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Niantic launches Pokémon Go's competitive battling league
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 20:05
Pokémon Go Battle League launches today. It enables players from around the world to face off against one another in competitive fights.
Microsoft's Project Tokyo helps visually impaired users 'see' with AI and AR
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 18:16
Microsoft's Project Tokyo taps AI and a modified HoloLens to help visually impaired users interact with the people and world around them.
Directly raises $20 million to improve customer service with AI
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 16:52
Customer service automation platform Directly has raised $20 million in strategic funding from a raft of investors, including
How This Woman Built A Clean Beauty Brand Before It Was Trendy
Forbes - 28 Jan 2020 03:15
Ilia beauty is redefining clean beauty.
Meena is Google's attempt at making true conversational AI
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 23:47
Google today introduced Meena, a neural network that claims to handle multiturn conversational dialogue better than other AIs and nearly as good as humans.
Apple's Q1 2020 revenue hits record $91.8 billion, boosted by wearables
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 23:31
The company's first quarter 2020 numbers are in, and the holiday season was unsurprisingly kinder to Apple than last year's disappointing performance.
AMD sees $2.13 billion in Q4 revenue thanks to Ryzen and Radeon refreshes
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 23:30
Advanced Micro Devices reported earnings that beat Wall Street's expectations for the maker of processors and graphics chips.
Google has paid security researchers over $21 million for bug bounties, $6.5 million in 2019 alone
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 22:50
Google has paid out over $21 million since launching its bug bounty program in November 2010. In 2019 alone, 461 security researchers received $6.5 million.
Red Dead Redemption 2 approaches 35 million copies sold
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 22:35
Red Dead Redemption 2 and Grant Theft Auto V combined to ship 150 million copies worldwide, according to developer Rockstar Games.
A New Cookware Brand That Reflects The Modern American Family
Forbes - 28 Jan 2020 22:10
Shiza Shahid, co-founder of the Malala Fund, is back with a new startup -- one that's tackling cookware.
More Catalytic Capital: A New $33M Guarantee Pool Aims To Encourage Community Investment
Forbes - 28 Jan 2020 21:58
With $33.1 million in commitments from nine philanthropic organizations, one large health care system and a nonprofit lender, the Community Investment Guarantee Pool aims to catalyze community development finance in such...
Google's AI powers real-time orca tracking in Vancouver Bay
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 21:19
Machine learning by Google AI is being used to alert Canadian officials to the location of Southern Resident orca whales in the Salish Sea near Vancouver.
How To Move From Employee To Entrepreneur
Forbes - 28 Jan 2020 21:18
Thinking of moving from employee to entrepreneur? Now may be the right time. Here are some high-level tips to help you decide.
Lynq raises $6 million for 'people compass' that lets you locate friends off-grid
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 19:13
Lynq uses a decentralized peer-to-peer (P2P) network to help people in remote or otherwise "off-grid" locations to keep tabs on each other's location.
It's Time For Online Lending To Live Up To Its Name
Forbes - 28 Jan 2020 18:57
Most online lending doesn't come close to the fully online experience its name suggests.
Crowfall raises another $11.9 million for its MMO venture
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 18:42
ArtCraft Entertainment announced today that it has raised $11.9 million to help it finish and launch its MMO, Crowfall.
The Childhood Survival Revolution: How James P. Grant Convinced The World To Save Its Children
Forbes - 28 Jan 2020 18:18
Celebrating the legacy of one of the 20th century's greatest visionaries.
Chrono.gg raises $5.5 million for online games distribution portal
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 18:00
Online game distribution portal Chrono.gg has raised $5.5 million in funding to continue its business of selling one game at a time.
Pokémon Home app launches in February for iOS, Android, and Switch
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 17:49
The Pokémon Company and Nintendo announced today that Pokémon Home will launch in February for Android, iOS, and Switch.
Bandai Namco previews 7 action and RPG titles for 2020
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 17:00
Japanese game publisher Bandai Namco Entertainment showed off seven action and role-playing titles that are expected to debut in 2020.
U.K. allows Huawei to supply some 5G network gear, despite U.S. pressure
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 16:18
The Chinese telecom company and similar "high-risk" vendors are permitted to supply a fraction of 5G equipment, specifically for non-secure communications.
Bond raises $15 million to bring last-mile deliveries and nano distribution centers to online retailers
Venture Beat - 28 Jan 2020 16:01
Bond, a New York-based startup that offers delivery and distribution center services to ecommerce companies, has raised $15 million.