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Nerdio raises $8 million to help businesses manage Microsoft Azure deployments
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 16:39
Nerdio, which provides products and services that help businesses configure environments on Microsoft Azure, has raised $8 million.
How enterprise is putting conversational AI to work
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 01:40
Conversational AI continues to play a central role in helping companies engage customers and deliver personalized, frictionless, and efficient experiences.
Samsung's Galaxy S20 5G phones may anger Verizon users, confuse others
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 23:30
Each Galaxy S20 phone includes 5G as a standard feature, but Verizon won't offer the regular S20 at launch; rivals will all sell the entry-level model.
Samsung's Flex Mode is the killer feature foldable phones needed
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 21:32
Armed with a hinge that lets the phone act like a little laptop, the Galaxy Z Flip offers foldable device users a real feature that common smartphones lack.
The Division 2 Warlords of New York hands-on: The chase is on for rogue agents
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 21:30
Ubisoft is launching its Tom Clancy's The Division 2 Warlords of New York expansion on March 3 on the consoles and PC, and we've tried it out.
Samsung debuts Galaxy Buds+ with 2-way speakers and longer battery life
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 21:19
Samsung's Galaxy Buds+ debuted at Galaxy Unpacked today and come with improved battery life, 2-way speakers, and Spotify integration.
Samsung Galaxy S20 begins shipping March 6
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 21:07
Samsung has officially unveiled the S20 series, which features a speedy processor and a capable set of rear-facing cameras.
Samsung's Galaxy Z Flip has a 180-degree hinge and begins shipping on February 14
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 21:03
The newest foldable phone by Samsung is the Galaxy Z Flip, and it will begin shipping on February 14 at a suggested retail price of nearly $2,000.
Researchers develop technique to increase sample efficiency in reinforcement learning
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 20:57
Google, University of Oxford, and UC Berkeley researchers propose in a preprint paper a sample-efficient reinforcement learning technique.
$15M Regional Fund Targets Entrepreneurs In And Around Louisville Who Don't Appeal To Banks Or VCs
Forbes - 11 Feb 2020 20:33
The $15 million Render Capital regional fund focuses on providing what Access Ventures' Managing Director Bryce Butler calls "aggressively deployed risk capital" to entrepreneurs in Louisville and Southern Indiana
Is AI cybersecurity's salvation or its greatest threat?
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 19:44
AI for cybersecurity is helping defend against a rising tide of attacks. But some fear unintended consequences when bad actors seize the same tools.
AI, automation, and the cybersecurity skills gap
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 19:40
VentureBeat checked in with key people from the cybersecurity industry to see how they're addressing the talent shortage and what role AI is playing.
Seven HR Tech Startups Transforming A Very Human Industry
Forbes - 11 Feb 2020 19:38
HR is a people profession, and it's people who drive businesses, yet this very human, industry appears completely at ease with digital transformation, as a new generation of hrtech startups deliver a competitive edge for...
The persistent humanity in AI and cybersecurity
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 19:32
Even as AI technology transforms some aspects of cybersecurity, the intersection of the two remains profoundly human -- attacker, target, and defender.
When car and home AI cameras see everything, are we truly more secure?
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 19:28
The potential safety and security benefits of home and automotive cameras are clearer today than ever before, but the risks have never been greater.
How AI is fighting, and could enable, ransomware attacks on cities
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 19:24
Ransomware is increasingly targeting cities, public utilities, and institutions. AI can improve defenses -- or sharpen attacks.
Podcast: Can AI fix broken IoT and smart home security?
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 19:20
Host John Koetsier sits down with Cujo AI's Marcio Avillez to discuss how AI can fight new threats emerging in the smart home.
To protect people, we need a different type of machine learning
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 19:16
Traditional machine learning isn't equipped to account for the complexities of human relationships and behaviors across organizations over time.
Real-world AI threats in cybersecurity aren't science fiction
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 19:12
People are often worried about the kinds of AI threats you see in science fiction, but the real threats from AI are plenty frightening.
AI can be an ally in cybersecurity
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 19:08
Although there are clear reasons for concern around AI and cybersecurity, AI is currently more of a help to defenders than a threat.
McAfee CTO: How AI is changing both cybersecurity and cyberattacks
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 19:04
McAfee CTO Steve Grobman is using AI to detect all kinds of cyberattacks. But so are the hackers orchestrating the attacks.
Drake will debut Rap Battles livestreaming show on Caffeine
Venture Beat - 11 Feb 2020 19:00
Caffeine has scored another deal to make its livestreaming service stand out as musician Drake will debut a livestreaming show called Rap Battles.