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Intellivision shows off colors for its Amico retro console
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2019 18:00
Intellivision Entertainment is revealing five launch colors for its upcoming home entertainment system, Intellivision Amico.
Trump ready to slap more tariffs on China after G20 meeting
Reuters - 10 Jun 2019 22:41
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Monday he was ready to impose another round of punitive tariffs on Chinese imports if he does not reach a trade deal with China's president at a Group of 20 summit later this month.
Employees sour on Tesla amid cost-cutting, layoffs
Reuters - 10 Jun 2019 13:11
Tesla Inc's rankings at two high-profile job websites have declined, suggesting that job dissatisfaction at the electric car company is intensifying amid layoffs, strategy shifts and executive turnover.
The New Luxury in Customer Service Is The Human Touch
Forbes - 10 Jun 2019 00:23
The new luxury in customer service is human delivery. The human touch, in other words, has become the Midas touch, says customer service consultant Micah Solomon.
Everything Ubisoft showed at E3 2019
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2019 23:32
At E3 in Los Angeles, the French publisher talked about the future of For Honor, Watch Dogs, Ghost Recon, and more during its presentation.
Rainbow Six: Quarantine is a new 3-player co-op shooter
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2019 23:13
Tom Clancy's Rainbow Six: Quarantine is coming in 2020. It's a cooperative shooter for three players where you take on ... something.
Google launches TensorFlow.Text library for language AI models
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2019 22:09
Google today introduced TensorFlow.Text, a new library for training language understanding AI. The news comes days after the beta release of TensorFlow 2.0.
Innoviz raises $38 million for lidar and perception software
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2019 17:03
Israel-based lidar startup Innoviz has raised an additional $38 million in funding, bringing its total series C raised to $170 million.
Salesforce Acquires Big Data Firm Tableau For $15.7 Billion
Retail Touch Points - 10 Jun 2019 16:59
Salesforce has agreed to acquire data visualization platform provider Tableau in an all-stock transaction valued at $15.7 billion, making it the largest acquisition in the company's history and combining one of the bigge...
City Council to investigate Grubhub's restaurant-killing fees
New York Post - 10 Jun 2019 04:29
The New York City Council has scheduled an oversight hearing into the stiff fees charged by Grubhub and other food-delivery apps -- setting the stage for a possible government crackdown on the sites' operations throughou...
Delay in Huawei Ban Is Sought by White House Budget Office
The New York Times - 10 Jun 2019 03:52
The acting director of the Office of Management and Budget said the order could burden companies that work with Huawei but also do business with the U.S. government.
Bethesda's Wolfenstein Cyberpilot for VR debuts in July
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2019 03:30
Bethesda announced that it will launch its latest Wolfenstein title, Wolfenstein Cyber Pilot for virtual reality. The game will debut in July.
United Technologies, Raytheon to create $120 billion aerospace and defense giant
Reuters - 10 Jun 2019 03:11
United Technologies Corp agreed on Sunday to combine its aerospace business with U.S. contractor Raytheon Co and create a new company worth about $121 billion, in what would be the sector's biggest ever merger.
S&P 500 futures jump as trading resumes after Trump calls off tariffs on Mexico
Reuters - 10 Jun 2019 00:47
U.S. equity futures rose when trading resumed on Sunday after the United States and Mexico struck a deal late Friday to avert a tariff war, with Mexico agreeing to meet U.S. demands to stem the flow of illegal Central Am...
Electric Vehicles Are Driving Demand For Lithium - With Environmental Consequences
Forbes - 10 Jun 2019 23:46
As the world moves towards a low-carbon future, there is a growing range of technological advancements helping drive the transition away from fossil fuels. Energy storage is a vital component, but there are concerns abou...
GamesBeat Decides: Two-for-one edition at E3 2019
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2019 23:45
GamesBeat Decides has been at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) now for a couple of days, and we've already got a bushel of games and events to talk about.
Ubisoft takes Watch Dogs Legion to London, where you can recruit anyone to Dedsec
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2019 23:15
Ubisoft confirmed that it is making Watch Dogs Legion, the third installment in the popular cyberhacking video games.
Ubisoft unveils Gods & Monsters, light-hearted Greek mythology adventure game
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2019 23:15
Ubisoft has unveiled a new game dubbed Gods & Monsters, a mainstream take on the classic Greek myths where you can be a hero.
Ubisoft unveils Uplay+ subscription PC gaming service
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2019 23:15
Ubisoft is launching its UPlay+ subscription PC game service in September. It will be available in North America and Europe for $15 a month.
The Division movie will be coming to Netflix
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2019 23:10
At Ubisoft’s annual briefing during the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the French publisher revealed that The Division movie will be coming to Netflix. Starring actors Jake Gyllenhaal and Jessica Chastain, The Div...
Roller Champions is roller derby meets Rocket League
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2019 23:08
Ubisoft revealed Roller Champions during its Electronic Entertainment Expo event today in Los Angeles.
The Division 2 will be free from June 13 to June 16
Venture Beat - 10 Jun 2019 23:02
Ubisoft showed off The Division 2's coming attractions during its Electronic Entertainment Expo press event today in Los Angeles.