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Disney's streaming chief Kevin Mayer leaves to become TikTok CEO
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 06:02
Walt Disney's top streaming executive, Kevin Mayer, will leave the entertainment and theme parks giant to become the chief executive officer of TikTok.
King: American workers would rather play mobile games during breaks than drink coffee
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 15:00
Americans would rather play mobile games during breaks than drink coffee, according to a survey commissioned by Candy Crush Saga maker King.
Sony isn't just betting on the PlayStation 5
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 23:15
Sony CEO Kenichiro Yoshida spelled out the Japanese company's plans for investing in the PlayStation 5 as well as the larger gaming market.
Digital Agency A&E On The Power (And ROI) Of Influencer Marketing-Plus How To Become An Influencer Yourself
Forbes - 19 May 2020 22:49How This Education Research Publisher Transformed Itself In The Wake Of The Pandemic
Forbes - 19 May 2020 22:15Nvidia researchers propose technique to transfer AI trained in simulation to the real world
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 19:50
In a research paper, Nvidia scientists propose a new technique to transfer machine learning algorithms trained in simulation to the real world.
Build Your COVID Dream Team
Forbes - 19 May 2020 19:37Facebook details the AI behind its shopping experiences
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 19:30
In a series of blog posts, Facebook detailed the various AI and machine learning systems behind its ecommerce systems, including Marketplace.
31% Of Small Businesses Have Stopped Operating Amid Coronavirus: Sheryl Sandberg Shares How Facebook's Latest Product Aims To Help
Forbes - 19 May 2020 19:10Small business layoffs may have hit bottom: Study
CNBC - 19 May 2020 18:28
Layoffs leveled off in April, although furloughs mount as small businesses fight to survive. Overall, headcount among small businesses fell by 4.7% last month, according to payroll provider Gusto.
With COVID-19 In Mind, Fintech Startup Helping Hourly Workers Tap Their Paychecks Early Tweaks The System
Forbes - 19 May 2020 18:14Mafia II: Definitive Edition debuts as a remastered game in the Mafia trilogy
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 18:00
2K is launching Mafia II: Definitive Edition as a remastered title for current-generation game consoles and the PC, and it is part of the Mafia Trilogy.
Chrome 83 arrives with redesigned security settings, third-party cookies blocked in Incognito
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 18:00
Google Chrome 83 brings redesigned safety and privacy settings, third-party cookies blocked in Incognito mode, and more developer features.
Building A Business From Bergamo, The Italian Epicenter Of COVID-19
Forbes - 19 May 2020 17:22The Future Of Ag Biosecurity In The U.S.
Forbes - 19 May 2020 17:04OpenAI's supercomputer collaboration with Microsoft marks its biggest bet yet on AGI
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 17:00
OpenAI and Microsoft collaborated to build a supercomputer on Azure that's specifically designed to train large AI models.
Microsoft launches Project Bonsai, an AI development platform for industrial systems
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 17:00
Microsoft's Project Bonsai, which enables companies to develop autonomous control systems using AI, is now generally available.
Microsoft launches Windows Terminal 1.0, unveils GPU support and Linux GUI apps in WSL
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 17:00
At Build 2020, Microsoft released Windows Terminal 1.0 and announced WSL 2 is getting support for GPUs, Linux GUI apps, and a simplified install experience.
Microsoft's Chromium Edge is getting Pinterest suggestions, sidebar search, and business features
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 17:00
Chromium Edge is getting Pinterest suggestions, sidebar search, syncing, work and personal profile switching, and Windows Information Protection support.
Microsoft is building Industry Clouds for health care and other fields
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 17:00
Microsoft is building cloud solutions to address the unique needs of various fields. The first Industry Cloud is the Microsoft Cloud for Healthcare.
Microsoft gives business developers new tools to build Teams apps
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 17:00
Microsoft wants to help business developers building Teams apps with a Visual Studio extension, Power Platform integrations, and a custom app submission.
Microsoft debuts WhiteNoise, an AI toolkit for differential privacy
Venture Beat - 19 May 2020 17:00
During Build 2020, Microsoft debuted a number of privacy- and fairness-focused enhancements to Azure Machine Learning, including the WhiteNoise toolkit.