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Forrester: 10% of U.S. jobs will be lost to automation in 2019
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 17:00
New reports from Forrester Research examine the far-ranging impact of AI and automation on enterprises in the coming months.
U.S. court: Qualcomm must license tech to competitors
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 23:50
A U.S. federal court has ruled that San Diego chipmaker Qualcomm must license some of its technologies to rivals such as Intel.
Sensor Tower: Pokémon Go made $73 million in October, up 67% from last year
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 23:01
Pokémon Go made $73 million in revenue in October, according to mobile research firm Sensor Tower.
Computer vision identifies signs of early Alzheimer's up to 6 years before clinical diagnosis
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 22:25
Researchers have developed a novel AI method that uses AI to detect early signs of Alzheimer's disease up to six years before it's formally diagnosed.
Here are the 3 ways Apple could bring A-series chips to Macs
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 21:57
Will Apple put both Intel and Apple CPUs into its Macs, use A-series chips, or create new Mac-specific CPUs? We consider all the options.
AMD's 'Rome' Epyc module will have 64 Zen 2 cores and 2X performance
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 21:55
Advanced Micro Devices said that its next-generation Epyc server chip module, code-named Rome, will have 64 cores based on the Zen 2 architecture.
Google and Harvard develop AI to find restaurants that could make you sick
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 20:45
Researchers at Google and Harvard's T.H. Chan School of Public Health have developed AI that can ID restaurants likely to fail a health inspection.
Cortana exec Javier Soltero reportedly plans to leave Microsoft
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 20:24
Cortana head of product Javier Soltero plans to leave Microsoft by the end of the year as part of a reorganization of the AI + Research Group.
AMD shows newest Radeon Instinct MI60 graphics chips for data centers
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 20:05
Advanced Micro Devices unveiled its Radeon Instinct MI60 graphics processing unit (GPU) for the data center. It promises 1.25 times performance.
AMD reveals Zen 2 processor architecture in bid to stay ahead of Intel
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 19:29
AMD revealed Zen 2 processor architecture with double the throughput in a bid to stay ahead of Intel.
Dropbox launches extensions so you can work with Adobe, Autodesk, DocuSign, and other apps
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 19:00
Dropbox has launched Extensions, a feature that lets you work with myriad third-party applications, such as Adobe and Docusign, from right within Dropbox.
Path of Exile hacks and slashes its way to PS4 in December
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 18:04
Developer Grinding Gear Games announced today that it is bringing Path of Exile top PlayStation 4 this December.
Foxconn may bring Chinese engineers to Wisconsin factory due to skilled labor shortage (updated)
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 17:53
Apple manufacturer Foxconn is reportedly having trouble finding enough skilled workers in Wisconsin, the site chosen for its new U.S. factory
Red Dead Redemption 2 review -- Goodbye to the American West
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 17:15
Red Dead Redemption 2 is one of the best video games of all time, with an epic campaign that takes you through the waning days of the gunslinger West.
Indeed: Career stagnation drives women out of tech jobs
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 17:00
Indeed's latest survey showed that the No. 1 reason (28 percent) why women leave technology jobs is the lack of career growth.
Taranis raises $20 million for AI-driven crop insights
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 16:45
Tel Aviv startup Taranis uses a combination of imaging and sensor data to provide valuable insights to commodity crop growers.
Esports One partners with Riot Games Brazil for real-time stats and insights
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 16:30
Esports One has teamed up with League of Legends publisher Riot Games to offer real-time states and insights for Riot Games' in Brazil.
Alexa talks politics, but avoids Republicans, Democrats, and Trump
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 16:15
Amazon's Echo Show displays news stories when it isn't in use, but those headlines don't mention politics, and never mention President Donald Trump.
EU states fear U.S. retaliation over tax plan for internet giants like Google and Facebook
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 15:31
EU governments are split over a plan to tax big internet firms like Google and Facebook on their turnover, fearing retaliation from the United States.
HTC is committed to the larger XR, AR, and VR ecosystem for Vive
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 15:15
HTC's Rikard Steiber says the company continues to invest in the Vive virtual reality ecosystem, from providing developer awards to changing the hardware.
Mapping tech adds truth to election debate
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 14:10
There's a vital role to play for the democratization of mapping tools, and of the data sets that power them. Our democracy depends on it.
PredictHQ exits stealth with $10 million to help Uber and others forecast demand surges
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2018 13:00
PredictHQ leverages event data to help companies such as Uber predict demand. Today, the company launched out of stealth with $10 million in funding.