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100 Thieves opens esports training compound in LA to lure top players
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 20:30
100 Thieves is the latest esports company to launch a new headquarters and training facility for esports teams in Los Angeles.
U.S. Senate committee tackles shortage of 5G tower climbers
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 21:40
There's a shortage of workers capable of installing 5G cellular hardware in the United States, thanks in part to the high-climbing nature of the work.
The App Trying To Save Millennials Time
Forbes - 22 Jan 2020 21:37
One entrepreneur is capitalizing on that through an app that aims to cut down on the time millennials waste on trying to find where to head out.
Kathy Cano-Murillo Shares 4 Things To Keep In Mind If You're Starting A Second Career
Forbes - 22 Jan 2020 21:44
Cano-Murillo was an established writer when she spotted a gap in the craft industry that was too big and too obvious for her not to try to fill.
GitHub now uses AI to recommend open issues in project repositories
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 21:16
GitHub says that it's now using AI and machine learning to recommend issues and bugs to users within project repositories.
Scopely acquires Disney's FoxNext Games, maker of Marvel Strike Force
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 20:52
Scopely, the mobile gaming company behind titles like Star Trek: Fleet Command, announced that it has acquired FoxNext Games Los Angeles from Disney.
Super Lucky's Tale dev Playful lays off a large portion of staff
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 20:49
Playful Corp., the studio behind Super Lucky's Tale, announced today that it is laying off a significant portion of its full-time staff today.
Researchers use AI to deblur human faces in photos
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 19:59
In a newly published preprint paper, researchers propose an AI system that deblurs human faces in photos after they've been taken.
Ninja Theory announces 'mental terror' experimental title Project: Mara
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 19:46
Ninja Theory announced today on Microsoft's own site, Xbox Wire, that it is working on Project Mara, an "experimental title."
GIIN Report: Impact Measurement And Management Are Front And Center For Investors
Forbes - 22 Jan 2020 18:39
A new report from the GIIN reveals that impact investors are a lot more sophisticated when it comes to impact measurement and management.
Bitcoin Demystified: Understanding The New Economy Of Currency
Forbes - 22 Jan 2020 18:22
Deana is the founder of Gracias, a startup with a mission to share Bitcoin with young women, teens, and people from diverse backgrounds. She's also incredible at explaining complex concepts like cryptocurrency to even th...
Adobe's AI lets you preview any item of clothing on a virtual body model
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 18:10
Researchers at Adobe and elsewhere have developed an AI model -- SieveNet -- that lets users preview any item of clothing on a virtual body model.
Email platform Front raises $59 million from workplace collaboration alliance
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 18:00
Front announced today that it has raised $59 million for its collaborative email platform in a funding round that comes with a twist.
PlayVS brings Fortnite to high school and college esports tournaments
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 17:00
PlayVS announced that it will bring organized Fortnite competitions to high schools and colleges in the U.S. It's a big step for esports.
CB Insights: AI startup funding hit new high of $26.6 billion in 2019
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 16:00
CB Insights found global AI startup investment reached a new high of $26.6 billion in 2019, and that there are more unicorn AI startups.
Outlier raises $22.1 million to spot anomalies in business data with AI
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 16:00
Outlier, which offers a business analysis platform that extracts data and analyzes it to spot changes in behavior, has raised $22.1 million in funding.
Unito raises $10.5 million to unify disparate enterprise apps and services
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 16:00
Unito, a startup developing a product that unifies disparate software-as-a-service platforms, has raised $10.5 million in venture capital.
NexTech AR enters VR market with virtual shopping platform VRitize
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 15:57
One of the AR industry's true believers is crossing over into the more lucrative VR market with a tool that leverages AR 3D assets for virtual shopping.
Audi and Qualcomm will deploy C-V2X on Virginia roads in Q3 2020
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 15:30
Cellular chipmakers and carmakers plan to deploy advanced communications systems that will make roads safer for vehicles and pedestrians.
ServiceNow acquires AI for IT startup Loom Systems
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 15:30
ServiceNow today announced the acquisition of Loom Systems, a company that uses machine learning to detect anomalous behavior and help fix IT issues.
Placer.ai raises $12 million to keep tabs on foot traffic in real time
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 15:00
Placer.ai, a location data provider, has raised $12 million in venture capital funding, bringing its total raised to over $16 million.
Accenture unveils XR Event Planner for booking hotel events
Venture Beat - 22 Jan 2020 15:00
Accenture has unveiled its XR Event Planner, a mixed reality app that lets event planners view hotel spaces in VR or AR and then book the rooms for events.