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Sky: Children of the Light developer Thatgamecompany raises $1 million for pandemic relief
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 18:00
Thatgamecompany, the developer of Journey and Sky: Children of the Light, said it raised $1.02 million for pandemic relief via a donation to two nonprofits.
eSight 4 bolsters the sight-enhancing wearable's displays and design
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 15:00
Wearable headsets continue to improve beyond mixed reality applications, giving low-vision users greater ability to read, ID faces, and much more.
Chorus.ai raises $45 million for AI that analyzes sales calls
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 14:00
Chorus.ai, a startup developing an AI and machine learning platform that analyzes sales calls, has raised $45 million in venture capital.
AMD posts strong $1.93 billion in revenue for Q2 2020 as it gains on Intel
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 22:27
Advanced Micro Devices reported second quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates as the company is capitalizing on a rare lead over archrival Intel.
Use this framework to define how your firm addresses equal opportunity
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 22:10
There is no one-size-fits-all answer to the question of what you can do to counter systemic racism, but these 7 questions will help you define your role.
Facebook develops AI algorithm that learns to play poker on the fly
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 21:35
Facebook researchers developed a new framework -- Recursive Belief-based Learning (ReBeL) -- that they say achieves superhuman performance in poker.
Clear Communication Is Your Fast Track To Success
Forbes - 28 Jul 2020 21:20Phantasy Star Online 2 comes to Steam on August 5
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 20:31
Sega announced today that its online multiplayer action role-playing game Phantasy Star Online 2 is coming to Steam on August 5.
Seeking Depth In The Age Of Shallow
Forbes - 28 Jul 2020 20:03Senate HEALS Act allows businesses to write off up to 100% of the cost of meals
CNBC - 28 Jul 2020 19:29
A provision in the GOP's Covid-19 relief bill aims to give restaurants a lift by allowing business owners a 100% deduction for business meals. Tax experts dispute the efficacy of such a measure, especially as coronavirus...
Facebook passes PyTorch for Windows development to Microsoft
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 19:20
Microsoft has pledged to expand its participation in PyTorch to take ownership of the Facebook-led machine learning framework's development on Windows.
14 Issues That Could Throw Off The Wearables Revolution
Forbes - 28 Jul 2020 19:10Amazon launches Fraud Detector in general availability
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 18:30
Amazon launched its AI-powered fraud detection tool, Fraud Detector, in general availability for Amazon Web Services customers in select regions.
Cuphead launches on PS4
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 17:15
Cuphead had a surprise release for PlayStation 4. You can play the run-and-gun action sidescroller on that platform right now.
Box Shield now scans and classifies files automatically based on content
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 17:02
Box is introducing automated file classification to Box Shield, its machine learning-powered security platform for preventing data leaks and compromises.
LinkedIn open-sources DeText, a framework for natural language processing tasks
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 17:00
LinkedIn released DeText, a framework for natural language processing tasks like process-related ranking, classification, and language generation.
CES is going online-only in 2021
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 16:00
CES 2021 will take place in January as an all-digital event since the organizers feel that's the only way they can protect attendees.
'We're trying every angle': Coronavirus loans are running out as Congress weighs new funding
CNBC - 28 Jul 2020 15:48
Recent data from the National Federation of Independent Business finds the majority of members surveyed have now used their entire PPP loan, with the remaining 29% not far behind.
Serving The Under-Banked And Over-Policed: A Startup Tries To Disrupt The Traditional Bail System
Forbes - 28 Jul 2020 15:40Density raises $51 million to promote social distancing with AI occupancy-tracking sensors
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 15:30
Density, a startup building AI-powered, people-counting infrared sensors, today closed a $51 million round to address pandemic-driven demand.
Roblox expects to pay $250 million to its mostly young-adult developers this year
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 15:00
The blocky and cartoon style virtual world Roblox expects to pay $250 million to its mostly teen developers this year. It now has 150 million users.
Microfulfillment startup Fabric partners with FreshDirect to launch on-demand delivery in Washington, D.C.
Venture Beat - 28 Jul 2020 15:00
Fabric, an automated fulfillment startup whose robots pack, lift, and wheel products around rooms, has announced a partnership with FreshDirect.