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Forbes - 10 Dec 2020 16:10Spiketrap: Gamers favor The Last of Us Part II and Animal Crossing: New Horizons for The Game Awards
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 18:54
Spiketrap has analyzed social media posts to determine who the favorites are in major categories at The Game Awards on Thursday night.
Timnit Gebru: Google's 'dehumanizing' memo paints me as an angry Black woman
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 18:21
In an exclusive interview after being fired by Google, Timnit Gebru talked about toxic work culture and building an equitable tech future.
Gender Bias: Trademark Act Never Contemplated A Woman Or Gay Male President
Forbes - 10 Dec 2020 19:13JJ Abrams' Bad Robot launches internal game studio headed with Left 4 Dead creator
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 19:00
JJ Abrams' film and television company Bad Robot has launched its own game development studio, Bad Robot Games Studio.
Ride Share In 2020: Meet Float Mobility
Forbes - 10 Dec 2020 15:30New York City Council votes to prohibit businesses from using facial recognition without public notice
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 23:40
New York City Countil passed a bill prohibiting commercial businesses from collecting biometric data without public notice.
Developers share the secret to launching a successful new game studio (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 20:10
Join this panel of indie game developers for insights into successfully launching an independent game studio, in or beyond a pandemic.
Fairmarkit raises $35 million to automate enterprise procurement processes
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 17:00
Fairmarkit, a company developing tools to automate procurement processes, has raised $35 million in venture capital.
Peter Moore veers back into games as board member at sports game maker Nifty Games
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 16:00
Peter Moore has come back full circle into video games as a new board member at Nifty Games, which is making sports mobile games.
51 VCs Who Want To Invest In Women, Black And Latinx, And LGBTQ+ Founders
Forbes - 10 Dec 2020 23:07How Not To Tear A Family Business Apart
Forbes - 10 Dec 2020 21:44Study finds crime-predicting judicial tool exhibits gender bias
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 21:32
An algorithmic tool judges can use when deciding whether a defendant should be released before a trial might exhibit bias, a study found.
Pokémon Go maker Niantic donated $870,000 to pandemic relief and other causes in 2020
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 20:49
Pokémon Go maker Niantic said its social impact for 2020 includes $170,000 in donations for pandemic relief and $700,000 for other causes.
Salesforce claims its AI can spot signs of breast cancer with 92% accuracy
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 19:40
Salesforce says it developed an AI system -- ReceptorNet -- that can spot signs of breast cancer with 92% accuracy.
Op-ed: The financial outlook for the Hispanic small business community in 2021
CNBC - 10 Dec 2020 17:48
The majority of Latino business owners are in sectors that took a big hit from Covid-19, and they've been half as likely as White owners to receive PPP loans.
Sensorium and Mubert develop AI-driven DJs for virtual reality concerts
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 17:30
Sensorium has teamed up with Mubert to develop AI-driven DJs that can make AI-created music at virtual concerts in virtual reality.
How teleoperation could enable remote work for more industries
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 17:15
Many jobs aren't well-suited to remote work, including types of manual and industrial positions, but Phantom Auto wants to change that.
Startup Founders Advice For Would Be Founders In A Pandemic World
Forbes - 10 Dec 2020 17:12LeanTaaS raises $130 million to minimize health appointment wait times
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 17:00
LeanTaaS, a startup developing algorithms to minimize patient wait times in health systems, raised $130 million in funding.
How Social Media Can Support Patient-Centered Care: An Interview With Dr. Ahmed El Muntasar
Forbes - 10 Dec 2020 16:00George Orwell's Animal Farm interview -- Making a game inspired by totalitarian oppression
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2020 15:30
George Orwell's Animal Farm from The Dairymen debuts today as a PC and mobile game based on a classic work of literature.