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Pinterest launches Today tab with curated topics, fights coronavirus misinformation with AI

March 25, 2020
In a bid to brighten the mood as the torrent of COVID-19 news continues unabated, Pinterest has announced the launch of Today in the U.S. and U.K., a new tab with curated topics and trending topic pins. While information from the World Health Organization and Centers for Disease Control about topics like handwashing is slated to feature prominently in the coming weeks, the Today tab will also show…
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ePlane taps AI to match aerospace sellers with buyers

March 25, 2020
Aircraft parts and repair marketplace ePlane today announced that it has raised $9 million, the bulk of which it expects to spend on international expansion. Assuming all goes well, ePlane will further develop its aerospace industry sourcing and business intelligence market…
MobileNews

Fritz brings on-device AI to Android and iOS

March 25, 2020
Fritz AI, a startup providing an AI and machine learning development platform for Android and iOS, today announced that it has raised $5 million. CEO Dan Abdinoor says that the capital will accelerate Fritz’s expansion as it launches its product out of early access, which…
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Researchers use AI to find link between nature and happiness

March 25, 2020
A cross-disciplinary group of researchers used AI as part of an analysis of photos posted online that recognizes an association between happiness, life satisfaction, and nature. Researchers from universities in Australia and Singapore say the analysis demonstrates the biophilia hypothesis that humans are naturally attracted to nature and people around the world have a preference for nature in…
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Researchers propose paradigm that trains AI agents through evolution

March 25, 2020
A paper published by researchers at Carnegie Mellon University, San Francisco research firm OpenAI, Facebook AI Research, the University of California at Berkeley, and Shanghai Jiao Tong University describes a paradigm that scales up multi-agent reinforcement learning, where AI models learn by having agents interact within an environment such that the agent population increases in size over time.
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MobileNews

Unlocked Samsung Galaxy S20 and S20+ are now $200 off

March 24, 2020
The Galaxy S20 and S20+ have only been available for a few weeks, but Samsung has already decided to create a special offer for you if you want to purchase either of these. Both models are now $200 off at Amazon. The Galaxy S20 can be yours for $799.99 (down from $999.99)…
GamingNews

Roblox’s in-game Bloxy Awards draw 600,000 spectators

March 24, 2020
Roblox announced that its seventh annual Bloxy Awards drew more than 4 million concurrent players during the peak of the show and 600,000 spectators for the show itself. The event ceremony, staged inside Roblox’s game world, raised $100,000 for nonprofits. San Mateo, California-based Roblox enables young programmers to make a living creating games within the blocky world of Roblox. And its…
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