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What the Xbox One X discontinuation means for the next generation of Xbox
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 23:36
Microsoft is ending production of the Xbox One X. This points to the Xbox Lockhart reveal coming in August and will exist alongside the Xbox Series X.
Alexa and Google Assistant execs on future trends for AI assistants
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 23:15
Executives leading Alexa and Google Assistant teams say multimodal experiences and unsupervised learning are notable trends for AI assistants.
Amazon-Zoox Deal Details Leak And Hint At Expensive Acquihire
Forbes - 16 Jul 2020 21:534 Important Types Of Bias To Tackle When Building AI Tools
Forbes - 16 Jul 2020 21:43Amazon: AI can't solve every conversational problem
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 21:25
Amazon's Janet Slifka concedes that AI can't solve every problem. She spoke about the need for manual, human-driven solutions at VentureBeat Transform 2020.
Twitter CTO on machine learning challenges: 'I'm not proud that we miss a lot of misinformation'
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 21:00
Twitter is making big investments in machine learning to weed out manipulation on its platform. These efforts show the promise of ML as well as the limits.
Researchers propose problematic method of using synthetic faces to test algorithms for gender and race bias
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 20:55
In a controversial new study, researchers suggest that race might have less to do with facial analysis algorithm bias than other attributes.
Richard Socher: Natural language processing creates value in the enterprise
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 20:35
During a session at VentureBeat's Transform summit, former Salesforce chief scientist Richard Socher spoke about how AI can create value in the enterprise.
How Google addresses ML fairness and eliminates bias in conversational AI algorithms
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 20:10
When it comes to algorithmic bias, how Google teaches Translate to recognize gender serves as an example of just how complex such a basic problem remains.
Adobe CIO Stoddard: AI bots can 'cut toil,' reduce demands for IT help
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 19:05
You may only know Adobe as the Photoshop company, but it has spent years integrating AI into its products, as well as its internal business processes.
Star Chef Traci Des Jardins Headlines A New Cookbook For Impossible Foods
Forbes - 16 Jul 2020 18:52Cloudera built its conversational AI chops by keeping things simple
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 18:40
It turns out if you're a data company with modern data architectures at the ready, you have a head start building out internal conversational AI.
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate gets xCloud streaming at no additional cost
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 18:29
Xbox Game Pass Ultimate is Microsoft key to its gaming future, and it's combining that service with its cloud-streaming technology.
Carbonated raises $8.5 million for squad-based mobile shooter
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 18:00
Carbonated has raised $8.5 million for its mobile-first game studio that is building a squad-based shooter that taps artificial intelligence.
Twitter hack delays launch of its new API
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 18:00
Twitter planned to launch a new API today, but an embarrassing hack led the company to push back a rollout that promises to give developers new flexibility.
GDC: Pandemic is clobbering indie game devs and freelancers
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 18:00
Indie game devs and freelancers are having a tough time in the pandemic, even though the video game industry hasn't been hit as hard as other industries.
Mobileye wins permit to test autonomous vehicles in Germany
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 17:35
Intel's Mobileye has been awarded a permit to test autonomous vehicles on all public roads in Germany at up to 80 miles per hour.
4 Entrepreneurs Making 6-Plus Figures Selling Online Courses
Forbes - 16 Jul 2020 15:50Verizon advances 5G edge computing with IBM deal, interoperability specs
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 15:49
Edge computing will be critically important to delivering highly responsive cellular services in the 5G era, and Verizon is pushing the industry forward.
TinyBuild acquires Hello Neighbor devs and will invest $15 million in franchise
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 15:30
TinyBuild has acquired the developers behind Hello Neighbor from Dynamic Pixels and will invest more than $15 million in the franchise.
Openpath raises $36 million to bring keyless building access to more industries
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 15:03
Openpath, a company that builds keyless and contactless access systems for buildings, has raised $36 million in a series C round of funding.
Uber acquires Routematch to make public transport 'more accessible'
Venture Beat - 16 Jul 2020 15:00
Uber has acquired Routematch, an Atlanta-based company that provides technology services to transit agencies. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.