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Apple debuts iOS, iPadOS, and tvOS 14 public betas, macOS 11 and watchOS 7 'soon'
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 19:46
The new Apple operating systems for iPhone, iPad, and Apple TV are out for public beta testing today, with Mac and Apple Watch betas to follow soon.
Researchers propose AI for detecting fraudulent crowdfunding campaigns
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 15:50
In a new preprint study, researchers propose AI to detect fraudulent crowdfunding campaigns at publication time -- even without donor activity.
Go deep at Transform 2020: Workshops on automation, explainable AI, chatbot building, and design thinking
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 15:50
Four day-long workshops on different AI topics provide in-depth learning, meaningful insights and action items necessary to grow and scale your business.
PC shipments grew 3-11% in Q2 2020 despite coronavirus
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 22:40
PC shipments in Q2 2020 grew, according to Gartner and IDC. In fact, Gartner estimates PC shipments were up 2.8% and IDC estimates they were up 11.2%.
Amazon launches monitoring service AWS IoT SiteWise in general availability
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 22:26
Amazon this week announced the general availability of AWS IoT SiteWise, a managed monitoring service for industrial customers.
Newzoo: Esports revenue forecast drops despite huge interest and viewership
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 21:15
In April, Newzoo was pretty timid about knocking down its esports forecast for 2020. But the company revised its forecast a second time today.
Sony invests $250 million in Fortnite maker Epic Games
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 20:00
Sony has invested $250 million for a minority stake in Fortnite maker Epic Games, the companies announced today. Epic's games will stay cross-platform.
Job losses remain 'enormous': Coronavirus unemployment claims are worst in history
CNBC - 9 Jul 2020 19:58
Weeks into the coronavirus crisis, new applications for unemployment benefits remain at least twice their peak during the Great Recession.
Top 8 Things You Should Know As A Creditor In Bankruptcy
Forbes - 9 Jul 2020 18:52AI researchers create testing tool to find bugs in NLP from Amazon, Google, and Microsoft
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 18:10
A testing tool called CheckList found mistakes in commercially available AI from Amazon, Google, and Microsoft; CheckList won Best Paper award at ACL.
The Future Society, UNESCO, and others partner on pandemic decision-making platform
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 18:00
The Collective and Augmented Intelligence Against COVID-19 (CAIAC) aims to provide decision makers with a platform to inform their choices.
Epos wants to take on the world of premium gaming headsets
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 17:34
Epos is a new gaming-audio brand that will focus on the premium side of the market. It will also sell Sennheiser's gaming headsets going forward.
Buildbox owner AppOnboard hires Riot Games leader Mike Seavers as CEO
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 17:00
AppOnboard has named former Riot Games chief technology officer Mike Seavers as its new CEO. Founder and previous CEO Jonathan Zweig be president.
4 Questions To Ask Yourself To Determine If You're Fulfilling Your Potential
Forbes - 9 Jul 2020 16:18Paper Mario: The Origami King doesn't have experience points
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 15:00
Paper Mario: The Origami King once game minimizes role-playing elements, and once again, that doesn't serve the series very well.
VENN unveils 20 hours of weekly video game programming for broadcast TV
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 15:00
The Video Game Entertainment and News Network (VENN) is announcing 20 hours of weekly programming for broadcast TV, but not yet which network will air it.
LogDNA raises $25 million to automate app and service log management
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 15:00
Log management automation startup LogDNA has raised $25 million in venture capital funding, bringing its total raised to over $60 million.
Crash Bandicoot: On The Run is a new mobile runner from King
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 15:00
Crash Bandicoot is back with a new game. Not Crash Bandicoot: It's About Time for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One. We're talking mobile -- wait, don't leave!
OnePlus owners can unlock the exclusive Bhangra emote in Fortnite
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 14:10
OnePlus smartphones are getting the exclusive Bhangra Boogie dance in Fortnite as part of a collaboration between OnePlus and Epic Games.
Kernel raises $53 million to bring neuroscience insights to businesses
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 13:55
Kernel raised $53 million to develop a new generation of brain tech that allows companies to leverage insights from the latest neuroscience.
Traplight launches Battle Legion mobile game and raises $9 million
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 13:00
Traplight has launched its Battle Legion mobile strategy game and raised $9 million from EQT Ventures, Play Ventures, and others.
Elon Musk says Tesla is 'very close' to level 5 autonomous driving
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2020 12:06
Tesla is "very close" to achieving level 5 autonomous driving CEO Elon Musk said, referring to the capability to navigate roads without any driver input.