoft adds location sharing, secure audio messaging, and a smart camera

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ClearMotion, which develops a software-controlled active suspension system for cars, raises $115M Series D led by Franklin Templeton Investments (Brian Dowling/Xconomy)

{$inline_image} Brian Dowling / Xconomy: ClearMotion, which develops a software-controlled active suspension system for cars, raises $115M Series D led by Franklin Templeton Investments  —  Auto technology startup ClearMotion says its active suspension system promising buttery-smooth rides on bumpy terrain is ready for prime time. ClearMotion, which develops a software-controlled active suspension system for cars,

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Intel and Alibaba announce they are developing a 3D athlete tracking tech using Intel hardware and Alibaba's AI, as a training tool for the 2020 Olympics (Mike Wheatley/SiliconANGLE)

Mike Wheatley / SiliconANGLE: Intel and Alibaba announce they are developing a 3D athlete tracking tech using Intel hardware and Alibaba’s AI, as a training tool for the 2020 Olympics  —  Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. is working with Intel Corp. on a new “athlete tracking technology” powered by artificial intelligence … Intel and Alibaba announce

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Report: VC funding in US startups reached $99.5B in 2018, the highest since 2000, in a total of 5,536 deals, the lowest since 2013 (Taylor Soper/GeekWire)

Taylor Soper / GeekWire: Report: VC funding in US startups reached $99.5B in 2018, the highest since 2000, in a total of 5,536 deals, the lowest since 2013  —  U.S. startups are raising investment dollars at levels unseen since the dot-com era.  —  Venture capital funding in U.S. companies reached $99.5 billion in 2018 …

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