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Coronavirus won't disrupt Cyberpunk 2077's September 17 release
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 23:16
Cyberpunk 2077 is coming September 17 despite global uncertainity as the world responds to coronavirus. CD Projekt Red is polishing the game now.
Google open-sources data set to train and benchmark AI sound separation models
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 19:45
Google today announced the FUSS data set to support AI models for separating distinct sounds from recordings, such as speech from conference calls.
'Fed is on its game' -- Cramer praises $2.3 trillion in loans to help businesses, municipalities
CNBC - 9 Apr 2020 16:05
"This is what is needed because we've got to fight off a depression," CNBC's Jim Cramer said.
Facebook launches Quiet Mode for muting alerts and scheduling downtime
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 23:15
Facebook is rolling out a new feature today that allows users to mute all notifications from the social network and schedule some quiet time.
Former GM Of TikTok Launches A Virtual Ecosystem For Beauty Lovers
Forbes - 9 Apr 2020 23:14
Kelly Chen was a part of the rise of the world's fastest-growing social media platform, TikTok, but she was still frustrated in finding honest, straightforward and unbiased opinions and evaluations of beauty, skincare, a...
Twitch expands Watch Parties so we can view Prime movies and TV shows together remotely
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 22:30
Twitch is expanding the beta for Watch Parties to all U.S. Twitch partners, enabling people to watch Amazon Prime movies and TV shows together, remotely.
Brazil's BIG Festival takes its indie-gaming event online
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 20:45
The BIG Festival is the largest indie-gaming event in Latin America, and organizers are planning to keep it going with Big Digital.
Op-Ed: SBA chief pledges 'every available resource' to aid small businesses
CNBC - 9 Apr 2020 20:43
All small businesses are eligible, including non-profits, self-employed individuals, sole proprietorships, and independent contractors, writes SBA Administrator Jovita Carranza.
When Isolate Means Iterate: Exploding Kittens Regroups When Gamers Cannot Gather
Forbes - 9 Apr 2020 20:17
Exploding Kittens co-founders moved fast to iterate their tabletop card game so it could be played by self-isolating consumers as though they were together in the same room.
Pokémon Go adds leaderboards for its Battle League
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 19:30
Niantic announced today that it has added a leaderboard for Pokémon Go’s Battle League. The Battle League launched in January, adding a way for players to fight each other in Pokémon battles. This new leader board �...
Overwatch adds Echo as its newest hero on April 14
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 19:21
Blizzard announced today that Overwatch will be adding its latest hero, Echo, on April 14.
Sega Europe promotes two key executives at Total War maker Creative Assembly
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 18:31
Sega Europe announced that it has promoted two key executives at Creative Assembly, the United Kingdom studio behind the Total War series.
Google launches braille keyboard for Android devices
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 18:28
Google today launched a software braille keyboard for Android devices. It's available for phones running Android 5.0 or newer.
How Microsoft Teams will use AI to filter out typing, barking, and other noise from video calls
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 18:09
Microsoft Teams group program manager Robert Aichner explains how real-time noise suppression will use AI to filter out background noise like typing.
Startup Opportunities Coming Out Of The Pandemic. Some Are Opportunistic, Others Will Be Here For A Long Time
Forbes - 9 Apr 2020 17:30
This pandemic will spawn opportunistic and long term opportunities. Here are ten of them.
Amazon's AI uses meta learning to accomplish related tasks
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 17:05
A paper published by Amazon researchers demonstrates a meta-learning system that enables AI models to accomplish related tasks.
Millennial Brand Strategist Chelsea Krost Partnered With Her Psychotherapist Sister-In-Law To Launch A Free Mindset Reset Guide
Forbes - 9 Apr 2020 16:35
Is your internal voice in need of a reset to squash your own worst critic? The Rainbow Reality Method offers a free 7-step guide to get you back on track to living your best life.
Google releases SimCLR, an AI framework that can classify images with limited labeled data
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 15:30
In a paper, Google details SimCLR, an AI framework that achieves good image classification results with only a small amount of training data.
Driving customer advocacy in an uncertain economy (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 15:12
Especially in uncertain times, financial services customers want personalized insights and customer advocacy. Join this VB Live event to learn how.
TeamSpeak launches tournament edition for online, LAN, and virtual esports events
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 15:00
TeamSpeak, the online voice communication service for games and other apps, has launched a tournament edition for online, LAN, and virtual events.
Bug bounty platform Bugcrowd raises $30 million
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 15:00
Bugcrowd, a bug bounty platform that connects companies with security researchers, has raised $30 million in a series D round of funding.
Ferrum raises $9 million to prevent medical mistakes with AI
Venture Beat - 9 Apr 2020 15:00
Ferrum, which is developing an AI-powered platform designed to prevent medical mistakes, has raised $9 million in seed funding.