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Detroit: Become Human maker Quantic Dream opens new game studio in Montreal
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2021 22:45
Quantic Dream, the maker of story-based games such as Detroit: Become Human, said today it is opening a new game studio in Montreal.
Elon Musk tells his 44.8 million Twitter followers he's stepping away from the platform 'for a while'
Business Insider - 2 Feb 2021 14:05
Bitcoin, Gamestop, Etsy, a Japanese video game maker and the wrong Clubhouse have all seen gains thanks to Elon Musk's recent tweets.
Senate Democrats Move Biden's $1.9 Trillion Stimulus Plan Forward--With Or Without Republican Support
Forbes - 2 Feb 2021 23:31Experimental AI framework Vx2Text generates video captions using inferences from audio and text
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2021 21:55
Researchers at Facebook have developed a framework, Vx2Text, that can generate captions by inferring from videos, audio, and text.
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Forbes - 2 Feb 2021 19:54WestRock Company Stock Drops 11% In A Week - What To Expect?
Forbes - 2 Feb 2021 15:30How to start your own business using skills you already have
CNBC - 2 Feb 2021 17:33
Tough financial circumstances can be the perfect opportunity for you to become an entrepreneur, according to best-selling author Patrice Washington.
Pfizer expects about $15 billion in 2021 sales from Covid vaccine
CNBC - 2 Feb 2021 15:01
Pfizer expects to sell about $15 billion in coronavirus vaccine doses this year, the company announced in releasing its fourth-quarter earnings Tuesday.
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Forbes - 2 Feb 2021 14:55EA touts next Battlefield as it reports $5.96 billion in 2020 bookings
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2021 23:30
Electronic Arts reported strong earnings today for the third-fiscal quarter ended December 31 as it relied on proven franchises for its all-important holiday-selling season. EA also confirmed that it will ship a Battlefi...
Wood-Pulp Prices Surge as Speculators Pounce in China
Wall Street Journal - 2 Feb 2021 15:00
Demand is rising for premium napkins and toilet paper, with more people staying home during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Exxon Mobil to invest $3 billion in carbon capture and other projects to lower emissions.
The New York Times - 2 Feb 2021 00:02
Many climate experts have said that such carbon capture and sequestration will be critical in the fight against climate change.
Scaleway announces cloud-based subscription access to Apple's Mac mini M1
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2021 23:06
Scaleway announced the availability of its Apple silicon M1 as-a-Service which will allow companies to subscribe to a remote Mac mini.
Havas Media Furthers Insights, Investment Offerings With New Leaders
AdWeek - 2 Feb 2021 20:45
Havas Media is leaning into its investment and intelligence capabilities under new leadership. The agency has hired Amy Ginsberg as chief investment officer, responsible for overseeing the overall media investment vision...
How Nanit Is Fostering Digital Innovation For New Parents
Forbes - 2 Feb 2021 15:50Fintech Cadre Launches New $400 Million Fund Targeting Individual Investors And Plans To Back Minority Real Estate Operators
Forbes - 2 Feb 2021 15:30Vfunction exits stealth to transform monolithic enterprise apps into cloud-native microservices
Venture Beat - 2 Feb 2021 15:00
Vfunction, which helps transform monolithic apps to microservices, has emerged from stealth today with $12.2 million in seed funding.
US Federal Reserve Seeking Manager to Research CBDCs and Stablecoins
Bitcoin.com - 2 Feb 2021 04:00
The U.S. Federal Reserve (Fed) has posted a job advertisement that seeks to hire a role related to stablecoins and central bank digital currencies (CBDC). The Fed is looking for a research manager to join its team to ass...
Want Student Loan Cancellation? Ilhan Omar Says Tax Wall Street
Forbes - 2 Feb 2021 02:57Reddit-Fueled Meme Stocks Are Tanking Hard--GameStop Losses Near $20 Billion While Dow Jumps Another 500 Points
Forbes - 2 Feb 2021 23:16Kraft Heinz Nears Deal to Sell Planters Brand to Hormel
Wall Street Journal - 2 Feb 2021 21:00
The deal would value the century-old Planters brand at around $3 billion.