During a workshop hosted at the International Conference on Learning Representations (ICLR) 2020, taking place on the web this week, panelists discussed how AI and machine learning might be — and already has been — applied to agricultural challenges. As several experts pointed out, countries around the world face a food supply shortfall — an estimated 9% of the population (697 million…
Salesforce’s AI Economist taps reinforcement learning to generate optimal tax policies
April 29, 2020
Salesforce today announced the AI Economist, a research environment designed to elucidate how economic design might be improved with techniques from the field of AI and machine learning. The goal is to help economists, governments, and others design tax policies that…
CB Insights: AI funding held steady in Q1 thanks to Waymo, but early-stage startups suffered
April 29, 2020
The global pandemic put a sharp brake on venture capital deals for AI startups in Q1 2020, as investors fled early-stage deals and doubled down on the very largest private companies.
According to a new report by CB Insights, AI startups globally raised $8.4 billion in the…
Counterpoint Research: Strong iPhone 11 shipments help Apple gain marketshare in India
April 29, 2020
New data from Counterpoint Research today indicates that Apple’s marketshare in India continues to grow. While Apple still faces strong competition from companies like Xiaomi, the iPhone 11 and various pricing promotions have helped attract new buyers.
According to the report, the smartphone market in India grew by 4% year-over-year during Q1 2020. While shipments in January and February…
Apple to pay $18M to settle class action lawsuit claiming it broke FaceTime on older iPhones
April 29, 2020
Apple has officially inked a deal to settle a class action lawsuit in California that accused it of intentionally breaking FaceTime on older iPhone devices. According to , Apple has reached an $18 million deal in the case.
Through the settlement, 90% of the class action…
The OnePlus 8 Pro is the culmination of years of hardware and software decisions that might not have come to fruition if the BBK-owned firm simply disregarded the input of its ravenous fanbase.
Since the launch of the 7 Pro, OnePlus has firmly set its sights on the “true…
Apple has made another valuable contribution to pandemic relief efforts with the ability to easily search for coronavirus testing centers on iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, and Mac. Read along for how to find COVID-19 testing locations on Apple Maps.
Apple has been contributing to COVID-19 relief from a lot of different angles including financial aid, creating and donating face shields, giving away…
OnePlus Z mid-ranger rumored to arrive in July
April 28, 2020
OnePlus phones are expensive this year with the OnePlus 8 Pro hitting a whopping $900. Luckily, a new mid-ranger from OnePlus isn’t too far away. The OnePlus Z is rumored to see a release date sometime this summer.
Max J recently teased on Twitter that a July 2020…
User-generated content platforms like Roblox and Minecraft are in ‘good position’ during pandemic
April 28, 2020
Game studios have been in a unique position since the beginning of the pandemic. Many other industries have faced huge hardship, with local governments ordering nonessential business to close in order to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The game industry, especially the…
Jon Goldman: Gaming is the best form of entertainment
April 28, 2020
Jon Goldman is a bit biased, but he believes that gaming will become the best form of entertainment, eclipsing film and television.
Plenty of other people agree. After all, games hit $148.8 billion in revenues in 2019 and could cross $160 billion in 2020, according to market researcher Newzoo. But Goldman is in a position to make this prediction come true, as he has been involved in a lot of game…
