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Who's on the list of the most promising Russian Startups? http://ow.ly/pdNl305Ky1y

Startups 2016

When you read this you have to wonder whether Apple is also losing its edge in the desktop market to Microsoft? Time for an iMac refresh? http://ow.ly/TOuJ305BxSf

The Surface Studio Story: How Microsoft Reimagined The Desktop PC For... A 28-inch screen, a very special hinge, and a new type of input device add up to an experience conceived with artists and designers in mind.

The Good News: Apple Airpods won't catch fire in your ears; the bad news: don't expect them anytime soon. http://ow.ly/8YNL305BhxU

Apple Delays AirPod Shipments Apple is delaying the shipment of its AirPod wireless headphones, saying it needs more time to deliver the product to consumers. The $159...

Internship in St. Petersburg:

The MIT-Russia Program is offering an exciting summer internship opportunity at an international IT company, JetBrains, in St. Petersburg, Russia. All costs are covered by the program. No Russian is required for this internship. Project Description: "Research group: Mobile Robot Algorithms Laboratory". The main goal of our Laboratory is to develop optimal SLAM algorithms for a group of mobile robots. The beauty of this problem is its multidisciplinary nature: algorithms, embedded and system programming, machine learning, computer vision, control theory, and many other subjects are brought up. And solving this problem will bring us closer to the emergence of truly intelligent machine. Contact: Ekaterina Zabrovskaya at [email protected] http://ow.ly/uzk1305APF7

Mobile Robot Algorithms Laboratory - About The effectiveness of an autonomous mobile robot is to a great extent determined by how well it moves around an unfamiliar place. In robotics, this...

Looking for a few good Startup screeners. Help global accelerator GenerationS screen a list of 40 English-language startups applying for one of the world’s largest accelerators. If you have experiencing mentoring, funding, or working with startups, register at GenS to help us evaluate these 40 startups. http://ow.ly/sc2H305whqo

Looking forward to seeing our German friends there.

Startup Safari Digital Health Startup Safari Digital Health @ Venture Café The German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Energy andthe German Accelerator Life Sciences,in collaboration with Venture Café, present: STARTUP SAFARI – October 13th, 2016, 3-5 p.m. at Venture Café (CIC, 1 Broadway, 5th floor) 
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Vocord, an RVC portfolio company, is at the Global Identity Summit this week in Tampa showing of its amazing 3D and 2D software and hardware. http://ow.ly/Ag5B304sOS3

China is not allowing some Western media to cover G20 summit. http://ow.ly/FvFN303U2ug

China's hosting of G20 proves controversial ahead of opening | News |... Diplomatic wrangles and denials of media access by China have marred pre-summit arrivals for the G20 in Hangzhou. As US President Barack Obama...

Construction Began 55 years ago today on the Berlin Wall. Any lessons learned? http://ow.ly/9mDU303hKny

The Berlin Wall was built 55 years ago today, and it should remind us... Walls can only contain people for so long

http://ow.ly/2Gk8303hJX3Construction began on the Berlin wall 55 years ago today. Any lessons learned?

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http://ow.ly/gNc4303hphQ Useful Resource for Life Science & Biotech Startups

Boston Biotech and Pharma Startups Should Know About These Local Resources Boston is a hub for the biotech and pharma startup industries. The area's startup ecosystem ranks No. 4 in the world, based on metrics such as...

Russian sanctions 2 years later: How have Russia and Europe adjusted to the sanctions? http://ow.ly/lYD63032UEx

Two years of Russia-West sanction war: Things won't be the same again Debates: Two years have passed since the West adopted sanction on Russia. So how have European businesses learned to live with the new economic...