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Tech Moves: Microsoft AI exec joins Niantic Spatial; Allen fund names first investment chief; Zillow AI leader heads to Stripegeekwire.com/2026/tech-moves-microsoft-ai-exec-joins-niantic-spatial-allen-fund-names-first-investment-chief-zillow-ai-leader-heads-to-stripe/
Niantic Spatial hires Dave Citron as chief product officer after his work leading product on Microsoft AI’s Superintelligence team and helping launch Microsoft’s first frontier foundation models. The Fund for Science and Technology names Jane Dietze its first chief investment officer, with her start set for Jan. 4, 2027, while former Zillow AI and data product VP Nicholas Stevens joins Stripe to lead agentic commerce product. Other moves include Scowtt naming Ben Trenda chief revenue officer and the American Astronomical Society naming Emily Levesque the next editor in chief of its journals.
Sep 2026 · GeekWireNews article
Nex Playground announces $150m in new funding as hardware sales pass one milliongamesindustry.biz/nex-playground-announces-150m-in-new-funding-as-hardware-sales-pass-one-million
Nex secures $150 million in Series E funding as sales of its family-oriented active console, Nex Playground, surpass one million units. Its subscriber base has grown sevenfold in 18 months to nearly one million, and Nex expects to cross that threshold by year-end. The funding supports expansion into Germany, Japan, and Korea, while former Niantic and Zynga CFO Jeff Shouger joins as CFO and Bing Gordon joins the board.
Sep 2026 · GamesIndustry.bizNews article
Sekai secures Naruto’s license to develop consumer apps for anime fans
French startup Sekai secures a five-year license to develop official Naruto consumer apps worldwide, except in Japan and China. The rights cover mobile apps featuring Naruto characters and storylines, digital collectibles such as trading cards, and real-life events. Sekai is still developing its first app and plans to introduce a new intellectual property each year.
Jul 2024 · TechCrunchNews article
Decagon claims its customers service bots are smarter than averagetechcrunch.com/2024/06/18/decagon-claims-its-customers-service-bots-are-smarter-than-average/
Decagon builds generative AI customer-support bots that learn from past conversations, integrate with business apps, and take actions such as processing refunds. Its analytics dashboard reviews and tags conversations to identify themes, flag anomalies, and suggest knowledge-base updates, while the company says customer data remains isolated across clients. Customers include Eventbrite, Bilt, and Substack; Decagon says it has reached break-even and raised $35 million for product development and hiring.
Jun 2024 · TechCrunchNews article