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Magic Leap Raises $280M from Japanese Telecom NTT DOCOMO

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IGS 2022 Miami: XR Today Expert Round Table

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The enterprise also struck a huge strategic partnership with Saudi Arabia’s Advanced Electronics in early May to train Saudi military personnel to pilot BAE Hawk Mk 165 fighter jets.