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Researchers create new model to evaluate AI-generated navigation instructions
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 19:30
In a paper, researchers at Google claim current benchmarks are insufficient for evaluating the quality of navigation instructions.
DriveNets wants software to replace networking hardware, raises $208 million
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 14:00
DriveNets has raised $208 million for its Network Cloud service that replaces networking hardware with software.
Ukko raises $40 million to address food allergies with AI
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 14:00
Ukko, a startup developing food allergy treatments using AI, has raised $40 million in a venture capital round.
The Elder Scrolls Online: Blackwood launches in June
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 00:30
ZeniMax Online Studios revealed information for The Elder Scrolls: Online's yearlong Gates of Oblivion adventure.
Credit card fraud will increase due to the Covid pandemic, experts warn
CNBC - 27 Jan 2021 22:53
As Covid-19 fuels credit card fraud, experts warn there just aren't enough regulations protecting the U.S. economy from fraudulent transactions.
Balan Wonderworld isn't so wonderful
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 22:45
Balan Wonderworld isn't so wonderful. At least that's how I feel after playing a PlayStation 5 demo of the 3D platformer.
Why it's time for fintechs and FIs to jump on the open banking bandwagon (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 22:32
"If you're an FI and you're sitting back to see how things are going to coalesce, they're coalescing right now. We need you involved now."
Cyberpunk creator Mike Pondsmith: We're not ready for real-world braindancing
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 22:31
Cyberpunk 2077 introduced another take on virtual reality when it launched late last year. Braindancing (the downloading of data from an experience to view it through someone else) saw players experience an event from an...
Now is the time to experiment with virtual reality design
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 22:01
The pandemic has seen more people turn to VR for social interactions and even work. Now is the time for VR designers to take chances.
MIT CSAIL claims its breast cancer prediction AI works equally well across demographic groups
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 21:00
Researchers at MIT CSAIL developed a breast cancer risk prediction algorithm that works equally well across patient groups.
RP1 debuts a scalable platform for the 'shardless' metaverse
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 20:30
RP1 is unveiling a platform today that provides the ability for worlds to scale up to millions of users in a single instance.
Crucible is creating agents to keep the metaverse open
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 20:30
Crucible is creating agents that can navigate the metaverse for you. And it wants this tech to be open and widely used.
Tim Sweeney: The open metaverse requires companies to have enlightened self-interest
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 20:00
Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat quizzes Tim Sweeney, CEO of Epic Games, about why the metaverse has to be an open platform.
Liftoff: Android may gain in ads as IDFA changes hurt iOS games and apps
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 19:00
In 2021, Android could enjoy a strong surge thanks to Apple's decision to focus on user privacy over targeted advertising.
Google launches Dialogflow CX in general availability
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 19:00
Google has announced general availablity for DialogFlow CX, the latest version of the company's virtual support agent management software.
Hitman 3 is a hit, man
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 18:27
Hitman 3 is already generating a profit for IO Interactive after a successful first week, and IO plans to self-publish in the future.
This Female Founder Left Her Executive Career To Launch Her Own Luxury Fragrance And Lifestyle Brand
Forbes - 27 Jan 2021 18:24Ultraleap previews Gemini, an enterprise-ready AR/VR hand-tracking system
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 18:04
The fifth-generation hand-tracking solution enables simultaneous two-hand tracking, which is expected to unlock enterprise use cases.
Electronic Arts creates Full Circle studio in Vancouver to make #Skate4
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 18:00
Somehow, #skate4 is real, and Electronic Arts is building a new studio called Full Circle to oversee the project.
SparkPost raises $180 million for data-driven email delivery management
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 17:22
SparkPost, an email delivery, optimization, and analytics platform, has raised $180 million in a round of funding.
Schell Games unveils I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 17:00
Schell Games is announcing that it expects to release this year I Expect You To Die 2: The Spy and the Liar, a virtual reality game.
Google spells out consequences of Apple's privacy push and IDFA changes
Venture Beat - 27 Jan 2021 17:00
Google spelled out what Apple's Identifier for Advertisers changes mean for itself as well as game and app developers.