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Google Brain, Intel, and UC Berkeley train robotic surgery AI with videos
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2020 19:07
Motion2Vec was created by researchers from Google, Intel, and UC Berkeley and is trained with video of human surgeons using da Vinci robots.
Tetris Effect soundtrack debuts on Billboard charts
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2020 23:41
The Tetris Effect soundtrack is just as good as the game, and that's probably why listeners are flocking to it and pushing it onto the Billboard charts.
What your black employees may be feeling and what we need to hear from you
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2020 23:15
We tell employees all the time to lean into their work, their thinking, etc. Leaders need to do the same with uncomfortable conversations about race.
Attn: Grace Is Launching The First, Sustainable Wellness Brand Created Specifically For Women As We Age. There's Already A 10,000 Person Waiting List.
Forbes - 9 Jun 2020 20:02Razer Kishi review -- A great smarphone controller dock
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2020 20:01
REVIEW: Razer’s new Kishi controller dock for Android phones is exactly the device I wanted. It has all the inputs you need to control modern blockbuster games, which makes it ideal for streaming from a local machine o...
Amazon claims its AI-powered packaging selector reduced product damage rates by 24%
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2020 19:59
Amazon taps AI and machine learning to match packaging types with products, resulting in substantial cost savings and decreased product damages.
Niko Partners: China is finally embarcing consoles
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2020 19:00
EXCLUSIVE: China’s console and TV games market is expected to grow from $997 million in 2019 to $2.15 billion in revenue by 2024, according to market researcher Niko Partners. The combined Chinese console game market i...
Major Strategy Change--And New Urgency--For Startup's Background Checks Of Ex-Offenders
Forbes - 9 Jun 2020 18:30InsiteVR lets enterprise teams share complex 3D models on Oculus Quest
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2020 18:29
Facebook's all-in-one VR headset now lets users collaboratively view 500-million-polygon 3D models as they work on construction and engineering projects.
Facebook researchers propose using language models for fact-checking
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2020 17:55
In a new preprint paper, Facebook researchers propose using language models as fact-checkers, drawing on the observation that such models encode knowledge.
Working under a tech-fueled microscope in the coronavirus era
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2020 16:32
As businesses reopen, monitoring tools promise to track employees and customers in ways few people would have accepted. But there will be consequences.
Inclusive Retail Brand Gravitas Supports Women's Self-Confidence Through Fashion
Forbes - 9 Jun 2020 16:10Entrepreneurs: Here Are 5 Steps You Need To Take Before Rebuilding Your Company In The Post-Corona Era
Forbes - 9 Jun 2020 16:07How coronavirus put these financial advisors' practices to the test
CNBC - 9 Jun 2020 15:16
Entrepreneurs are in unprecedented times, contending with a pandemic that's taken a massive toll on human life and the global economy. Financial advisors are among the business owners trying to survive amid a disaster.
JSonar raises $50 million for AI-powered database monitoring products
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2020 15:00
JSonar, a database monitoring startup that leans heavily on AI and machine learning, has raised $50 million in venture capital.
BoomTV raises $10 million for its esports livestreaming platform
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2020 15:00
BoomTV has raised $10 million for its esports 3D livestreaming platform. The company says its platform makes it much easier to watch esports events.
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Forbes - 9 Jun 2020 14:20Drop raises $13.3 million to make connected kitchens smarter
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2020 14:02
Drop, a smart kitchen platform that aims to unify the "fragmented cooking experience, has secured $13.3 million in a series A round of funding.
DNAnexus raises $100 million to expand its genomics data analysis platform
Venture Beat - 9 Jun 2020 14:00
DNAnexus, which provides a suite of tools for cloud-based genomics analysis and storage, has raised a $100 million round.