What Does Artificial Intelligence Actually Mean? Published on December 13, 2017 at 02:00PM An anonymous reader writes: A new bill (pdf) drafted by senator Maria Cantwell asks the Department of Commerce to establish a committee on artificial intelligence to advise the federal government on how […]
Day: December 13, 2017
NSI Ventures hits first close on new $125M fund for Southeast Asia
There’s been pause since Southeast Asia last welcomed fresh venture capital, but one reload is on its way after NSI Ventures, an early investor in Indonesian unicorn and Uber rival Go-Jek, announced a first close of its second fund, which is targeted at $125 million. The […]
Google opens AI center in China even though it’s still blocked there
The facility will, according to Google, be the first of its kind in Asia, made up of a small team working on basic AI research from an existing office. The company seems keen to attract the best people to the department, noting that it’s already […]
Raggi e Lombardi, tregua armata per le Regionali: «In passato screzi, ora unite per il Lazio»
Incontro in Campidoglio tra la sindaca e la candidata grillina alla Regione Lazio. Lombardi: «Abbiamo parlato di rifiuti e trasporti aspettiamo ancora 180 milioni dalla Regione per le ferrovie concesse. Quando sarò eletta cederò al Comune la Roma-Lido … by Livio Acerbo #greengroundit #thisisnews
Artificial Intelligence Is Killing the Uncanny Valley and Our Grasp on Reality
There’s a revolution afoot, and you will know it by the stripes. Earlier this year, a group of Berkeley researchers released a pair of videos. In one, a horse trots behind a chain link fence. In the second video, the horse is suddenly sporting a […]
Fisco, la prima resa di Facebook «Ricavi calcolati Paese per Paese»
Le tasse verranno versate in ogni mercato locale, dove Facebook ha un ufficio e non più soltanto in Irlanda. Il ministero delle Finanze: «Passo nella giusta direzione». Il social network: il cambiamento fornirà più trasparenza ai governi e ai policy maker di tutto il mondo […]
Payments startup iZettle raises $47M, reportedly at a $950M valuation
iZettle — the payments startup based out of Stockholm that competes against companies like Square, Paypal and SumUp to provide card transactions using smartphones and tablets as well as related accounting services — has raised another €40 million ($47 million), money that CEO and co-founder […]
The Morning After: Wednesday, December 13th 2017
It’s just about that time of year. Engadget is once again presenting the official Best of CES awards CES is just around the corner, and we’re getting ready to try out all the latest gadgets. We’re also pumped to be hosting the official Best of […]
Square Enix won’t force microtransactions into its console games
One of the hot topics in the gaming industry at the moment is – whisper it – microtransactions. Though big game publishers such as EA and Take Two have said they’re likely to be an important part of future selling models, fans have been somewhat […]
Bulgaria and Croatia see more bargain-seeking Brits
British holidaymakers are moving east to extract more value for their pounds, according to Europe's biggest travel firm. TUI Group reported an operating result, before accounting for interest and tax, up 12 per cent to €1.121bn (£989m). Turnover rose at a similar rate to €18.5bn […]