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3 Top B2B Experience Marketing Trends for 2020
Forbes - 16 Jan 2020 23:02
It's not just B2C companies that are embracing the power of experiences in creating lasting, enthusiastic customer relationships. B2B companies are jumping on this bandwagon too, as they're realizing the importance of co...
Fire Emblem: Three Houses' next DLC tells the story of a fourth house
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 17:09
Along with Nintendo announcing Byleth as the next character for Super Smash Bros. Ultimate, we also got details for Fire Emblem: Three Houses next DLC.
Phenom People raises $30 million for AI recruitment platform used by Microsoft, others
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 16:00
Phenom People, an HR platform that leverages AI to help companies attract new talent, has raised $30 million in a series C round of funding.
Meet the new twist on data encryption that promises better privacy and security for AI
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 23:44
After a decade in the labs, homomorphic encryption (HE) is emerging as a top way to help protect data privacy in machine learning (ML) and cloud computing.
The Carbon Emissions Of Your Small Business Matter More Than You Think
Forbes - 16 Jan 2020 23:03
About 47.5% of people in the United States are employed by small businesses, most of which would have an easier time achieving carbon neutrality than large businesses.
LinkedIn is using AI to spot and remove inappropriate user accounts
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 22:24
LinkedIn says it is using AI and machine learning to spot accounts containing content that runs afoul of its community guidelines.
Want optimized AI? Rethink your storage infrastructure and data pipeline
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 21:20
Data is handled differently across the AI pipeline. Understanding each stage will help you build a storage infrastructure able to scale.
Google's AI language model Reformer can process the entirety of novels
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 21:15
In a blog post and paper, Google detailed Reformers, a new AI architecture designed to handle context windows up to 1 million words in size.
Amazon details the AI behind Alexa's Whisper Mode
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 20:10
In a blog post and accompanying paper, Amazon detailed the AI underpinning Alexa's Whisper Mode, which responds to whispered speech by whispering back.
Tencent's TiMi J3 studio cracked the code on adapting Call of Duty for mobile
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 20:00
Activision turned to China's Tencent and its TiMi J3 Studios team in Shenzhen to make Call of Duty: Mobile. It has turned out to be a huge hit.
Facebook launches PyTorch 1.4 with mobile customization and Java support
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 19:59
Facebook's PyTorch Mobile and PyTorch libraries for text, audio, and vision are getting upgrades in version 1.4 of the popular machine learning framework.
Microsoft confirms HoloLens 2 display issues as headsets remain scarce
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 19:51
Some of the earliest HoloLens 2 adopters have complained about color problems with the AR headset's displays, and Microsoft is now looking into the reports.
Cyberpunk 2077 delayed to September
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 19:37
Cyberpunk 2077 isn't going to make its April release date. Instead, developer CD Projekt Red is planning to push it out closer to fall.
Microsoft aims to become carbon negative by 2030, launches $1 billion Climate Innovation Fund
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 19:10
Microsoft has pledged to become carbon negative by 2030. And by 2050, Microsoft wants to remove all of the carbon emitted it has emitted since its founding.
Bringing Entrepreneurship Education To Students In Underserved Communities: Interview With Tiffany Yau
Forbes - 16 Jan 2020 18:45
A series of interviews with entrepreneurs and nonprofit organizations serving underprivileged communities: Tiffany Yau, the 22-year-old founder that's making social entrepreneurship education accessible and affordable.
Cocos Play lets mobile developers create hyper-casual games inside their apps
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 18:30
Cocos makes a popular 2D game development engine for mobile titles, and today the Chinese company is announcing Cocos Play.
May no idea be left to die
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 17:50
I'm 100% sure you have a bunch of great ideas. Unfortunately, if they're stuck in your head, they're effectively worthless.
Rogers launches Canada's first 5G network, but has no devices to sell
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 17:32
The largest Canadian wireless company now offers 5G service in four cities, with plans to expand to 25 by year's end, but isn't yet ready to sell 5G phones.
Airbus plane takes off using autonomous technology and image recognition
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 17:28
Taking another step toward self-piloting flights, an Airbus plane has successfully taken off using autonomous technology powered by computer vision systems.
Vimeo launches short-form social video editing platform powered by Magisto
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 17:16
Vimeo has debuted a new AI-powered platform designed to help creatives and businesses produce shareable, short-form videos in minutes.
Researchers propose system that taps AI to see hidden objects around corners
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 17:00
Researchers propose a laser-based system that enables visual reconstruction of objects around the corners of walls using a commercially available camera.
VCs double down on hot Seattle startup scene with $10 million Allen Institute AI Incubator investment
Venture Beat - 16 Jan 2020 17:00
Sequoia Capital, Kleiner Perkins, Madrona Venture Group, and other investors are putting $10 million into Allen Institute AI Incubator for Seattle startups.