May 12, 2020 Tokyo and Paris game shows canceled, but ChinaJoy goes ahead in August Two more major video game shows — the Tokyo Game Show and Paris Games Week — have been canceled, but ChinaJoy will take place…
May 12, 2020 Uber open-sources automated design framework for experiments Uber open-sourced an AI framework for automating experimental design. It’s now available for the company’s Pyro platform.Read More via VentureBeat Check out the Finding…
May 12, 2020 Riot Games details its social impact giving for 2019 Riot Games’ Social Impact Fund has given $8 million in grants to nonprofits that its League of Legends players care about. Read More via VentureBeat…
May 12, 2020 Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater 1 and 2 brings back the Birdman in 4K Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater is back in a new bundle that upgrades the visuals of the extreme-sports classic. It also enables the revert combo,…
May 12, 2020 Facebook is using more AI to detect hate speech Facebook reported large gains in AI used for hate speech detection and announced the launch of the $100,000 Hateful Memes challenge for AI researchers.Read…
May 12, 2020 AR Copy Paste uses AI to transfer real objects into productivity apps As consumers continue to await affordable augmented reality glasses, the key platforms for AR applications have been smartphones — portable devices that use their…
May 12, 2020 BabyWalk AI breaks complex navigation into simple steps In a new preprint paper, researchers propose an AI framework that enables robots to decompose long navigation instructions into simpler steps.Read More via VentureBeat…
May 12, 2020 Sleeper raises $20 million to expand into fantasy esports Sleeper has raised $20 million to expand from its base in fantasy sports to the adjacent market of fantasy esports and video game chat.Read…
May 12, 2020 Tilting Point launches SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off and rebrands itself as a mobile publisher Tilting Point is launching one of its biggest games to date: SpongeBob: Krusty Cook-Off for mobile devices. It is also rebranding.Read More via VentureBeat…
May 12, 2020 Kite launches Pro plan for its AI-powered Python code completions, adds JavaScript support Kite and its AI-powered developer environment now offer a Pro plan for $19.90 per month. There’s also a new Python engine and JavaScript support.Read…