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Apple reports record $64.7 billion revenue in Q4 2020 despite iPhone delay
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 22:31
Despite delays for the latest iPhones, which typically buoy Apple's fourth quarter, the company's final fiscal 2020 revenues were strong.
Twitter Q3 2020 revenue smashes estimates with $936 million as user growth slows
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 22:38
Twitter has reported strong revenue growth for Q3 2020, while its monetizable users also grew, though they fell short of analyst estimates.
Intel acquires AI software optimization platform SigOpt
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 17:00
Intel will acquire SigOpt, a startup developing a machine learning model optimization platform, for an undisclosed amount.
This Start-Up Is Democratizing Non-Invasive Beauty Treatments For The Masses
Forbes - 29 Oct 2020 17:50Behind The Curtain--Chapter 11 From The Inside--Chapter 15--Closing The Case And Final Thoughts
Forbes - 29 Oct 2020 16:53New Zealand Apparel Brand Aims To Go Entirely Plastic-Free By 2023
Forbes - 29 Oct 2020 03:00Trump faces executive order lawsuit as critical race theory fuels AI research
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 23:59
President Trump is attacking critical race theory, but Google researchers and other scholars are using it to evaluate AI fairness and race.
Google parent Alphabet returns to sales growth in Q3 2020 as advertising recovers from the pandemic
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 22:29
Google says its strong quarter was largely due to recovering online ad spending that previously dipped because of the pandemic.
Activision Blizzard reports $1.95 billion in revenue for Q3 2020, needs to hire 2,000 people
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 22:05
Activision Blizzard reported earnings today that beat expectations as its Call of Duty franchise continued to outperform expectations.
SiFive unveils plan for Linux PCs with RISC-V processors
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 17:30
SiFive today announced it is creating a platform for Linux-based personal computers based on RISC-V processors.
These 4 Startups Show Why The Natural Foods Space Has Untapped Opportunity
Forbes - 29 Oct 2020 21:58A Conversation On The Vitality Of Self-Employed Individuals To The Economy With Keith Hall, President And CEO Of The National Association For The Self-Employed
Forbes - 29 Oct 2020 17:00Got Negative Feedback? Nine Smart Strategies For Handling It The Right Way
Forbes - 29 Oct 2020 19:10Amazon reports $96.1 billion in Q3 2020 revenue: AWS up 29%, subscriptions up 33%, and 'other' up 51%
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 22:07
Amazon reported fiscal Q3 2020 earnings, including revenue of $96.1 billion, net income of $6.3 billion, and earnings per share of $12.37.
Google's AI converts webpages into videos
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 21:30
Google researchers developed an AI and machine learning system that converts webpages into videos automatically.
PowerTransformer uses AI to rewrite text to correct gender biases in character portrayals
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 20:07
PowerTransformer, a new AI-driven tool, attempts to mitigate gender biases in movie scripts and other written forms of media.
How the U.S. patent office is keeping up with AI
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 19:58
Though most agree that current patent and IP laws can handle the challenges of AI, the USPTO is looking ahead.
Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six: Quarantine delayed past Q1 2021
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 19:22
Ubisoft is delaying Far Cry 6 and Rainbow Six: Quarantine into its next fiscal year, which runs April 2021 through March 2022.
Ubisoft's strong earnings benefit from live service games and back catalog sales during pandemic
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 19:17
Ubisoft posted its results for the first half of its 2020-2021 financial year, posting net bookings of $880.09 million (€754.7 million).
The Last Mile: Teaching Incarcerated Individuals How To Code--And Preventing Their Return To Prison
Forbes - 29 Oct 2020 17:52MIT researchers say their AI model can identify asymptomatic COVID-19 carriers
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 17:50
Researchers at MIT say they've developed a model capable of detecting signs of COVID-19 from forced coughs.
Arable raises $20 million to make connected devices for farmers
Venture Beat - 29 Oct 2020 17:00
Startup Arable raised $20 million for its data-driven approach to farming, which employs internet of things devices imbued with sensors and AI algorithms.