Chaque vendredi, dans sa revue de presse, Maddyness vous propose une sélection d’articles qui ont retenu l’attention de la rédaction. À l’honneur cette semaine : SoftBank Robotics Europe, la levée de Snapchat et le remplacement de 60 000 employés de Foxconn par des robots.
Aldebaran est mort, vive SoftBank Robotics Europe !
Aldebaran, la société française leader de la robotique humanoïde s'appelle désormais SoftBank Robotics Europe. Retour sur une histoire mouvementée.
Source : Numerama
Snapchat raised $1.8B in a Series F round; leaked deck reveals revenues, user numbers
Earlier this week, we reported that the messaging app startup Snapchat was raising more money. Now we have more updates for you. An SEC filing has been made today with information about Snapchat’s latest Series F round, in which it has raised $1.8 billion. Separately, we’ve also obtained a leaked pitch deck, revealing Snapchat’s revenue and forecasts.
Source : TechCrunch
Foxconn remplace 60.000 emplois par des robots
Dans une des usines de Foxconn, on ne doit pas entendre beaucoup de bruit… si ce n’est le chuintement mécanique des robots qui opèrent à la place de 60.000 petites mains humaines.
Source : Journal du Geek
eBay Launches Its Own Virtual Department Store
Customers are offered a glimpse into the future of shopping through a pair of VR goggles. Online marketplace eBay partnered with Australian retailer Myer to create the world’s first virtual department store.
Source : PSFK
Microsoft and Facebook team up to build underwater cable connecting U.S. to Europe
Facebook and Microsoft on Thursday announced that they are teaming up to build a subsea cable across the Atlantic Ocean. In a blog post, Microsoft says that the goal of the cable is to “help meet the growing customer demand for high speed, reliable connections for cloud and online services” for Microsoft, Facebook and others.
Source : Mashable
