AI & RoboticsNews

Medopad rebrands to Huma, makes acquisitions to bolster its AI health monitoring portfolio

April 16, 2020
Digital health company Medopad today announced that it’s rebranding to Huma and acquiring two companies — BioBeats and Tarilian Laser Technologies (TLT) — to add support for new biomarkers to its AI-powered patient monitoring platform. When contacted for comment, a Huma spokesperson declined to disclose the purchase price for the two companies. The acquisitions would appear to be strategic…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Google’s AI enables robots to make decisions on the fly

April 16, 2020
In a paper published this week on the preprint server Arxiv.org, a team of researchers from Google Brain, Google X, and the University of Calfornia at Berkeley describe an extension to existing AI methods that enable an agent — for instance, a robot — to decide which action to take while performing a previous action. The idea is that modeling an agent’s behavior after that of a person or…
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MobileNews

Apple debuts 2020 iPhone SE with 4.7-inch screen and A13 chip for $399

April 16, 2020
Though Apple generally releases flagship-class iPhones each September and discounts older models to meet demand for more affordable devices, it occasionally creates a semi-new device to fill an upcoming size gap in its lineup. That’s the reason for today’s announcement of the 2020 iPhone SE, which like its 2016 predecessor is designed to meet demand for a less expensive, smaller-screened…
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GamingNews

Players Ntwrk unveils digital pop culture entertainment programs on Twitch

April 14, 2020
Players Ntwrk is launching its digital pop culture entertainment programming, starting with pilot shows on the livestreaming platform Twitch. The entertainment network draws its performers from professional athletes, esports stars, gamers, musicians, and other celebrities. The Los Angeles-based company was started by serial entrepreneur and venture capitalist Stratton Sclavos. He is teaming up…
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