Day: February 22, 2024

Women in AI: Krystal Kauffman, research fellow at the Distributed AI Research Institute

To give AI-focused women academics and others their well-deserved — and overdue — time in the spotlight, TechCrunch is launching a series of interviews focusing on remarkable women who’ve contributed to the AI revolution. We’ll publish several pieces throughout the year as the AI boom continues, highlighting key work that often goes unrecognized. Read more [...]read moreWomen in AI: Krystal Kauffman, research fellow at the Distributed AI Research Institute

Final Fantasy 7 Was Never Meant To Be This Long

Final Fantasy VII Rebirth revels in all the extra time you can spend hanging out with the original game’s iconic cast. But it also falls victim to it in a way that not even Remake did four years ago. Square Enix’s plan to recreate Final Fantasy VII as three games seemed questionable when the company [...]read moreFinal Fantasy 7 Was Never Meant To Be This Long

DatologyAI is building tech to automatically curate AI training data sets

Massive training data sets are the gateway to powerful AI models — but often, also those models’ downfall. Biases emerge from prejudicial patterns concealed in large data sets, like pictures of mostly white CEOs in an image classification set. And big data sets can be messy, coming in formats incomprehensible to a model — formats [...]read moreDatologyAI is building tech to automatically curate AI training data sets

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth Review – Destiny’s Child

In the final moments of Final Fantasy 7 Remake, Cloud finds himself at Destiny’s Crossroads. Sephiroth has torn a hole in the fabric of reality, and a thrashing gateway into an unknown future beckons. It’s a daunting prospect that is made even more so when Aerith says the next step in their journey will involve [...]read moreFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth Review – Destiny’s Child

Hellohive is tackling hiring discrimination as more equitable hiring companies emerge

Resume and recruitment platform Hellohive seeks to help eliminate hiring bias by creating a virtual community that includes employers and those looking for a new role. The company is part of an increasing number of resume and skill apps that are trying to combat discrimination in the hiring process. Hellohive gives candidates from underrepresented or socially [...]read moreHellohive is tackling hiring discrimination as more equitable hiring companies emerge

PlayStation VR 2 Adding PC Games Support In 2024

As part of a PlayStation Blog post ostensibly centered around the announcement of new PlayStation VR2 games, Sony has quietly revealed much bigger news: It plans to add PC compatibility to the VR headset later this year. “We’re pleased to share that we are currently testing the ability for PSVR 2 players to access additional [...]read morePlayStation VR 2 Adding PC Games Support In 2024

TikTok launches its ‘Add to Music app’ feature available in over 160 countries

TikTok announced today that it is launching its “Add to Music app” feature, which lets users add a song playing on a clip to services like Apple Music and Spotify, in 163 new countries. These new regions include Albania, Antigua and Barbuda, Austria, Bangladesh, Belgium, Cambodia, Cameroon, Denmark, Egypt, Ghana, Guyana, Israel, Kenya, Lebanon, Maldives, [...]read moreTikTok launches its ‘Add to Music app’ feature available in over 160 countries

Final Fantasy 7 Rebirth: The Kotaku Review

Having fled a polluted city of unchecked corporate, militaristic oppression, I’m hit with the light of a bright blue, endless sky. Rich green grass extends endlessly before me; mountains tower in the distance. The world around me is a wellspring of life. Yet it’s haunted by a creeping shadow of harm. I see it in [...]read moreFinal Fantasy 7 Rebirth: The Kotaku Review

Golden Ventures secures another $100M to invest in Canada’s tech ecosystem

Golden Ventures, a Canada-based venture capital firm, closed on over $100 million in capital commitments for its fifth fund targeting high-potential, seed-stage founders working across technologies, including AI, climate, blockchain and quantum. Matt Golden, founder and managing partner, started the Toronto-based firm in 2011 and amassed a team, including Ameet Shah, general partner, and new [...]read moreGolden Ventures secures another $100M to invest in Canada’s tech ecosystem

Stitches, A New Horror Manga Anthology Illustrated By Junji Ito, Is Up For Preorder On Amazon

History is full of dream teams, from the Young Bucks in wrestling to Martin Scorsese and Robert De Niro collaborating on a film, but when it comes to illustrated horror, it doesn’t get any bigger than writer Hirokatsu Kihara and artist Junji Ito. The heavyweights of horror have joined forces for a new collection of [...]read moreStitches, A New Horror Manga Anthology Illustrated By Junji Ito, Is Up For Preorder On Amazon