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DeepMind claims that its AI system, AlphaFold, is among the most accurate with respect to protein folding predictions. https://bit.ly/36nlVKX

Join this VB Live event for a look at each primary AI operating model and leave with a firm grasp on best practices and next steps. https://bit.ly/3lrlB1Y

Aurora Solar, a startup developing a platform to streamline solar system installation, has raised $50 million in funding. https://bit.ly/33ybAds

By the time regulators figure out a company is prone to becoming a predatory monopolist, it’s often too late to reign that company in. https://bit.ly/3mkDYXO

Certainly, unethical systems create mistrust. It does not follow, however, that an ethical system will be categorically trusted. https://bit.ly/3o81xDy

We split our entire company into teams that dedicated their full brain power to projects that feed our company-wide goals. https://bit.ly/2Vf9WJ1

Artificial intelligence is generating revenue for businesses, but there's a big opportunity to address risks associated with deploying AI. https://bit.ly/37iMCQ8

Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat comes up with a non-games tech gift guide for the holidays, based on gadgets and apps he has used. https://bit.ly/39mjFWk

Open Bionics and Metal Gear Solid publisher Konami teamed up to create a bionic arm for Daniel Melville, who was born without a right hand. https://bit.ly/2J8igIi

Ubiq Security raised a $6.4 million seed round to develop APIs that simplify the task of building encryption into applications. https://bit.ly/2Je4YJY

Robotics researchers at Google and the University of California, Berkeley propose methods that help robots move objects more accurately. https://bit.ly/2V4quTQ

Salesforce is in talks to acquire workplace messaging app Slack as it seeks to expand its business offerings. https://bit.ly/3m5QJW1

The SEC has proposed allowing tech companies like Uber and Lyft to pay gig workers up to 15% of their annual compensation in equity. https://bit.ly/2V1ceeT

Supercell is investing $2.8 million in New Zealand game studio 2Up Games, which is working on a co-op mobile game. https://bit.ly/3m7Razb

PUBG Corporation was on top for share of influence, but its 10.53% share in October was slightly lower than September’s 13.75%. https://bit.ly/2KCKRFP

Germany's Hasty promises "next-gen" tools that expedite the entire model training process for annotating images. https://bit.ly/3fwxaDZ

Glue, a startup developing customer loyalty programs for businesses, raised $8 million in venture capital backing. https://bit.ly/3pRT60S

Arrowiz, maker of Hermitage Strange Case Files, has partnered with Tencent and a major Western publisher for its next game. https://bit.ly/2UWnDfE

Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat has a bunch of recommendations for gifts for the gamer who is locked down in your house. https://bit.ly/2USRGFl

A PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X gift guide to help you find accessories and peripherals to improve your experience with the new hardware. https://bit.ly/2J8UNWL

If you're shopping this holiday season for someone that is a fan of Nintendo, this gift guide should help. https://bit.ly/3m2nYcL

In the 2010s everyone was learning to develop mobile apps. In the 2020s all the developers are going to be building Vision AI. https://bit.ly/2Kt8oZL

Anne Munition has been streaming on Twitch since its early years, and it's been about 6.5 years now. She has about 698,000 followers. https://bit.ly/3pRqepE

Amid an automotive paradigm shift that is redefining the car itself, vehicles are rapidly becoming extensions of our digital lives. https://bit.ly/36WV0EV

One week later, we have more thoughts about the PlayStation 5 now that more of our team has one. Also, something is brewing in Astro. https://bit.ly/3pQRIf6

This pre-Thanksgiving column is full of thank-yous and DeanBits, or smaller items that have been on my mind this week. https://bit.ly/3kStvRP

In a pandemic-struck world, digital maturity and artificial intelligence is critical. Learn more in this VB Live event! https://bit.ly/3fiv3U1

Nonprofit On the Edge Conservation is launching "virtual animal influencers" on YouTube to draw attention to endangered species. https://bit.ly/391j24f

Drone logistics startup Matternet is launching a pilot with Labor Berlin to quickly deliver medical samples. https://bit.ly/3lM6Tne

Construction startup Canvas uses a modified lift, a robotic arm, and sensors to install drywall in the San Francisco Bay Area. https://bit.ly/2UI22Yj

In this VB Live event, GamesBeat, yellowHEAD, Zynga, and Snapchat discuss how to gain a competitive edge with new creative technology. https://bit.ly/3nQSqav

To better serve its mission of reducing suicide among LGBTQ+ youth, The Trevor Project turned to natural language processing (NLP). https://bit.ly/3pKAvEa

The Game Awards have announced this year's nominees, including the six titles that will be battling for Game of the Year. https://bit.ly/3nGEJe5

Fortnite players will be able engage in video chat while playing thanks to the game's integration with Epic's Houseparty video chat app. https://bit.ly/32WEhQL

Unity hopes to groom 80,000 people for game jobs over three years with an education initiative aimed at helping people learn how to program. https://bit.ly/32PiESz

Thanks in large part to improved sensors and neural cores, 2020 was the year smartphones surpassed standalone photo and video cameras. https://bit.ly/2UDMDse

Twiter is rolling out 'Fleets' which allows users to create tweets that disappear after 24 hours to make sharing less intimidating. https://bit.ly/2UGMR1r

Microsoft Teams apps for meetings, Power Apps for Teams, Power Automate, Power Virtual Agents, and Dataverse are generally available. https://bit.ly/38O8KEt

With the upcoming impact of iOS 14 changes, bidding is more important than ever for developers and publishers to understand its benefits. https://bit.ly/3lGJ9AX

Google worked with Harvard Global Health Institute to improve its freely available COVID-19 forecasting models. https://bit.ly/32RxO9P

Call of Duty: Black Ops — Cold War set a new record for the highest first-day digital sales in the franchise’s history. Activision Blizzard Europe/Middle East/Africa managing director Anna Malmhake said in a statement on Sunday that the title is releasing into the largest and most-engaged Call of Duty community ever, thanks to the expansion […] https://bit.ly/3kDFIcW

With the United States considering bans to apps like Tik-Tok -- or forcing a sale -- what does this mean for Tencent and its gaming galaxy? https://bit.ly/2UIkssd

GamesBeat Decides is back with another new episode talking about PlayStation 5, Xbox Series X, and Nintendo's very strong October sales. https://bit.ly/2IuhXY0

OK, you're ready to pitch your game. But how do you pitch it, especially during the pandemic. This guide should help you do so. https://bit.ly/2K9EMR6

Ocado doubles down on its mission to equip retailers like Kroger with the tech to take on ecommerce giants during the pandemic. https://bit.ly/2JXQpdF

The console wars aren't simple, but it's always tempting for critics to call the contest before it even begins. https://bit.ly/3kvKjOn

It has been a banner year for open domain conversational AI, but industrywide metrics have remained elusive. https://bit.ly/2UmUxpt

Google and Facebook worked together to add support for PyTorch acceleration via the Android Neural Network API (NNAPI). https://bit.ly/3kqCY2n

Google has debuted its database migration service, making it easier for Google Cloud customers to transfer databases to Google's Cloud SQL.  https://bit.ly/32G4Ut3

Evolve, a 90-minute VentureBeat event, will explore bias, racism, and the lack of diversity across AI product development and management. https://bit.ly/35p4j0T