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GamesBeat Decides 91: Luigi's bloated corpse
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 23:51
We’ve only had 5 days between recordings of the GamesBeat Decides podcast, so we weren’t expecting to have a lot to talk about on this week’s episode. That was our first mistake. The GamesBeat Decides crew has spen...
Retro game repository EmuParadise says it's finished distributing ROMs
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 22:50
Nintendo has had enough of pirates and the websites that enable them, like EmuParadise. After shutting down a handful of sites and a Game Boy Advance emulator on GitHub in July, the publisher has seemingly done the work ...
Intel's AI chip business hits $1 billion a year, with target of $10 billion by 2022
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 22:01
Intel has sold more than 220 million Xeon processors over the past 20 years, generating $130 billion in revenues. But the latest $1 billion — generated by sales for artificial intelligence applications — may be the m...
Apple says iOS Health Records has over 75 backers, uses open standards
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 20:57
Apple updated its list of electronic Health Records-supporting medical partners, noting that over 75 health systems have signed on to provide patients with medical records -- surprisingly using open standards.
International Mobile Gaming Awards seeks entries from Southeast Asia
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 20:05
The International Mobile Gaming Awards' call for entries for its 3rd annual Southeast Asia competition is in its last week. Mobile games are eligible as long as they launched after May 2017. Submissions will close on Aug...
Magic Leap CEO interview: For $2,295, start living 10 years ahead of everyone else
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 19:45
Magic Leap is taking orders for its first product, the $2,295 Magic Leap One Creator Edition augmented reality glasses. It superimposes computer-animated imagery on the world to augment what you can see with your own eye...
Deep Space Ventures managing partner arrested for allegedly assaulting his wife
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 19:15
Stephen Hays, the managing partner of Deep Space Ventures, a $20 million venture capital fund based in Dallas, was arrested on August 5 on a charge of assault with a deadly weapon. For Hays, that is the second felony arr...
Samsung sets aside $22 billion for AI, 5G, and auto tech
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 18:48
(Reuters) — Samsung Group will invest 25 trillion won ($22 billion) in artificial intelligence, 5G mobile technology, electronic components for autos, and the biopharmaceutical business in pursuit of new growth areas, ...
Spark Neuro raises $13.5 million for AI that processes ad viewers' emotions
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 18:01
New York-based neuroanalytics company Spark Neuro raised $13.5 million from investors including actor Will Smith and former Disney CEO Michael Eisner.
Intercom launches custom sales and marketing bots to drive conversational commerce
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 17:00
Intercom today introduced Custom Bots to help businesses automate conversations with customers and use data to pair customers with the right member of a sales team. Custom Bots build upon Operator, a service for the auto...
Magic Leap One testers knock fit and field of view, say 'ML2' is coming
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 16:37
While developers in six U.S. cities can order Magic Leap One today, early hands-on tests suggest that regular consumers may want to hold off until "ML2" or "ML3," which are already in the works.
DarcMatter offers trusted alternative investments via the blockchain
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 16:30
Alternative investments have become a standard within the portfolios of many investors. The market hit record numbers in 2016 and shows no signs of slowing down. But investing still requires intermediaries and centralize...
Vinod Dham, father of the Pentium, takes on AI chips with agent-based AlphaICs
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 16:30
EXCLUSIVE: Everybody is designing artificial intelligence processors, or electronic chips that could become the brains of computers that act as if they were humans. The latest is Vinod Dham, a former Intel executive know...
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 670 processor boasts improved AI performance, power efficiency for mobile devices
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 16:18
Qualcomm's Snapdragon 670 system-on-chip measurably improves upon its predecessor's graphics and AI performance.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate adds Simon Belmont from Castlevania
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 16:01
Nintendo revealed during its latest Nintendo Direct stream that Castlevania’s Simon Belmont is joining Super Smash Bros. Ultimate roster. Super Smash Bros. Ultimate is coming out for Switch on December 7. It will have ...
Unmade raises $4 million to help fashion brands make customizable clothes and cut waste
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 15:47
Unmade, a software platform that helps fashion brands offer customizable clothes, has announced a $4 million round of funding led by Felix Capital, with participation from Connect Ventures, LocalGlobe, Carmen Busquets, B...
Brain Corp makes the AI brains behind floor robots
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 15:30
Brain Corp develops the software behind robots that rove around retail and warehouse environments -- BrainOS.
Anki's Vector is a robot companion that fits in the palm of your hand
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 15:00
Anki's Vector is a home robot with a personality. It can recognize voice commands, detect familiar faces, and play games -- and that's just the start.
Dauntless launches its first expansion, The Coming Storm
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 15:00
Phoenix Labs has launched The Coming Storm, the first expansion for its PC cooperative game Dauntless. Dauntless is similar to Monster Hunter in that it has players teaming up to fight large creatures. It is currently in...
DoorDash launches $10 monthly subscription for free deliveries, new pickup option
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 15:00
On-demand restaurant delivery platform DoorDash is rolling out two new services to customers from today: a subscription plan and a food pickup option for faster takeout. DoorDash has been dabbling with a monthly subscrip...
Facebook launches AR games for Messenger group video chat
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 15:00
Facebook today announced the introduction of augmented reality games in group video chat with up to six people at once. AR games are available today and begin with two games: Don’t Smile, a competition to see who can k...
Magic Leap launches One Creator Edition headset for $2,295
Venture Beat - 8 Aug 2018 14:11
Magic Leap announced today that the Magic Leap One Creator Edition is officially available today for developers to order -- for $2,295.