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Google’s Data QnA is an AI service that helps business users get answers to analytical queries

July 8, 2020

Google today unveiled Data QnA, a service in private alpha that’s designed to help users get answers to analytical queries through natural language questions. Based on the Analyza system developed at Google Research, Data QnA automatically performs semantic parsing and mapping to data sets up to petabytes in size, and it can be embedded in chatbots, spreadsheets, and business intelligence…

Games for Change honors Gordon Bellamy of USC Games and Gay Gaming Professionals

July 8, 2020

Games For Change is honoring educator Gordon Bellamy with its prestigious Vanguard Award for his role as a game industry leader and LGBTQ+ champion. Games For Change is a nonprofit taht runs the game conference and festival, promoting the power of games for social…

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How AI and remote collaboration tools could help the construction industry get back to work

May 20, 2020

In the two-plus months of global lockdown, much of the digital debate has focused on the pandemic’s longterm impact on the global workforce. Remote working has suddenly become the norm for millions of people, and companies like Twitter have already confirmed that employees…

Google Discover not loading for some on Android due to sign-in error

May 20, 2020

Discover provides a feed of personalized articles that are usually relevant to your interests. A sign-in error where no stories load is plaguing Google Discover on Android today. The scrollable list of cards, content suggestions, and weather is accessible to the left of the homescreen on some Android devices, and available for everyone in the Google app. Over the course of today, a number of…

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Nvidia researchers propose technique to transfer AI trained in simulation to the real world

May 19, 2020

In a preprint paper published this week on Arxiv.org, Nvidia and Stanford University researchers propose a novel approach to transferring AI models trained in simulation to real-world autonomous machines. It uses segmentation as the interface between perception and control…

Intellivision taps Xbox veteran J Allard as global managing director

May 14, 2020

Intellivision Entertainment has hired Xbox veteran J Allard as its global managing director. Allard will report to Intellivision CEO Tommy Tallarico, and he will take charge of a wide variety of operations that are critical in launching the company’s retro game console…

Ubisoft says 11 games sold over 10 million copies each in PS4/Xbox One era

May 14, 2020

Ubisoft revealed its latest earnings today, reporting net bookings of $450.67 million for its fourth quarter ending on March 31. That is down 38.3% from the same period last year, thanks largely to a lack of any major releases from Ubisoft in the past several months. But the publisher still found something to brag about. The company revealed that 11 of its games have sold more than 10 million…

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IBM claims its Neural Computer achieves record AI model training time

May 14, 2020

In a technical paper quietly released earlier this year, IBM detailed what it calls the IBM Neural Computer, a custom-designed, reconfigurable parallel processing system designed to research and develop emerging AI algorithms and computational neuroscience. This week, the…

Xiaomi Mi TV Stick appears online w/ Android TV Pie, may cost $80

May 14, 2020

Behind the competition, Google’s Android TV platform is starting to add more options for HDMI dongles. Now, it looks like Xiaomi is gearing up to launch a new Android TV stick with its Xiaomi Mi TV Stick. A listing for the Xiaomi Mi TV Stick popped up on the store for…

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Nvidia launches Clara Guardian to power smart hospitals with surveillance, sensors, and edge AI

May 14, 2020

Nvidia today announced the launch of Clara Guardian, a smart hospital edge AI system that uses sensors and cameras to limit the spread of infectious disease and deliver things like operating room analytics or workflow automation. Clara Guardian and partners including AnyVision and Care.ai are currently deployed in 50 hospitals in countries like China, France, Italy, and Israel, covering 10,000…