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The next evolutionary leap in artificial intelligence is already driving ROI
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 16:50
Combining numeric and symbolic approaches to AI unlocks the power of cognitive AI, or the ability to both train a system with data and educate it to reason.
How Companies Can Prepare for the Age of Sponsored Marketplaces
Forbes - 1 Oct 2019 12:00
Sponsored marketplaces are well positioned to influence the next wave of e-commerce.
UPS wins full FCC approval to start commercial drone deliveries
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 23:04
UPS said it won the U.S. government's first full approval to operate a drone airline, which gave it a lead in the U.S. drone delivery segment over rivals.
Sensor Tower -- Call of Duty: Mobile has 3 million installs and rising
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 22:09
Call of Duty Mobile came out today, but it has already earned 3 million installs according to market analyst Sensor Tower.
Top 3 Strategies For Elevating Your Content Marketing in 2020
Forbes - 1 Oct 2019 21:13
As content continues to proliferate and organic search traffic continues to plummet and technological trends put more brands at risk for falling behind, the space is increasingly competitive and brands literally can't af...
Zuckerberg predicts Facebook antitrust win if Warren is elected president
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 21:05
In recently leaked audio, CEO Mark Zuckerberg predicted Facebook would win any antitrust case in court if Elizabeth Warren is elected president in 2020.
One Instagram Influencer's Startling Advice To Creatives Facing Rejection
Forbes - 1 Oct 2019 20:19
Many new creative professionals struggle with rejection, particularly at the start of their careers. The musician can't book a gig that pays. The artist struggles to sell her paintings. In Max Marlow's case, he couldn't ...
PUBG adds crossplay for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 19:18
PUBG's update today has enabled crossplay between PlayStation 4 and Xbox One to the hit battle royale game, but not for PC or mobile.
Skydio 2 can track up to 10 subjects while avoiding obstacles
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 19:00
Skydio 2, the successor to Skydio's R1, is an autonomous drone that can fly up to 36 miles per hour and last up to 23 minutes on a charge.
Google rolls out AutoML Vision Edge and AutoML Video upgrades
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 18:44
Google today rolled out upgraded AutoML Vision Edge and AutoML Video services, alongside AI-based recommenders for Google Cloud Platform.
PlayStation Network is down as Destiny 2: Shadowkeep launches
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 18:12
PSN is down for many PlayStation 4 players. This is preventing fans from downloading content from the store or from booting up digitally owned games.
How Europe's AI ecosystem could catch up with China and the U.S.
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 17:32
Europe's AI ecosystem wants to catch up with the United States and China, and startups, analysts, and business leaders talked about how to do it at TechBBQ.
New study reveals Nordics lag in VC funding for female founders
Forbes - 1 Oct 2019 17:28
A new report on female founders in the Nordics found that diversity numbers aren't any better than those in the US. In 2018, 1% of VC funding went to all-female teams and 11% went to mixed teams.
Underbanked cannabis industry fights to finance growth, leaving biz owners empty-handed
CNBC - 1 Oct 2019 16:22
Though recreational use of marijuana is now legal in 33 states, most financial institutions, such as banks, will not work with the cannabis industry. This is leaving business owners scrambling for alternative financing s...
Naborly raises $7.5 million to protect landlords from insolvent tenants
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 16:04
Naborly, a startup leveraging AI and machine learning to screen apartment tenants, has raised $7.5 million in seed funding.
Waze integrates city data-sharing program with Google Cloud
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 16:01
Waze's data-sharing program for cities is now available on the Google Cloud Platform, making it easier for end users to analyze and visualize data.
New MMO studio from CCP and Remedy vets will use cloud gaming
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 16:00
Mainframe Industries is a new video game studio that will specialize in massively multiplayer online games with cloud gaming.
GamesBeat Decides 127: Nintendo has Doug Bowser, Sony has Nick Knack
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 15:33
PlayStation Worldwide Studios president Shawn Layden is leaving Sony after more than 30 years. The GamesBeat Decides crew talks about that and more.
Why A Higher Minimum Wage Isn't All Bad News For Small Businesses
Forbes - 1 Oct 2019 15:31
SMEs are braced for higher wage costs as politicians such as Sajid Javid pledge pay rises, but there will be benefits too
Legionfarm Group raises $1.5 million to coach gamers to get better
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 15:15
Legionfarm Group has raised $1.5 million for its game services platform that uses esports pros to teach gamers how to get better at playing games.
Pitch launches in private beta and raises $30 million to be the presentation tool for 'generation Slack'
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 15:00
Founded by Wunderlist's co-creators, Pitch today announced its private beta and raised $30 million to be the presentation tool for 'generation Slack.'
Call of Duty: Mobile debuts as free-to-play game on Android and iOS
Venture Beat - 1 Oct 2019 15:00
Activision and Tencent announced today that Call of Duty: Mobile is now available in most countries where Google Play and App Store are supported.