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Intel's MESO transistor promises vast leap in AI processing power
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 17:25
An Intel team is building MESO, a new kind of integrated circuit (IC), filled with transistors that could one day operate at miniscule amounts of energy.
Linux Foundation launches ELISA, an open source project for building safety-critical systems
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 17:00
The Linux Foundation's ELISA is an open source project intended to help companies build safety-critical Linux-based systems.
How To Minimize Unconscious Bias During Recruitment
Forbes - 21 Feb 2019 04:00For Big Innovation, Think Small
Forbes - 21 Feb 2019 23:34
The biggest innovations are the ones that enhance experiences, even at a small scale.
Meet the Blockchain Entrepreneur Who Pulled Down the Saddam Hussein Statue
Forbes - 21 Feb 2019 23:34
Casey Kuhlman was among the group of soldiers to pull down the statue of Saddam Hussein during the liberation of Iraq. Casey credits much of his success in the entrepreneurial space to his time as a Marine. Here are thre...
7 Ways To Get Paid For Your Knowledge
Forbes - 21 Feb 2019 23:31
No matter what you do for a living, you have knowledge and expertise that other people want. Here's how to get paid to share your wisdom.
Does Blockchain Matter Yet In Intellectual Property For Business?
Forbes - 21 Feb 2019 23:12
Blockchain technology ... can let companies know what path their products have traveled to get to a seller, and whether their products are being diverted to unauthorized markets (the gray market), and therefore know whet...
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Forbes - 21 Feb 2019 22:37Interpret: Women make up 30% of esports audience, up 6.5% from 2016
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 22:01
Female esports viewership market share grew 6.5 percent from 2016 to 2018, according to data released by market researcher Interpret.
Nintendo of America president Reggie Fils-Aime is retiring
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 21:17
The Reginator is leaving Nintendo of America. After 16 years of taking names and kicking asses, he will hand his position over to Doug Bowser, who is real.
Google's new cryogenic quantum controller uses less than 2 milliwatts
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 21:15
Google unveiled a qubit controller for quantum computers that operates at extremely low temperatures and requires just 2 watts of power.
Huawei will address the U.K.'s 5G security concerns in first half of 2019
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 20:46
The Chinese telecom company says it will respond to British security agencies by the end of June, in an effort to supply the U.K. with networking gear.
Twitch locks down rights to manage Team Liquid sponsorships
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 20:27
Twitch now manages the brand sponsorships for esports organization Team Liquid. This creates a new tier above partner for Twitch's creator hierarchy.
Paradox Interactive creates platform to deliver mods to Xbox One, PC
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 19:24
Paradox Mods is a new service that will make it easy for players to find and install mods. It's free, and it also works on Microsoft's console.
How Affiliate Marketing Manager Acceleration Partners Succeeded By Cutting Back Its Offerings
Forbes - 21 Feb 2019 19:01
Three years ago Acceleration Partners found that it was being pulled in too many directions. But cutting back the services it offered and focusing on its core competency -- affiliate marketing -- it boosted revenue growt...
Google Maps responds to U.S. opioid crisis by showing drug disposal locations year-round
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 19:00
Google is partnering with government departments and pharmacies to tackle the U.S. opioid crisis by showing drug disposal locations inside Google Maps.
Netmarble's Simon Sim on mobile game growth, 5G networks, and pursuing Nexon
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 18:45
Netmarble's Simon Sim sees big growth in mobile games, a lot of promise in 5G networks, and a chance to bid for rival South Korean firm Nexon.
Verizon says mobile 5G network will cover over 30 U.S. cities in 2019
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 18:35
The U.S. carrier has already announced multiple 5G mobile devices, and now it is providing a broad sketch of its plans to offer 5G mobile network this year.
Google AI technique reduces speech recognition errors by 29%
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 18:30
In a new paper, Google researchers propose a speech recognition technique that promises to reduce word error rate by up to 29 percent.
The Samsung Galaxy Fold isn't for you
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 18:12
Evan Blass (evleaks) discusses why Samsung's new Galaxy Fold is not for you, or: "why you should be thanking me for beta-testing your next-next phone."
Kabam and esports veteran Kevin Chou turns to blockchain games with Forte startup
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 18:00
Kevin Chou has made his mark with Kabam in mobile games and Gen.G in esports. And now he has gathered his crew together for blockchain gaming startup Forte.
Google Cloud Text-to-Speech adds 31 WaveNet voices, 7 languages and dialects
Venture Beat - 21 Feb 2019 18:00
Google's Cloud Text-to-Speech API has gained 31 new WaveNet voices, 7 new languages and dialects, and more. Cloud Speech-to-Text, meanwhile, is now cheaper.