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Orbita raises $9 million to develop conversational AI for health care
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 16:35
Orbita, a startup developing conversational AI technologies for health care use cases, rasied $9 million in venture capital.
Kippo raises $2 million for a dating app for gamers
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 18:00
Kippo has raised $2 million for a dating app for gamers, signaling an end to the stereotype that games are people who can't get dates.
Level Ex upgrades surgery games to virtually train doctors to treat COVID-19
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 00:35
Level Ex, the maker of surgery games popular with medical professionals, has released new levels that virtually train doctors to treat COVID-19.
ACLU sues facial recognition startup Clearview AI for privacy and safety violations
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 21:37
The ACLU claims Clearview AI "will end privacy as we know it if it isn't stopped" and calls the startup a threat to safety.
New Alexa skill development tools reduce pain points between businesses and customers
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 20:45
Amazon's new Multi-Capability Skills for Alexa enables smart home developers to build voice apps that support custom commands.
Google launches Android Studio 4.0 with Motion Editor, Build Analyzer, and Java 8 APIs
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 19:37
Android Studio 4.0 is here with a Motion Editor, a Build Analyzer, and Java 8 language APIs. Google also improved the CPU Profiler and Layout Inspector.
Facebook AI Research applies Transformer architecture to streamline object detection models
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 18:59
Facebook AI researchers claim they created the first object detection model with the Transformer neural network architecture typically used for NLP.
Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles -- Remastered Edition releases on August 27
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 18:39
Square Enix announced that the remastered version of Final Fantasy: Crystal Chronicles will come out for PS4, Switch, iOS, and Android. on August 27.
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Forbes - 28 May 2020 18:32This Microsoft Excel training bundle is just $34 right now
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 18:20
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Forbes - 28 May 2020 18:09HP Reverb G2 virtual reality headset arrives this fall for $600
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 18:00
HP unveiled the HP Reverb G2 VR headset with high-resolution specs that the company hopes will make it appealing to enterprise users and consumers.
Qualcomm's Wi-Fi 6E chips support wireless VR headsets, packed spaces
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 18:00
The latest wireless chips for smartphones and routers will deliver up to twice the speed of prior options, plus ultra-low latency for VR and 3D displays.
Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge is a new VR adventure from Oculus and ILMxLAB
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 17:10
ILMxLAB announced Star Wars: Tales from the Galaxy's Edge, a new virtual reality experience being created in collaboration with Oculus Studios.
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Forbes - 28 May 2020 17:07Aclima: Pollution data shows how much San Diego's skies have cleared
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 17:00
Air pollution has fallen dramatically in San Diego, based on data collected by Aclima's fleet of fixed and mobile pollution monitors.
COVID-19 HPC Consortium pours 437 petaflops of compute power toward virus research
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 17:00
IBM today announced several new additions to the COVID-19 HPC Consortium, bringing the total number of supercomputing partners to 40.
Monument Valley maker Ustwo launches Go Go Bots instant game on Facebook
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 17:00
Monument Valley maker Ustwo and Facebook are launching the Go Go Bots "strategic climbing" game on Facebook Gaming today.
Steam Cloud Play enters beta with support for GeForce Now
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 16:19
Steam Cloud Play is a new Steam beta program for developers. It enables studios and publishers to opt-in to support for GeForce Now.
Newzoo: 80% of gamers eat or drink while playing
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 16:00
The news is in. 80% of gamers eat or drink while playing games, according to market researcher Newzoo. It's an opportunity for brands.
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Forbes - 28 May 2020 16:00Mobileye demos self-driving car that uses cameras to get around
Venture Beat - 28 May 2020 15:00
Intel subsidiary Mobileye published a 40-minute video demonstrating its camera-based self-driving system navigating streets in Jerusalem.