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Splice Machine 3.1 enhances support for real-time AI deployments
Splice Machine introduced a new version of its platform -- 3.1 -- that introduces tools to support real-time AI system deployment. Read More
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Companies have long embraced job ‘ownership,’ but there’s a better model
Asssigning people to priority projects as needed -- rather than having them 'own' a project -- is an antifragility measure companies need to...
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IBM unveils Power10 processor for big data analytics and AI workloads
At the Hot Chips 2020 virtual conference, IBM unveiled the Power10, its first commercial 7-nanometer processor, manufactured by Samsung. Read...
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Twitter rolls out new reply controls to combat trolls
In an effort to make Twitter seem less like a cesspool, the company is rolling out new settings that allow all users to control who can reply to...
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Sony’s PS5 production on track for holiday launch
Sony said that the launch of the PlayStation 5 video game console is on track for the launch during the 2020 holiday season. Read More
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Researchers find evidence of bias in recommender systems
In a preprint paper, researchers find evidence of bias in the sorts of recommendation algorithms that surface TV shows on streaming platforms....
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How EQT Ventures’ Motherbrain uses AI to find promising startups
Sweden's EQT Ventures embraced AI by creating Motherbrain to identify startups. Development hasn't been easy, but the firm is starting to reap...
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eBay sells its classifieds business to Adevinta for $9.2 billion
eBay has confirmed that it is selling its classifieds business to Norway-based marketplace operator Adevinta in a cash and stock deal worth $9.2...
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Work-at-home AI surveillance is a move in the wrong direction
We are already justifiably worried about being watched while out in public. Now we're increasingly being observed in our homes, too. Read More
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What the Xbox One X discontinuation means for the next generation of Xbox
Microsoft is ending production of the Xbox One X. This points to the Xbox Lockhart reveal coming in August and will exist alongside the Xbox...
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CCPA compliance lags as enforcement begins in earnest
Enforcement of the California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) began on Wednesday July 1, but many companies still aren't ready for it. Read More
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ACM calls for governments and businesses to stop using facial recognition
ACM, one of the largest computer science orgs in the world, today called for the halt of facial recognition use by governments and businesses in...
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AWS, Google, and Mozilla back national AI research cloud bill in Congress
Tech giants joined universities and nonprofits and backed a national AI research cloud, something supporters say will help the U.S. innovate and...
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Flipside Studio offers VR production tool for animation
Flipside Studio is a new virtual production tool that enables actors and directors to capture and create animated content entirely in VR. Read...
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Facebook releases AI development tool based on NetHack
Facebook released the NetHack Learning Environment, a research tool based on the game NetHack that's designed to benchmark and train AI agents....
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Assassin’s Creed: Valhalla creative director steps down amid sexual misconduct allegations
Assassin's Creed creative director Ashraf Ismail is stepping down from that position. He's doing this following allegations he lied to romantic...