Startup News
IBM launches Advertising Accelerator with Watson to automatically optimize campaigns with AI
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 17:00
IBM today launched Advertising Accelerator, an AI marketing solution that automatically optimizes campaigns and identifies audience segments.
You Don't Know, What You Don't Know
Forbes - 7 Jan 2020 15:03
You need to know the right questions to ask in order to propel your business to new heights and protect your current position. Sometimes, you know those questions. And other times you don't. Those are the ones you need t...
The U.K.'s First B-Corp Jewelry Company Only Uses Reclaimed Materials
Forbes - 7 Jan 2020 16:41
A jewelry brand that is "inspired by Africa" is solely using materials that are reclaimed or recycled, and employs 150 Kenyan artisans, including a group of Maasai women.
Comma.ai launches Comma Two, a $999 kit that imbues cars with assisted driving features
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 23:18
At the 2020 Consumer Show, startup Comma.ai introduced the Comma Two, a hardware kit that imbues cars with assisted driving capabilities.
CES 2020: These wild gadgets will make you laugh
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 22:30
CES 2020 has more than 4,500 exhibitors showing off thousands of products. But we've waded through them to find the oddball products that make us laugh.
Lyft releases Flyte, a platform for maintaining AI workflows
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 21:14
Lyft's Flyte AI and machine learning workflow management platform, which it uses internally, is now available in open source.
7 Laws Of Financial Gravity From Unicorn-Entrepreneurs Like Zuckerberg, Bezos, And Neumann
Forbes - 7 Jan 2020 21:09
The laws of gravity work the same way in finance as they do in physics - what goes up must come down. It's only a question of timing. Here are 7 laws of financial gravity that entrepreneurs should understand.
A bright future for Moore's Law
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 20:33
While there are many voices today predicting the imminent demise of Moore's Law, I couldn't disagree more -- the future is brighter than ever.
Uber open-sources Manifold, a visual tool for debugging AI models
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 20:08
Uber's Manifold, which is now available in open source, is a visual debugging tool for AI and machine learning development tasks.
Pimax reveals $449 Artisan VR headset, claims Vision 8K X is in production
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 20:00
The Chinese VR headset maker unsurprisingly has new devices and release dates to announce at CES, but who knows if and when they'll really ship?
Delta to launch predictive maintenance platform, refreshed mobile app, and more in 2020
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 19:30
At the 2020 Consumer Electronics Show, Delta previewed a few of the new services and features customers can expect in the next year.
Kentucky Route Zero comes to consoles with all 5 episodes
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 19:22
Kentucky Route Zero's final episode is launching January 28. The game is also getting a TV Edition with all five episodes for consoles.
Chipolo One alerts you when it leaves a geofenced range
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 19:00
Slovenia-based Chipolo announced the One, a new Bluetooth tracker that helps you find your stuff and promises up to two years on a single battery.
Bzigo uses AI and a laser pointer to detect mosquitoes in your home
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 18:00
Bzigo wants to make it easier for you to zap mosquitos in your home. The startup combines AI with a laser pointer and real-time notifications on your phone.
G.I. Joe: War on Cobra brings the combat franchise to mobile
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 18:00
D3 Go! and Hasbro announced today that they are working on G.I. Joe: War on Cobra, a new game for mobile devices. It will launch on January 20.
Adshir's LocalRay software enables real-time, energy-efficient ray tracing on smartphones
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 18:00
Adshir is unveiling its LocalRay real-time ray tracing graphics software that it says will enable the highest-quality graphics to run on mobile devices.
Arduino introduces low-code way to design IoT hardware
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 17:00
Arduino unveiled a new low-code solution for product creators to design hardware for the internet of things. It also showed off its Portenta chip family.
Ossia's Cota Home wirelessly powers devices up to 30 feet away
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 17:00
Ossia's new Cota Home product is designed for home use, as the name implies. It's able to power devices up to 30 feet away, over the air.
Vuzix announces M4000 enterprise AR glasses with optical waveguide
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 16:00
A Rochester, NY company is debuting a next-generation augmented reality display system for enterprise customers, featuring waveguide technology.
Coolpad's $400 5G smartphone will pack a large screen and 48mp camera
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 16:00
If you were concerned that 5G phones would be too expensive to afford in 2020, good news: A sub-$400 model with impressive specs is coming mid-year.
Blizzard drafts Dreamhack and ESL for StarCraft II and Warcraft III: Reforged esports
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 16:00
ESL and DreamHack, two esports organizations owned by the Swedish company Modern Times Group, announced today that they are teaming up with Blizzard.
MediaTek reveals Dimensity 800 series 5G SoC for midrange phones
Venture Beat - 7 Jan 2020 16:00
Another new 5G system-on-chip is on the way from MediaTek, this time focused on sub-flagship CPU, GPU, and AI performance -- but solid camera features.