今日のニュースチェック（3月18日）・Alphabet（Google）がロボット事業売却へ

• Google is reportedly looking to sell robotics company Boston Dynamics Link
• Alphabet is reportedly selling its robotics subsidiary Boston Dynamics because it’s not making money Link

Androidの父、アンディ・ルービン氏が牽引してたGoogle（現在はAlphabet）のロボット事業が売却というか、そういうお話でてるみたいですね。斜め読みしたらすぐ売るわけじゃないけど距離を置くというのは言ってるみたいなので、あの気持ち悪い4足歩行ロボットが話題から消えることを思うとちょっと寂しいです。

資金調達関連

• It’s time for Vietnam: fintech startup MoMo raises US$28M from big banks Link
• Data-driven tele-healthcare startup healthenablr raises US$800K funding Link
• Handshake snags $14 million to simplify B2B commerce Link
• Momo, a mobile payment firm in Vietnam, lands $28M led by Standard Chartered Bank Link
• Google’s GV leads $21M Series B in bioscience firm Cambridge Epigenetix Link
• Kickstarter’s first acquisition: Music fan community Drip snapped up 1 day before closure Link

VR・AR関連

• Oculus is launching 30 games for Rift on March 28 Link
• Oculus Rift made me realize I only want to play games in virtual reality Link
• Twitch users decided my fate in a VR game built on Amazon Lumberyard Link
• Alibaba is diving into the world of VR Link
• Virtual reality has finally let me live my Star Wars dream Link
• Hands-on with Rebellion’s chaotic Battlezone on PlayStation VR Link
• Scan Yourself Into Virtual Reality Using Your Smartphone Link

その他の話題

• Slack is working on manager bots that will automatically check up on employees Link
• 14 apps every modern gentleman should have on his phone Link