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Observe.ai raises $26 million for AI that monitors and coaches call center agents
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 15:24
U.S-Indian startup and Y Combinator alum Observe.ai is using AI to help coach human call center workers, rather than replace them.
The definitive guide to 5G low, mid, and high band speeds
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 23:29
If you want to understand how carriers will deliver several different types and speeds of 5G service in 2020 and beyond, start with this guide.
Gosu.ai's raises $2.8 million for AI-based coaching for gamers in League of Legends
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 23:00
Gosu.ai, the AI-driven video game coach, has raised $2.8 million for its AI-based video coach that helps players get better at playing League of Legends.
AMD is giving its Radeon Software a major overhaul
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 22:13
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition is getting a big update with a ton of new features, but the company is also revamping its user experience.
Dauntless is available now on Nintendo Switch with cross-platform support
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 21:00
Phoenix Labs has unveiled its monster-hunting multiplayer game Dauntless on the Nintendo Switch, and it is available to play today.
MIT and IBM's ObjectNet shows that AI struggles at object detection in the real world
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 20:41
Researchers at MIT and IBM released a data set -- ObjectNet -- to demonstrate the failings of state-of-the-art object detection AI.
Axiom Verge 2 is coming to Switch in fall 2020
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 20:25
Nintendo closed its latest indies showcasing by announcing Axiom Verge 2, which is coming to Switch in fall 2020.
SkateBird grinds its way to Switch in late 2020
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 20:19
Nintendo announced during its indie game showcase today that SkateBird is coming to Switch in late 2020.
Streets of Rage 4 is coming in the first half of 2020
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 20:13
Streets of Rage 4 publisher Dotemu is finally narrowing down the release for the upcoming beat-'em-up game for Nintendo Switch and more.
Apple releases iOS and iPadOS 13.3 with parental controls for contacts
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 19:59
Apple's suite of operating systems are getting one more round of point and point-point releases before the end of 2020, adding some small features.
TED Goes From Ideas To Action With Countdown
Forbes - 10 Dec 2019 19:57
TED has become famous for its tagline: Ideas Worth Spreading. Now it's going one step further, trying to turn those ideas into reaelity.
Why you can't just take pictures at the Queer in AI workshop at NeurIPS
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 19:40
Queer in AI held its annual workshop at NeurIPS Monday, and gave attendees the choice to decide if they want to be photographed or not.
DeepMind's Dreamer AI learns from the past to predict the future
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 19:30
In a new preprint research paper, researchers at DeepMind and Google propose Dreamer, an algorithm that learns to predict outcomes from experience.
Apple's pricey Mac Pro and Pro Display XDR will ship before Christmas
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 19:05
After months of waiting and teases, Apple's highest-end computer and monitor finally have actual release dates and pricing for custom configurations.
Chrome 79 arrives with password warnings, real-time phishing protection, and WebXR Device API
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 19:00
Google Chrome 79 brings built-in warnings about compromised passwords, real-time phishing protection, and the WebXR Device API.
Lenovo Smart Clock adds an AI-powered, contextually aware alarm
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 19:00
The Lenovo Smart Clock now features Impromptu, an AI-powered alarm that's contextually sensitive to things like weather and time of day.
11 Bit announces 2 new games slated for 2020
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 18:00
11 Bit announced two new games that it will publish in 2020, Vitriol from Fool's Theory and a new title from Moonlighter developer Digital Sun Games.
Microsoft Teams is the first Office app for Linux
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 18:00
Microsoft has launched Microsoft Teams for Linux in public preview, the first Office app that the company has ported to Linux.
The ROI of event technology has execs sitting up and paying attention (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 17:50
Live events are your biggest marketing opportunity. Learn how event marketing technology can help you measure event success, boost your ROI and more!
As baby boomers retire, Main Street could face a tsunami of change
CNBC - 10 Dec 2019 17:32
Baby boomer business owners are retiring in record numbers, fueling a dramatic paradigm shift on Main Street. Boomers own 2.34 million small businesses in the U.S., employing more than 25 million people. Many are at a cr...
5 Forces Transforming the Animal Health Market
Forbes - 10 Dec 2019 17:05
Pressure from within, pressure from the external environment - including investors - and pressure from consumers is changing the animal health industry as we know it.
Facebook's Portal now lets you sing on an AR stage
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 17:00
Facebook's Portal TV lets you sing on an augmented reality stage while wearing AR to look like a rock star, one of several feature upgrades announced today.