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Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order patch unlocks orange lightsabers for everyone
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 23:32
You want an orange lightsaber in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order? Well, now it's open to everybody as part of the game's most recent patch.
RuneScape has its best membership year ever in 2019
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 23:12
RuneScape is a very old MMO, but it managed to have its highest player membership ever in 2019.
Apple acquires edge AI startup Xnor
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 22:53
Apple acquired edge AI startup Xnor.ai, a source familiar with the matter told VentureBeat, likely to improve deployment of AI stored locally on devices.
3 Non-Obvious Ways to Use AI to Predict and Prevent Employee Turnover
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 22:03
Here are four non-obvious ways companies can leverage AI to predict and prevent employee turnover and come out on top in the war for retaining top talent.
Congress moves toward facial recognition regulation
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 21:27
Progressive and conservative members of Congress may introduce legislation to regulate facial recognition use in the "very near future."
The Company Making Solvent Free Sneakers - And Why That Matters
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 20:45
The footwear industry is a hotspot for innovative sustainability-focused design.
Browser benchmark battle January 2020: Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Edge vs. Brave
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 20:43
What's the best browser for Windows 10? We ran eight browser benchmarks on Chrome 79, Firefox 72, Edge 79, and Brave 1.2 to find out.
How DeepMind is unlocking the secrets of dopamine and protein folding with AI
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 20:00
In a pair of papers published in the journal Nature, DeepMind scientists investigate the mysteries of protein folding and dopamine cell behavior.
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds gets Karakin, a tiny, chaotic new map
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 19:33
PUBG Season 6 brings new map called Karakin that developer PUBG Corp. designed for fast matches with just 64 players and lots of explosions.
Verizon, Rogers, and Vodafone form global 5G interoperability group
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 17:20
Six top cellular carriers are working together on internationally compatible 5G hardware and application standards in a new group, the 5G Future Forum.
What Does 'Clean Beauty' Really Mean?
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 17:13
Many cosmetic companies use toxic chemicals in their products. Since starting Crunchi, founders Melanie Petschke and Kelly Weston have created a totally clean beauty line that is also sustainable.
How Phoenix Labs used Google Cloud to handle multiplayer demand for Dauntless
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 16:01
When Phoenix Labs launched the co-op monster-hunting game Dauntless, it had the virtually unlimited server capacity of Google Cloud behind it.
6Sense raises $40 million to automate B2B sales processes with AI
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 16:00
Account-based orchestration platform developer 6Sense has raised $40 million in series C funding, bringing its total raised to $105 million.
Verbit raises $31 million for human-in-the-loop AI transcription tech
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 16:00
Verbit, which employs a combination of AI and human reviewers to transcribe audio and video files, has raised $31 million in venture capital.
Eight Actions Entrepreneurs Wish They Did Before Starting A Business
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 15:15
Let these insights help keep you from making similar mistakes in your own business.
Zinier raises $90 million to embed field service work with AI and machine learning
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 15:00
Ziner, with taps AI to automate field service work, has raised a fresh $90 million to facilitate expansion to new markets.
Three Foolproof Keys To Getting A Promotion
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 15:00
Each of these things ties back to a core value that I think is vital for anyone in the workplace: a strong work ethic. This is foundational to so many things - your workplace relationships, how you grow professionally, e...
Why responsible AI needs to disrupt your org from the bottom up (VB)
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 14:10
It's time to ditch black-box systems. Learn why white-box AI brings business value, and how it's a necessary evolution for when you join this VB Live event!
Kill The Expense Report: This Entrepreneur Built An $800 Million Business That Eliminates Office Busywork
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 13:30
Bosses and workers alike hate expense reports. Utah startup Divvy thinks its credit card-based approach is better--and a lot of smart investors agree.
Google turns iPhones into 2FA security keys -- good news in an election year
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 12:11
Google now allows iPhone users to use their device as a security key to authenticate themselves when logging into their Google Account.
10 Signs You Have A Great Team
Forbes - 15 Jan 2020 10:30
Working in harmony with competent people you like and trust is the difference between feeling supported and overwhelmed. Between success and failure. Between doing the work you were designed to do and chasing your tail p...
Trump lambasts Apple's encryption stance on Pensacola iPhones
Venture Beat - 15 Jan 2020 09:21
President Donald Trump lashed out at Apple on Tuesday, castigating the iPhone maker for what he said was its refusal to unlock phones used by criminals.