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Digi-Capital: Investors poured $9.6 billion into game deals in past 18 months, but M&A and IPOs slowed
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 17:00
Investors poured $9.6 billion into game companies in past 18 months, but acquisitions and IPOs dropped to the lowest levels since 2010.
Nintendo Switch Lite launches September 20 for $200
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 14:50
Nintendo has confirmed details for the Nintendo Switch Lite, revealing that the new slimmed down console with launch on September 20 for $199.99.
Nintendo Switch Online's NES games are getting a rewind feature
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 04:26
Nintendo announced today that a rewind feature is coming to the Nintendo Switch Online's collection of NES games on July 17.
Forbes Asia's 200 Best Under A Billion 2019
Forbes - 10 Jul 2019 23:45
Our annual Best Under A Billion list spotlights 200 small and midsized companies in the Asia-Pacific region with sales under $1 billion. These companies also have a strong earnings growth. Find out who made the list here...
Huntley Ritter's Builds USEEK To Make Video Advertising More Fun And Interactive
Forbes - 10 Jul 2019 22:37
"I realized that the video ad experience was broken; you can create all this great content, but it doesn't matter if no one is really watching it," says Huntley Ritter, Founder of uSEEk.
Huntley Ritter Builds USEEK To Make Video Advertising More Fun And Interactive
Forbes - 10 Jul 2019 22:37
"I realized that the video ad experience was broken; you can create all this great content, but it doesn't matter if no one is really watching it," says Huntley Ritter, Founder of uSEEk.
IGDA groups appoint a new generation of leaders
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 22:20
The International Game Developers Association (IGDA) has appointed two women to serve in key positions at the IGDA and the IGDA Foundation.
FCC will auction 2.5GHz spectrum for 5G, remove education requirements
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 21:58
As expected, the FCC has done away with educational requirements for fallow 2.5GHz spectrum that could more usefully be utilized for 5G networks.
Etsy uses computer vision to classify listing styles
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 21:52
Ecommerce company Etsy is using AI to automatically categorize the styles of millions of listings, Mike Fisher revealed at VentureBeat Transform 2019.
Airbnb Homes CTO: There's AI talent at community colleges, not just elite colleges
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 21:17
Hiring managers looking for AI talent should talk to graduates from schools like Stanford as well as community colleges, says Airbnb CTO Vanja Josifovski.
How Your Company Can Support A Senior Leader During Divorce
Forbes - 10 Jul 2019 21:14
Although most will be well aware that they shouldn't make their divorce the topic of watercooler chitchat, you might remind them that sharing details of their divorce or related issues could change employee perceptions a...
Apple registers 5 unreleased iPads running iPadOS 13 with the EEC
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 20:03
New iPads are receiving Eurasian regulatory approvals today, most likely signaling 11-inch and 12.9-inch iPad Pro updates for the fall.
Beyond Limits inks $25 million strategic deal with Xcel to build AI-controlled power plant
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 19:51
Beyond Limits, a Glendale-based startup developing AI for space and defense industries, is partnering with Xcel to create an AI-controller power plant.
Google Translate's camera can now automatically detect languages
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 19:31
Google Translate's camera and computer vision today got support for 60 new languages and automatic language detection capabilities.
MLPerf: Google's Cloud TPUs and Nvidia's Tesla V100 break AI training records
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 19:00
MLPerf released new training benchmark results today with record results from Nvidia's Tesla V100 GPU and Google's Cloud TPU v3 Pods.
Google launches Android Q Beta 5 with gestural navigation updates
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 19:00
Google today launched Android Q Beta 5 for the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, the official Android Emulator, and more.
Why Company Culture Might Just Be The Secret To Boxed Winning In Retail
Forbes - 10 Jul 2019 18:45
As Chieh Huang builds the mobile retail startup Boxed, he is betting that culture might just be their secret weapon in disrupting the likes of Costco and Sam's Club.
Intel pauses modem IP auction to give unnamed buyer exclusive access
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 18:15
Apple is widely believed to be making a large bid for Intel's smartphone and connected devices patent portfolio after a brief public auction process.
How Greg Theroux Is Transforming A Traditional Industry With Agility And Innovation
Forbes - 10 Jul 2019 18:13
When Greg Theroux's company experienced the kind of growth that most companies dream of, it propelled Greg into a journey to transform both his company and himself as a leader.
Monaco debuts Europe's first nationwide 5G network, using Huawei gear
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 17:23
The first country in Europe to have full nationwide 5G is a small principality, backed by controversial networking gear from China's Huawei.
Cybersecurity is a team sport
Venture Beat - 10 Jul 2019 16:50
Data science and cyber security are changing the way that cybersecurity teams interact with the rest of the organization.
4 Ways Leaders Can Sabotage Their Own Data-Driven Success
Forbes - 10 Jul 2019 16:28
While most business leaders aspire to make their companies more data-driven, these same executives may be inadvertently sabotaging their own data success. This article reviews four ways in which leaders can detract from ...