TechTaffy

tech:

taffy

Cogito raises $15M

By TechTaffy Desk

DARPA-funded artificial intelligence company Cogito has raised a $15 million Series B round. The investment was led by OpenView, with participation from existing investors Romulus Capital and Salesforce Ventures. Scott Maxwell, founder and managing partner of OpenView, has joined the company’s board.

Cogito says it combines behavioral science and artificial intelligence to detect emotional state, and determine if a person’s mood has changed in real time. The company offers solutions for customer support and sales.

[Image courtesy: Cogito]

Just in

Around the web

Apple deletes WhatsApp, Threads from China app store on orders from Beijing — CNN

Apple has removed WhatsApp and Threads from its app store in China, following an order from the country’s internet watchdog, writes Juliana Liu.
Industry

Singtel, Vonage partner to integrate Paragon platform

Singtel has announced a partnership with Vonage, a cloud communications company and subsidiary of Ericsson, to help enterprises and telcos innovate and scale their services through Singtel's orchestration platform, Paragon. 
Industry

Former VMware COO Mike Hayes joins Mirantis board

Mirantis, a company that provides open source software for infrastructure control, has appointed Mike Hayes to its board.
Industry

Boston Dynamics unveils fully-electric Atlas robot

Boston Dynamics is retiring its hydraulic Atlas robot and introducing a fully electric version of its humanoid robots. 
Industry

Tech giants urge EU to prioritize digital competitiveness and infrastructure investment

Five major technology companies - Ericsson, IBM, Intel, Nokia, and Vodafone - called on European policymakers to take urgent action to boost Europe's digital competitiveness and keep it a priority for the incoming European Commission.