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Enterprises customize Clinc's conversational AI to connect with their customers
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 23:01
Clinc's conversational AI platform uses NLP to streamline customer queries and collect related data for financial enterprises.
GameSnacks launches ad-based HTML5 game platform on Google products
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 19:15
GameSnacks is broadening the launch of its HTML5 gaming platform to bring lightweight, casual games to emerging countries.
Electric raises $40 million for IT platform that gives businesses real-time insights and tech support
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 16:00
Electric, which provides real-time IT support alongside insights and data on its customers' IT infrastructure, has raised $40 million.
Proposed framework could reduce energy consumption of federated learning
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 21:53
In a new paper, AI and machine learning researchers propose a federated learning framework desgined to minimize environmental impact.
These trucking companies are offering full benefits and $50,000 pay to attract new talent
CNBC - 23 Feb 2021 21:03
Trucking companies may be facing a driver shortage in 2021. Here's an inside look at an industry in need of new applicants.
Hitman 3 gets a tactical turtleneck (tac-turt) in first major patch
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 21:01
Agent 47 is going to look like a murdering Steve Jobs in the first big patch for Hitman 3, which is out now.
AI researchers detail obstacles to data sharing in Africa
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 20:26
Coauthors argue that failure to consider ethical concerns associated with obstacles to data sharing in Africa could cause irreparable harm.
How Biden's PPP loan program changes can help Latino small business recovery
CNBC - 23 Feb 2021 20:04
The new Biden Administration PPP loan initiatives are critical for Latino small business owners feeling the negative impact of Covid-19.
IronSource acquires creative management platform Luna Labs
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 19:30
Mobile monetization firm IronSource has acquired Luna Labs, the maker of a creative management platform used to create mobile ads.
Saltmine raises $20 million to automate office space design
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 19:00
Saltmine, a startup developing software that helps to optimize office space, has raised $20 million in venture capital.
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Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 18:50
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PerimeterX raises $57 million to fight bots and web app attacks
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 18:22
Cybersecurity company PerimeterX raised $57 million in a growth round to expand the reach and capabilities of its platform.
How reinforcement learning chooses the ads you see
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 18:01
RL models seek to maximize rewards. In the case of online ads, the model will try to find the ad that users are more likely to click on.
Valorant's Game Changers tournaments will highlight women and marginalized people
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 18:00
Riot Games today announced the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Game Changers program, an esports tournament initiative for women and others.
Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 is coming to PS5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 18:00
The brands were not teasing us for nothing, hurray. Tony Hawk's Pro Skater 1+2 is heading to PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X/S, and Switch
SoundCommerce raises $15 million for big data insights that help retailers compete with Amazon
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 17:39
SoundCommerce, a platform that unifies retailers' data from across multiple systems to deliver insights, has raised $15 million.
Imperva launches Sonar for unified enterprise security analytics
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 17:35
Imperva today announced its Sonar platform to help enterprises manage attacks across applications, data, and the edge.
Sony announces new PSVR for PlayStation 5
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 17:19
Sony announced today that PlayStation 5 is getting its own virtual reality system, a successor to PSVR for PlayStation 4.
Biden Makes Changes To PPP Loans: What You Need To Know
Forbes - 23 Feb 2021 17:07Bethesda faces broad class-action lawsuit over Fallout 4 DLC as Microsoft takeover looms
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 16:35
Microsoft is buying Bethesda for $7.5 billion, but a pesky lawsuit related to the promises over Fallout 4 DLC threatens that deal.
Qualcomm launches XR1 AR Smart Viewer platform
Venture Beat - 23 Feb 2021 16:00
Qualcomm has launched its latest augmented reality (AR) prototype platform based on the Qualcomm Snapdragon XR1 platform.