Startup News
Hugging Face dives into machine translation with release of 1,000 models
Venture Beat - 16 May 2020 15:16
Hugging Face launched about 1,000 AI models for translation, the first venture into translation for the startup that seeks out and shares cutting-edge NLP.
Quantum computing will (eventually) help us discover vaccines in days
Venture Beat - 16 May 2020 23:22
The development of quantum computers, if successful, will allow for end-to-end in-silico drug discovery that could stop epidemics before they go global.
Pivot to making plexiglass 'sneeze guards' for retailers saves a small business in Michigan
CNBC - 16 May 2020 16:00
Out of a desire to get back to work, pliexiglass company i.M. Branded became essential, adding the capability to cut and design plexiglass "sneeze guards" and social distancing signage.
Dear public company CFO
Venture Beat - 16 May 2020 21:12
Aha CEO Brian de Haaff pens an open letter to public companies that are bullying providers to accept unfair payment arrangements
Shoppable ads prove their mettle during lockdown
Venture Beat - 16 May 2020 19:25
Shoppable ads aren't brand new, but in our new COVID-19 reality, they're newly urgent. Getting them right is a critical competency for advertisers.
Can These Nordic Startups Solve The Lack Of Diversity In Tech?
Forbes - 16 May 2020 18:57Why 'as-a-service' models will reign in a post-pandemic world
Venture Beat - 16 May 2020 17:45
XaaS was already on it's way to becoming a juggernaut before COVID-19, but it's now on track for an even stronger upswing.
'Sleepaway camps have the potential to create a protective bubble,' says former FDA Commissioner Scott Gottlieb
CNBC - 16 May 2020 17:00
On Thursday the CDC released its guidelines for camps, saying they should not reopen unless they are able to implement coronavirus screening protocols. Some mental health professionals say children need to reconnect and ...
Coronavirus nearly took this young Bronx man's life, now the shutdown threatens his livelihood
CNBC - 16 May 2020 15:00
People in the Bronx are fighting for their lives and their livelihoods as businesses deemed nonessential continue to struggle during coronavirus lockdown.
Facebook acquires Giphy to integrate with Instagram
Venture Beat - 16 May 2020 04:04
Facebook is acquiring Giphy, a popular website for making and sharing animated images, or GIFs, and will integrate it with its Instagram photo-sharing app,
AI Weekly: Introducing the AI and surveillance in the age of coronavirus special issue
Venture Beat - 16 May 2020 01:26
In our upcoming special issue about the pandemic, we focus on an immediate need: finding the balance between safety and freedom.
GamesBeat Decides 149: The Endless E3
Venture Beat - 16 May 2020 00:12
GamesBeat Decides podcast is back to discuss the latest news with you, and this week that means the faux-E3 that we are currently living under.