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Magic Leap founder Rony Abovitz creates startup Sun and Thunder to build synthetic beings — VB

By TechTaffy Desk

Former Magic Leap CEO Rony Abovitz has started a new company called Sun and Thunder to focus on AI characters and interactive storytelling, writes Dean Takahashi.

Here is the link: https://venturebeat.com/2021/01/27/magic-leap-founder-rony-abovitz-creates-startup-sun-and-thunder/

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