Symend raises $52 million to remediate consumer debt with data science
DJI debuts new enterprise drone and cameras
Dtex raises $17.5 million to detect cyberthreats with AI while preserving privacy
Smart device maker Wink demands customers pay up or lose features
Facebook’s AI ‘learns how to learn’ to transport payloads using a drone
Facebook cancels its 2020-2021 AI Residency program due to coronavirus
Zynga grows Q1 revenue 52% to $404 million but payouts hurt bottom line
Opensignal: U.S. lags behind 7 leading 5G countries in download speeds
Fortnite surpasses 350 million registered players, which is a lot
How Microsoft, OpenAI, and OECD are putting AI ethics principles into practice
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100+ women execs join the first virtual Women in Gaming Breakfast at GamesBeat 2020
VB Lab Insights
Google launches Android 11 Developer Preview 4, delays beta schedule due to coronavirus
Runa Capital raises $157 million to back AI and deep tech startups
GitHub launches Codespaces for browser-based coding
Taki launches image and video features so digital celebrities can interact with fans
Facebook’s AI detects gender bias in text
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Big Fish Games reimagines fairy tales with EverMerge puzzle adventure
How the USC Games Expo pivoted to an online-only event with 50 student demos
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PinkLion’s Jennifer Bonine: AI is dramatically changing game testing
Ring’s new $99 Video Doorbell takes snapshots throughout the day
Health care at ICLR: AI tackles poor data, low resources, and black boxes
Uber Eats makes it easier to send meals to friends and family
Luminar will supply lidar for Volvo’s driverless vehicle platform
Microsoft unveils Surface Book 3, ships May 21 starting at $1,599
Microsoft’s Surface Go 2, Surface Headphones 2, and Surface Earbuds ship on May 12
Covariant raises $40 million to bring robots to low-tech industries
Cuseum debuts Museum From Home AR experience for closed art galleries
StorySlab, Based in Syracuse, Raises $2.7 Million Led by Armory Square Ventures
Emtrain raises $10 million to prevent workplace harassment with data analytics
Analysis
Before Intel’s $900 million bid, Moovit wanted to raise more money — then the pandemic hit
BlackCloak: Credentials for 68% of top pharma executives are available on the dark web
Twitter will warn you if your tweet reply might be offensive
Monsoon Blockchain Partners With Industry Giants in the US and Asia to Engineer the Next Generation of Fintech
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EA remains focused on live services with 14 new games this year
Activision Blizzard: Next premium Call of Duty title is on track for the fall
Epitopes.world taps AI to predict COVID-19 vaccine success
Microsoft Research’s VROOM combines life-sized AR avatars with robots
FIFA 20 tops 25 million players while Madden reaches highest engagement ever
Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order tops 10 million copies sold
