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Do Businesses Have A Role In Solving Poverty In The Time Of COVID-19? These B Corps Say 'Yes'
Forbes - 22 Sep 2020 15:42Ad format success factors for casual and hypercasual games
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 16:50
Rewarded video puts players in control of their experience, and 79% of developers said that rewarded video is their most successful format.
Microsoft gets exclusive license for OpenAI's GPT-3 language model
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 17:57
Microsoft says it will exclusively license OpenAI's powerful GPT-3 natural language processing model as part of a multiyear agreement between the companies.
Epic Games invests $15 million in DIY game startup Manticore Games
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 18:00
Manticore Games has raised $15 million in a round of funding led by Epic Games as the two companies further pursue a gaming multiverse.
Microsoft launches Cloud for Healthcare in general availability
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 17:00
At Ignite 2020, Microsoft launched Cloud for Healthcare, its managed service solution for health operations management, in general availability.
Researchers create dataset to advance U.S. Supreme Court gender bias analysis
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 20:31
University of Washington researchers created a dataset and AI for detection of gender bias in U.S. Supreme Court oral arguments.
XRHealth debuts at-home VR therapy app for ADHD
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 16:00
ADHD sufferers will soon have a new tool to develop concentration skills, thanks to a VR app that can help users focus while completing tasks.
How Intel is aiming for a PC processor comeback
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 19:30
Gregory Bryant, executive vice president of client computing at Intel, talks about the efforts to stay competitive in the core PC processor market.
Microsoft is bringing Edge to Linux developers in October
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 17:00
At Ignite 2020 today, Microsoft announced that Edge for Linux will be available in the Dev preview channel starting in October.
Xbox's Bethesda acquisition is evidence of blockbuster gaming's volatility
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 19:15
Xbox's Bethesda acquisition is an illustration of publisher's running out of options for moving forward in a stable and successful way.
10 Ways Service-Based Businesses Can Generate Positive Word-Of-Mouth With Digital Marketing
Forbes - 22 Sep 2020 19:10Microsoft's Azure Communication Services handles enterprise video, voice, and text communications
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 17:00
During its Ignite 2020 conference, Microsoft unveiled Azure Communication Services, a platform for enterprise text, voice, and video chats.
Microsoft debuts new Search features and SharePoint Syntex
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 17:00
Microsoft today introduced new features for Microsoft Search, alongside a new product -- SharePoint Syntex -- and Power Automate Desktop.
Microsoft adds partners to pathogen-tracking Premonition project
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 17:00
Microsoft announced that its Premonition project to track and identify pathogens with outbreak potential is expanding to new partners.
Microsoft details new Surface Hub 2S hardware and software upgrades
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 17:00
At Ignite 2020, Microsoft detailed new Surface Hub 2S hardware, as well as software upgrades headed to existing Surface Hub devices.
Microsoft Teams is getting virtual commutes and Headspace meditation
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 17:00
Microsoft today announced a slew of Teams features available now or coming later this year, the best of which focus on mental health.
Sidewalk Labs launches Mesa, an AI platform designed to help commercial buildings save energy
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 16:00
Sidewalk Labs hopes to help commercial buildings reduce their energy usage through a combination of automation, AI, and machine learning.
Op-ed: How America can help mint more million-dollar businesses amid the pandemic
CNBC - 22 Sep 2020 16:00
With many small businesses struggling during the pandemic, the economy desperately needs more job-creating firms. The solution: prioritize access to capital, mentorship and supplier diversity.
Google's Area 120 launches Tables, a rules-based automation platform for documents
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 15:58
Tables, a new platform from Google incubator Area 120, combines the functions of a spreadsheet and a database with automation tools.
EasySend raises $16 million to automate repetitive business processes
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 15:00
EasySend, which makes tools to help automate repetitive business processes, has raised $16 million to grow its offering and team.
Uber for Business pilots coworker carpools to get people back to the office
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 15:00
Uber is launching new corporate services to help businesses return to the office -- a carpool for coworkers and charters that cover myriad vehicle types.
AMD launches low-end Ryzen and Athlon processors for Chromebooks
Venture Beat - 22 Sep 2020 15:00
Advanced Micro Devices is launching new Ryzen and Athlon mobile processors that serve as the brains of a new generation Chromebooks.