Former EA exec Peter Moore returns to gaming as Unity SVP of sports and live entertainment
Allen Institute launches GENIE, a leaderboard for human-in-the-loop language model benchmarking
Researchers find conventional voice AI overlooks trans and nonbinary users
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Google launches suite of AI-powered solutions for retailers
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PlayStation accounts for over 40% of TV ad spend from gaming brands in 2020
Glia raises $78 million to digitize customer service interactions
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OneTrust raises $300 million to automate data governance and compliance
Twitch sets new engagement record with 1.7 billion hours watched in November
RunwayML raises $8.5 million for its AI-powered media creation tools
NDI launches Nvidia-optimized Screen Capture HX for content creators
How nonprofits are transforming their remote programming to support girls in STEM
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Deloitte’s 2021 predictions: online doctor visits will top 400 million and the pandemic will spur cloud growth
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Sony doubled TV ad spend for PlayStation 5 launch
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Researchers find that even ‘fair’ hiring algorithms can be biased
Avaaz: Facebook continues to fail at flagging false and misleading posts about U.S. elections
Unreal Engine’s new update makes it easier to create realistic hair and fur
Bizzabo raises $138 million as events industry goes hybrid
AI still struggles to recognize hateful memes, but it’s slowly improving
Supernormal brings AI-powered asynchronous video messaging to remote teams
How Mark Kelly used conversational AI to help win a Senate seat
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PUBG keeps winning the influencer battle royale
Glue raises $8 million to automate customer loyalty programs
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