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Apple will delete the fan-made app that brought Stadia to iPhone

October 21, 2020
The iOS app Stadium Full Screen Browser won’t be available on the App Store much longer, according to developer Zach Knox. Though it doesn’t mention Stadia anywhere in the description, Stadium is designed to allow Google’s cloud gaming service to run on iOS devices, something that isn’t possible via official channels. “My app is being removed from the App Store, AMA,” Knox tweeted on…
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DefenseNews

Lockheed sees earnings growth in space business

October 21, 2020
WASHINGTON ― Space emerged as Lockheed Martin’s business area with the highest growth, driven by hypersonic weapons programs and an anticipated next-generation interceptor award, CEO James Taiclet said Tuesday on the company’s third-quarter earnings call. Though…
AI & RoboticsNews

Salesforce’s Simulation Cards spell out uses, risks, and bias to make AI models more transparent

October 21, 2020
Salesforce recently open-sourced Foundation (formerly AI Economist), an AI research simulation for exploring tax policies. To accompany its release, the company this week published what it’s calling a Simulation Card, a file to document the use, risks, and sources of bias in published versions of the simulation. Simulation Cards join ongoing efforts to bring transparency to historically…
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MobileNews

Quibi launches on Android TV/Google TV

October 20, 2020
Remember Quibi? The mobile-based streaming service launched earlier this year — perhaps at the worst possible time — and has since expanded its content to the TV via Chromecast. Now, Quibi is launching apps on select smart TV platforms including Android TV. Available…
Cleantech & EV'sNews

GM announces $2 billion for electric vehicle factory in Tennessee, will build Cadillac LYRIQ and more

October 20, 2020
GM announced today that it is investing $2 billion to produce electric vehicles at its factory in Spring Hill, Tennessee. The updated factory will produce the Cadillac LYRIQ electric SUV, among other electric vehicles. Only days after announcing Factory ZERO, GM’s new electric vehicle only factory built out of the Detroit-Hamtramck Assembly Center, GM is now announcing a new investment in…
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AI & RoboticsNews

Google revives its AI-fueled photo printing service

October 20, 2020
Google just made good on its promise to bring back its AI-based Photos printing service, and this time it’s more affordable. The upcoming premium print series will once again have machine learning select your 10 best photos each month, but you’ll now pay a slightly more…
AI & RoboticsNews

Facebook uses AI to forecast COVID-19 spread across the US

October 20, 2020
It’s crucial to predict the spread of COVID-19 during the pandemic when a poor estimate could lead to overcrowded hospitals or extra-strict lockdowns. Facebook is betting that AI could help. It just published a paper outlining an AI technique it will use to forecast the spread of COVID-19 in counties across the whole US. The system predicts infections 14 days ahead by accounting for both the…
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