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Volvo's prototype autonomous bus drives itself around depots
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 17:07
Volvo Buses has showcased a self-driving bus that's capable of traversing around depots for servicing, washing, or to power up.
Wappier raises $4 million to power data visualization for apps and games
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 17:00
Wappier is a platform that uses AI models to predict consumer and user behavior, and it just raised $4 million in a seed round.
App developers in Uganda use TensorFlow to spot armyworm damage in maize
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 23:59
A team of app developers in Uganda developed an app with Google's TensorFlow machine learning framework that spots signs of maize damage.
Hearthstone devs are happy to finally bring dragons to the Year of the Dragon
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 23:18
I asked Blizzard about the fun and challenge that comes with making an expansion centered around that greatest of fantasy creatures, the dragon.
Canalys: Amazon shipped 10.4 million smart speakers in Q3 2019, almost tripling Google
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 22:30
The global smart speaker market is on the upswing, according to Canalys, which released shipment estimates for the third quarter of 2019.
Epic Games' Battle Breakers launches for PC and mobile
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 22:12
Epic Games has officially launched Battle Breakers today for PC and mobile. The title had a soft launch in select countries back in 2017.
A New One-Stop Shop For Ethical Brands
Forbes - 13 Nov 2019 22:03
Nisolo, a popular sustainable shoe brand, now wants to push beyond footwear, launching a new marketplace for ethical brands.
5 Financial Mistakes Solopreneurs Make When Starting A Business
Forbes - 13 Nov 2019 21:13
It's easy to fall into making financial mistakes when you're running a business by yourself without a second pair of eyes on the numbers. Here's how to avoid five key financial challenges solopreneurs often face when gro...
Nintendo 64's eBay consoles sales rocket up 205% over 2018
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 21:11
Nintendo 64 sales were up 205% year-over-year in September on eBay, and now the online-auction company is positioning it as a potential holiday gift.
GitHub launches Arctic Code Vault to preserve open source software for 1,000 years
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 20:40
GitHub is opening the Arctic Code Vault for storing open source project code in a decommissioned coal mine in Norway to preserve code for 1,000 years.
3 emerging memory technologies that will change how you handle data
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 20:20
Emerging memory technologies like Intel's Optane DC persistent memory, ReRAM, and MRAM will keep more data closer to processing resources.
GitHub launches iOS app, Android app coming in 2020
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 20:00
GitHub is launching an iOS app for developers to merge pull requests, see repository notifications, and collaborate. An Android app launches next year.
Facebook now detects 80% of hate speech proactively
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 19:30
Facebook revealed in its fourth Community Standards Enforcement Report that its AI systems proactively detected the "vast majority" of prohibited content.
Graphcore's AI accelerator chips launch on Microsoft Azure
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 19:00
Graphcore announced that its AI accelerator chips have arrived in preview on Microsoft Azure. Customers can sign up for access now.
Cruise updates the AI brains behind its autonomous cars twice weekly
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 19:00
GM's Cruise detailed a few of the systems and techniques it uses to ensure its self-driving vehicles navigate public streets safely.
Google Cloud launches AI-driven management platform to tame network complexity
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 19:00
Google Cloud launched its Network Intelligence Center, a platform designed to manage the sprawling networks companies must wrangle.
European Tech Has A Lot To Fear From The New European Commission
Forbes - 13 Nov 2019 18:35
If the EU wants to reap the benefits of AI and compete with the United States and China, it must focus on light-touch, flexible regulations.
Freshworks nabs $150 million to bring cloud and automation tools to customer engagement teams
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 18:08
Freshworks, which provides customer service software for businesses, is raising $150 million in a series H round of funding at a $3.5 billion valuation.
Ad-blocking browser Brave launches out of beta
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 18:00
Brave Software today launched Brave version 1.0, an open source browser that blocks ads and offers a blockchain-based digital advertising platform.
Google Maps gets text-to-speech translations for place names and addresses in 50 languages
Venture Beat - 13 Nov 2019 18:00
Google is bringing Google Translate into Google Maps to help travelers better communicate their planned destination in dozens of local languages.
How To Handle Complaints And Keep Your Customers
Forbes - 13 Nov 2019 17:55
You can't please all of the people all of the time, so when you have customers, complaints are almost inevitable. As much as it hurts when someone complains, founders have to take it on the chin and find a way to put thi...
The World's Oldest Boys' Club Is About To Crack Open- Thanks To This Courageous Entrepreneur
Forbes - 13 Nov 2019 17:55
There is no word in Italian for a professional female rower of a gondola - male gondoliers have maintained an exclusive boys' club for the past 1,000 years.