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A Costly Quip Angers Chinese Moviegoers, and a Film Gets Yanked
The New York Times - 7 Dec 2020 18:51
"Monster Hunter" disappeared from theaters in China after online critics labeled a snippet of dialogue -- a pun about knees -- racist and called for a boycott.
Exclaimer raises $133 million to help companies manage email signatures
Venture Beat - 7 Dec 2020 14:00
Email signature management platform Exclaimer has raised $135 million in a round of funding led by Insight Partners.
Shark Tank's Kevin O'Leary Ready to Put 5% of His Portfolio in SEC-Approved Bitcoin ETF
Bitcoin.com - 7 Dec 2020 05:45
Shark Tank star Kevin O’Leary, also known as Mr. Wonderful, is ready to put 5% of his investment portfolio in a bitcoin exchange-traded fund (ETF) that is approved by the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). ...
American will fly the Boeing 737 Max on 9 routes across the US come January after it returns to service this month - see the full list
Business Insider - 7 Dec 2020 20:15Networked By Subscription - Why A New U.K. Platform Aims To Support Angel Investment
Forbes - 7 Dec 2020 21:50Apple's 2021 chip strategy will create a massively parallel universe
Venture Beat - 7 Dec 2020 19:49
Apple's Macs will soon march into datacenters, equipped with multi-core CPU, GPU, and AI capabilities in tiny, power-efficient form factors.
How OPEC Sees The Oil Market In 2021
Forbes - 7 Dec 2020 02:18Researchers are starting to refuse to review Google AI papers
Venture Beat - 7 Dec 2020 20:57
Computer scientists are beginning to refuse to review Google AI papers until Google changes its stance on former ethics co-lead Timnit Gebru.
Humble Bundle's Black Game Developer Fund makes first 5 investments
Venture Beat - 7 Dec 2020 19:00
Humble Bundle has awarded its first five grants from its $1 million Black Game Developer Fund to Black-led game studios.
Nvidia researchers devise method for training GANs with less data
Venture Beat - 7 Dec 2020 16:00
Nvidia researchers detailed an augmentation pipeline for training GANs with less data in a paper published at the NeurIPS conference.
How to make a cool holiday card, according to 5 top illustrators
Fast Company - 7 Dec 2020 12:10
Personalize this holiday tradition with some help from the experts. ‘Twas the month before Chrismukah, and to your chagrin, nary a card could be found, not even a pen. Read Full Story
Bombay Play raises $1 million for social games as India's game studios blossom
Venture Beat - 7 Dec 2020 04:56
Bombay Play, a Bangalore, India-based game studio, has raised $1 million to make social games for global markets.
U.S. Natural Gas Beats Covid-19
Forbes - 7 Dec 2020 02:28Why Companies Should Stop Scaring Employees About Cybersecurity
Wall Street Journal - 7 Dec 2020 20:00Deepcell raises $20 million to identify cells with computer vision
Venture Beat - 7 Dec 2020 16:35
Deepcell, a startup developing technologies to identify cells using computer vision, has raised $20 million in venture capital.
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Forbes - 7 Dec 2020 19:24House Republican Calls On Pelosi To Ban Stylized Face Masks On House Floor
Forbes - 7 Dec 2020 18:27The RNC paid $300,000 for autographed copies of Donald Trump Jr.'s new book to use as gifts to donors, report says
Business Insider - 7 Dec 2020 16:19Business As Usual For The Milwaukee Brewers As Baseball's Virtual Winter Meetings Begin
Forbes - 7 Dec 2020 01:1911 Ways Brokerages Can Compete Against IBuying
Forbes - 7 Dec 2020 20:10As His Term Ends, Trump Faces More Questions on Payments to His Hotel
The New York Times - 7 Dec 2020 19:44
A civil case being pursued by the attorney general for the District of Columbia has brought renewed attention to what limits there should be on a president's ability to profit from the office.