App developers in post-Covid world: A bleak future, rife with opportunity

1 day ago | Venture Beat

With so much consumer reliance on mobile apps, it's easy to hope app developers will be shielded during the current crisis. But they won't.
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Google's AI teaches robots how to move by watching dogs

2 days ago | Venture Beat

Google researchers say they've developed a technique that enables robots in the real world to learn from motion capture data of dogs and other animals.
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Tech leaders highlight military AI and 5G investments they call essential to U.S economy and national security

2 days ago | Venture Beat

Executives from companies like Amazon and Microsoft are suggesting Congress and the president prioritize funding for certain 5G and AI projects.
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98point6 raises $43 million to expand its AI-powered telehealth service

2 days ago | Venture Beat

Telehealth provider 98point6 raised $40 million from Goldman Sachs to expand its telemedical services as the COVID-19 pandemic continues.
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Qcraft raises over $24 million to train autonomous vehicle systems in simulation

2 days ago | Venture Beat

Qcraft, a robotics startup developing a simulation platform for autonomous vehicles, has raised 'tens of millions' of dollars in a seed round.
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Going global: What international expansion means for mobile gaming's top publishers

4 days ago | Venture Beat

Learn how mobile gaming leaders from Activision, Wildlife Studios and Lion Studios have successfully leveraged data to grow audiences outside of the US.
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IBM's Watson Assistant for Citizens answers coronavirus questions by phone or text

4 days ago | Venture Beat

IBM's Watson Assistant for Citizens, a triaging solution for government agencies and organizations, answers COVID-19 questions via text or phone.
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Startup accelerators forge ahead with new virtual programs

4 days ago | Venture Beat

As the COVID-19 outbreak continues globally, startup accelerators are turning to virtual setups to continue running their programs.
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Algorithmic Justice League protests bias voice AI and media coverage

5 days ago | Venture Beat

Joy Buolamwini, former White House CTO Megan Smith, and other women researchers joined to protest racial bias in AI and excluding women scholars.
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MIT CSAIL's CommPlan AI helps robots efficiently collaborate with humans

5 days ago | Venture Beat

Researchers at MIT propose CommPlan, a framework that enables robots to work alongside humans and complete tasks efficiently and safely.
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National coronavirus updates: A difficult week ahead as US death toll nears...

The U.S. surgeon general said it will be the "hardest and the saddest" week many Americans have ever faced. Read more ...

Bronx Zoo says tiger did not get human coronavirus test

The coronavirus test administered to the Bronx Zoo tiger that tested positive for the illness is different from ones given to humans, according to the zoo's chief veterinarian... Read more ...

Fauci said he tested negative for coronavirus

The nation's top infectious disease expert said he tested negative for coronavirus Saturday when asked why he wasn't wearing a face mask as the pandemic spreads across the nation. Read more ...

Jamie Dimon tells shareholders he expects the coronavirus to cause a 'bad...

Jamie Dimon's annual letter to JPMorgan shareholders was published Monday. In it, the bank's CEO addressed the coronavirus pandemic and the impact it could have on the US... Read more ...

Polish MPs reject voting on ruling party's plan to hold presidential...

Polish lawmakers rejected a ruling Law and Justice party proposal on Monday to hold a presidential election on May 10 by post. The move makes it more uncertain whether the... Read more ...

Rex Ryan draws ire of McCourty twins after Amari Cooper ‘turd' rant on ESPN

The McCourty brothers weren't fond of how ESPN handled Rex Ryan's outburst toward Cowboys wide receiver Amari Cooper. Ryan, 57, caused a stir last week when he criticized the... Read more ...

Boris Johnson admitted to hospital for coronavirus

LONDON - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to a hospital for tests on Sunday night, 10 days after testing positive for coronavirus. In a statement, a Downing... Read more ...

Upstate school employee tests positive for COVID-19 after coming in contact...

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Here's every villager's birthday in Animal Crossing: New Horizons

Every villager has a birthday. Here's our list of every single one of them! In Animal Crossing: New Horizons , each villager that can move into your island has a birthday. On... Read more ...

Ireland's prime minister, a former doctor, rejoined the health service and...

Ireland's prime minister Leo Varadkar signed back up to his country's medical register in March as the coronavirus outbreak worsened. Varadkar, who holds the office of... Read more ...