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Riot Games settled gender-discrimination lawsuit for at least $10 million
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 03:10
Riot Games said it court filings that it has agreed to pay at least $10 million to women workers as part of a settlement of a gender equity lawsuit.
Google details AI that classifies chest X-rays with human-level accuracy
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 22:48
In a blog post, Google researchers detailed a machine learning model capable of classifying X-ray images with 'radiologist-level' accuracy.
CTA: 70% of Americans ages 13-64 play games
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 21:32
The Consumer Technology Association said that 192 Americans, or about 70% of Americans ages 13 to 64, are gamers.
Qualcomm reveals 5G-ready Snapdragon 865, 765, and 765G
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 21:00
Qualcomm has made the Snapdragon 865 and 765/765G platforms official, bringing 5G to new devices, but it's holding back the technical details.
Qualcomm debuts 3D Sonic Max, a secure two-finger ultrasonic scanner
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 21:00
The chipmaker is upgrading its promising but controversial under-screen fingerprint scanner with a version that can quickly scan two fingerprints at once.
6 Simple Steps To Building A Six-Figure Online Community
Forbes - 3 Dec 2019 20:58
A University of Michigan study found that customers spend 19 percent more after joining a company's online community. Here's how to build yours.
AI capsule system classifies digits with state-of-the-art accuracy
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 20:40
Researchers at Google, the University of Oxford, and elsewhere achieved state-of-the-art image classification results using a novel AI capsule architecture.
Amazon introduces Fraud Detector and CodeGuru
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 20:20
Amazon announced several new fully managed machine learning services, including Fraud Detector and CodeGuru, at AWS re:Invent 2019 in Las Vegas.
AWS launches major SageMaker upgrades for machine learning model training and testing
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 20:15
Amazon's SageMaker for machine learning got a series of upgrades today including AutoML and services to help with experiments, debugging, and notebooks.
Amazon launches S3 Access Points to assign AWS access policies for apps
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 19:25
Amazon this morning announced S3 Access Points, which makes it easier for Amazon Web Services customers to manage access for apps using shared services.
Persona 5 Royal comes to the U.S. on March 31
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 19:13
Atlus announced today that Persona 5 Royal, the expanded version of the JRPG, will be coming to PlayStation 4 in the U.S. on March 31.
Amazon debuts AWS Inf1, an AI inference instance
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 18:56
AWS today introduced Inf1, an EC2 instance for AI inference that CEO Andy Jassy calls faster and cheaper than other prediction serving offerings.
How Leaders Inspire Innovation
Forbes - 3 Dec 2019 17:46
The way to inspire innovation within an organization is with clarity and conviction of a vision.
PlayStation Now adds PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 17:22
PlayStation Now adds PUBG to its roster of games. This means you can play the game as part of the subscription or even stream it from the cloud.
Podcorn uses algorithms to match podcasters with relevant advertisers
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 17:01
Podcorn, which launches today, is a marketplace that uses machine learning to match podcasters with the most suitable advertising brands.
Persona 5 sales pass 3.2 million
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 16:51
Atlus has released new sales numbers for Persona 5, revealing that the Japanese role-playing game has sold over 3.2 million copies.
SoftBank leads $30 million investment in Accel Robotics for AI-enabled cashierless stores
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 16:46
SoftBank has led a $30 million series investment in Accel Robotics, one of a number of AI startups creating automated cashierless stores.
Resident Evil 3 Remake artwork just showed up on PlayStation Network
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 16:32
A Resident Evil 3 remake seems more likely than ever as cover artwork for the game appears on PlayStation Network. Oh, Capcom. Why you always leakin'?
How Twitch became huge ... but still misses Ninja
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 16:30
Twitch has grown into a major game livestreaming service over the past 13 years, and now it is poised for more. Cofounder Kevin Lin spoke about it at Slush.
Firefox 71 arrives with better Lockwise and tracker blocking, Picture-in-Picture on Windows
Venture Beat - 3 Dec 2019 16:00
Mozilla today launched Firefox 71 with Lockwise password manager improvements, Enhanced Tracking Protection tweaks, and Picture-in-Picture video on Windows.
Gratitude Network Announces 30 Fellows For 2020 Cohort Of Changemakers For Children
Forbes - 3 Dec 2019 16:00
The Gratitude Network, a Bay Area-based leadership development organization led by serial entrepreneur, angel investor and venture capitalist, Randy Haykin today announced the selection of 30 fellows for the 2020 cohort ...
Leave California, Keep Paying California Taxes...Really
Forbes - 3 Dec 2019 15:57
Some Californians look to flee the state before selling a business, an IPO or settling litigation. But many have a hard time distancing themselves from California, and they may not plan on California tax authorities chas...