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Facebook's AI 'learns how to learn' to transport payloads using a drone
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 22:40
Facebook and UC Berkeley researchers propose payload-carrying drone flight planning that "learns how to learn" models of environmental dynamics.
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Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 23:45
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Smart device maker Wink demands customers pay up or lose features
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 23:20
Smart home startup Wink announced that customers will lose functionality if they opt not to subscribe to the company's new service plan.
Zynga grows Q1 revenue 52% to $404 million but payouts hurt bottom line
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 22:05
Zynga reported record revenue and bookings in the first quarter ended March 31 as more people turned to social mobile games while in self-isolation.
Opensignal: U.S. lags behind 7 leading 5G countries in download speeds
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 21:39
In many countries, 5G already surpasses Wi-Fi in average download speeds, but many U.S. customers are stuck with 5G performance below home Wi-Fi levels.
47% Of Payroll Protection Program Loan Applications Approved
Forbes - 6 May 2020 20:32Fortnite surpasses 350 million registered players, which is a lot
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 20:20
Fortnite players spent 3.2 billion hours in the game in April. And now Epic is giving her more reasons to return with Party Royale.
How To Identify And Hire The Superstar Customer Service Employee: A 5-Minute Consult
Forbes - 6 May 2020 20:20How Microsoft, OpenAI, and OECD are putting AI ethics principles into practice
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 19:49
A case study on how to convert AI ethics principles into actions looks at Microsoft's AETHER, OpenAI's GPT-2 release, and OECD and G20 ethics principles.
100+ women execs join the first virtual Women in Gaming Breakfast at GamesBeat 2020
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 19:20
Over 100 women-identified executives attended the second annual Women in Gaming breakfast and explored a wide range of issues women confront every day.
Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview 4, delays beta schedule due to coronavirus
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 19:00
Google today launched Android 11 DP4 with app compatibility and performance improvements. Android 11 Beta 1 has been delayed until June 3.
Runa Capital raises $157 million to back AI and deep tech startups
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 19:00
Runa Capital has closed its third investment fund with $157 million to invest in such deep tech as artificial intelligence and quantum computing.
Four Crucial Lessons I've Learned While Quarantined With Covid-19
Forbes - 6 May 2020 18:58Klobuchar, Warren urge FTC to take more steps to help small businesses avoid coronavirus scams
CNBC - 6 May 2020 18:47
Amy Klobuchar and Elizabeth Warren raise concerns about scammers taking advantage of business owners seeking aid during the coronavirus.
GitHub launches Codespaces for browser-based coding
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 18:37
GitHub announced a handful of new features and updates at its online Satellite 2020 event today, covering collaboration, security, and more.
Taki launches image and video features so digital celebrities can interact with fans
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 18:30
Video platform Taki launches new features so digital celebrities can interact with fans in a personalized, shareable way.
RoboCop is coming to Mortal Kombat 11 via the Aftermath expansion
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 18:30
Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced Mortal Kombat 11: Aftermath, and expansion for the hit 2019 fighting game
Facebook's AI detects gender bias in text
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 18:05
Facebook researchers plan to release an open source tool that can detect signs of gender bias in text like Wikipedia biographies.
Big Fish Games reimagines fairy tales with EverMerge puzzle adventure
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 18:05
Big Fish Games has launched EverMerge, a free-to-play mobile game with fairy tale characters and gameplay that combines popular merge and match mechanics.
5 Easy Ways To Motivate Your Remote Team
Forbes - 6 May 2020 17:08Small business loans are not going proportionately to the hardest hit areas, Fed study shows
CNBC - 6 May 2020 16:46
States enduring the brunt of the Covid-19 crisis are receiving a smaller proportion of emergency small-business loans, a Fed study found.
How the USC Games Expo pivoted to an online-only event with 50 student demos
Venture Beat - 6 May 2020 16:15
The University of Southern California Games Expo has shifted to an online-only expo with more than 50 student game demos.