Escooter startup Voi uses AI to detect pedestrians and sidewalks
Google’s AI lets users search language-agnostic knowledge bases in their native tongue
Analysis
Apple’s first M1 chip-based Macs are playing it too safe
NPD: U.S. game spending jumped 24% in Q3 2020
AI research finds a ‘compute divide’ concentrates power and accelerates inequality in the era of deep learning
VB Live
Understanding signals around product quality — and the role of automation (VB Live)
Google’s SoundFilter AI separates any sound or voice from mixed-audio recordings
Flying taxi startup Lilium outlines Florida air network plan for 2025
Researchers claim AI algorithm uses heart rate and motion data to predict age, sex, and more
Intel unveils GPU for servers with Tencent, Gamestream, and Ubitus
Amazon’s new Alexa feature uses AI to infer what users really want
HabitAware’s smart bracelet Keen2 can curb your compulsive habits
Sponsored
Responsible AI becomes critical in 2021
Honda gears up to mass-produce level 3 autonomous cars by March 2021
Feature
Man born without a hand gets Metal Gear Solid 3D-printed bionic arm
Press Release
Chorus.ai Analyzes 35 Million Calls To Understand and Guide Critical Revenue Operations
Press Release
R-Zero Raises $15M, Democratizing Access to Biosafety Technologies in the COVID-19 Era and Beyond
Apple’s MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, and Mac mini get M1 chips with 16 AI cores
macOS Big Sur supports Apple M1 and Intel Macs, runs iOS apps and games
Apple debuts M1, the first in a family of Mac-specific ARM processors
LinkedIn open-sources Dagli, a machine learning library for Java
Microsoft and OpenAI propose automating U.S. tech export controls
MediaTek debuts chips for budget 5G phones and powerful Chromebooks
VB Lab Insights
BioTech: Accelerating innovation in health care
Remote raises $35 million to help businesses build remote teams globally
Press Release
Saama Appoints William H. Carson, M.D., to Board of Directors
Walmart and Cruise launch pilot to deliver orders via self-driving cars
Kinetic raises $11.25 million for wearables that aim to prevent workplace injuries
Acqyr Exchange unveils cash rewards for gamers
Press Release
Renew Biopharma and Algae-C Announce License Agreement for Best-in-Class Engineered Enzymes
Cota Health raises $10 million to aggregate and analyze oncology data
Upland lets players trade virtual property for real money using Tilia Pay
Exclusive
Generation Esports will create 25 gaming labs in high schools nationwide
IQM raises $46 million to commercialize its quantum computers
Hopin raises $125 million at $2.1 billion valuation as virtual events become the norm
Exclusive
Tommy Tallarico settles copyright dispute with Roblox over ‘oof’ sound
EU accuses Amazon of antitrust violations for abusing merchant data on its platform
VB Lab Insights
7 steps to boost mobile game revenue — without impacting your game
Huawei to sell Honor smartphone unit to Shenzhen government, others in $15 billion deal
