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Donald Trump extends U.S. telecom supply chain ban aimed at Huawei and ZTE
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 05:55
President Donald Trump extended for another year a May 2019 executive order declaring a national emergency related to telecommunications equipment.
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Forbes - 14 May 2020 23:34Mark Cuban says the market is overvalued because it's 'almost impossible' to predict consumer demand
CNBC - 14 May 2020 22:26
"It's hard to create a valuation for businesses," billionaire entrepreneur Mark Cuban told CNBC.
Apple acquires NextVR, former virtual reality streaming video service
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 19:58
Apple today confirmed that it has acquired a virtual reality video streaming company based in Southern California, though the details remain ambiguous.
Firms that took a PPP loan under $2 million are about to get a break
CNBC - 14 May 2020 19:44
Business owners who were worried about proving their need for emergency funding can breathe a little easier for now. The Treasury Department and Small Business Administration is granting "safe harbor" for firms that borr...
BBB blasts Verizon for 5G ads, says coverage claims mislead customers
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 19:25
The U.S. Better Business Bureau is calling out one of the top U.S. cellular carriers for overhyping the scope of its 5G network in national advertisements.
Ubisoft says 11 games sold over 10 million copies each in PS4/Xbox One era
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 18:34
The revealed revealed that 11 of its games have sold more than 10 million copies in the current console cycle.
IBM claims its Neural Computer achieves record AI model training time
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 18:10
IBM claims its Neural Computer can train an AI algorithm to beat Atari 2600 games in record time -- and perform on par with state-of-the-art approaches.
Chrome will start blocking resource-heavy ads in August
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 18:00
Google Chrome will start blocking resource-heavy ads because they "drain battery life, saturate already strained networks, and cost money."
AppLovin acquires Machine Zone, doubles down on mobile games
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 17:57
AppLovin will acquire Machine Zone, the maker of Game of War: Fire Age and Mobile Strike, as it doubles down on mobile games.
How Government Cash Is Helping Britain's Entrepreneurs Survive COVID-19
Forbes - 14 May 2020 17:51Intellivision taps Xbox veteran J Allard as global managing director
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 17:00
Intellivision Entertainment has hired Xbox veteran J Allard, one of the creators of Xbox Live, as its global managing director.
Paper Mario: The Origami King revealed with July launch date
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 16:36
Paper Mario: The Origami King is the latest entry in the role-playing Mario series. It has the plumber fighting off an all new menace on Switch.
Waymo's AI uses vectors to predict pedestrian, cyclist, and driver behavior
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 16:00
Waymo's new AI system -- VectorNet -- predicts the behavior of road agents by operating on high-definition maps converted into vectors.
Prison Architect launches Island Bound expansion on June 11
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 16:00
Paradox Interactive and Double Eleven announced today that Island Bound, a new expansion for Prison Architect, will launch on June 11.
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Forbes - 14 May 2020 15:42Kaplan Offers Boost Year Instead Of Gap Year For Aspiring College Students
Forbes - 14 May 2020 15:32Clear Labs raises $18 million to expand its automated food safety platform to COVID-19 testing
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 15:05
Clear Labs, which provides automated food safety technologies to food manufacturers, has raised $18 million to expand its platform to COVID-19 testing.
Intel pledges net positive water use, 100% green power, and zero waste to landfill by 2030
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 15:03
Intel pledged to uphold ambitious sustainability goals, such as net positive water use, 100% green power, and zero waste sent to the landfill by 2030.
Nvidia unveils monstrous A100 AI chip with 54 billion transistors and 5 petaflops of performance
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 15:00
Nvidia unwrapped its Nvidia A100 artificial intelligence chip today, and CEO Jensen Huang called it the ultimate instrument for advancing AI.
Nvidia launches early access for Omniverse computer graphics and simulation platform
Venture Beat - 14 May 2020 15:00
Nvidia said it is launching early access to its Omniverse computer graphics and simulation platform, which allows 3D creators to work in real time.