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Preparation is key to AI success in 2022

AI requires rethinking the way enterprises collect, process, and ultimately deploy data to achieve business and operational objectives. https://bit.ly/3JvLafC

40 games worth getting excited about in 2022 | GB Decides 229

More than 40 games coming in 2022 that are worth getting excited about. That and more on this week's GamesBeat Decides. https://bit.ly/3mOQi4V

How Northwestern’s Catalyst Lab scales healthy behavior program with Couchbase

There’s no shortage of digital health apps on the market — more than 350,000, in fact, according to a recent study from the IQVIA Institute for Human Data Science. But for all the breadth, there’s little depth. https://bit.ly/3Hn09Xm

The most-anticipated games (hopefully) coming in 2022

2022 looks like it’s going to be a packed year. Several game publishers have attached 2022 release dates to their biggest video games, meaning we’re getting a loaded release slate, including several triple-A games that we’ve been anticipating for quite some time. Taking a leaf out of GamesBeat lead writer Dean Takahashi’s book, these are […] https://bit.ly/32PRXzM

The top 5 enterprise analytics stories of 2021 (and a peek into 2022)

In 2022, the analytics landscape will become increasingly complex in its capabilities, while simultaneously becoming more user-friendly for researchers, developers, data scientists, and analytics professionals alike. https://bit.ly/3FU6PM8

13 reasons CIOs worry about citizen developers building enterprise apps

GUEST: Businesses need to operate faster and more efficiently to survive. They need more digital capabilities—now. But most enterprise IT organizations have significant supply constraints. There are simply too many business demands and too few skilled developers to deliver new solutions. The number of requirements IT departments receive far exceeds their capacity to fulfill them. The […] https://bit.ly/3eEYJeG

SaaS security automation could learn to heal itself

SaaS security automation should offload the most tedious aspects of SaaS oversight and free up your teams to be more strategic and proactive.  https://bit.ly/3qEpRjk

2021 was a breakthrough year for AI

As 2021 comes to a close, we take a quick look at all the major developments that took place in the AI space worldwide. https://bit.ly/3HmoCMn

What will applied AI look like in 2022?

In 2022, applied AI is anticipated to further build on chips, health care, manufacturing, multimodal models, and large language models. https://bit.ly/3FMb0de

Remedy and Tencent are teaming up for a multiplayer shooter

Remedy and Tencent have signed a deal for a new co-op multiplayer shooter codenamed Vanguard, with a potential mobile version afterwards. https://bit.ly/3JE66Bp

How a startup uses AI to put worker safety first

Everguard combines AI, computer vision, and sensor fusion to prioritize worker safety and reduce the risk of injuries and accidents. https://bit.ly/3EDgLZ2

How event engagement scoring supports marketing and sales teams

Technology can be used to score your event interactions to quickly gauge interest and engagement, and qualify and prioritize your leads. https://bit.ly/3ECM5XS

Data will continue to move to the edge in 2022

To make software faster, cheaper, and more resilient, move out of datacenters and transition to edge computing. https://bit.ly/3JngcWV

D-Wave opens up to gate-model quantum computing

D-Wave Systems Inc., a Canada-based quantum computing company disclosed its roadmap for work on logic gate-model quantum computing systems.  https://bit.ly/3sGM1Eu

Why IoT is the cornerstone of AWS’s zero-trust strategy

At its re:Invent conference this fall, AWS made two IoT cybersecurity announcements that reflect how machine identities are a core part of its zero-trust security strategy. https://bit.ly/3esus2B

Riot Games settles sexual harassment litigation for $100M

Riot Games has settled its sexual harassment litigation for $100 million as part of a global settlement to end the three-year-old litigation. https://bit.ly/3mCIYJu

Robotic process automation in 2022

In 2021, enterprise teams turned to robotic process automation to simplify workflows and bring some order to office tasks and 2022 will bring more of the same.  https://bit.ly/3qw8YaE

2021: A year in open source

Open source software is never far away from controversy -- here's a peek at some of the biggest talking points of the past year. https://bit.ly/3pvsdSb

Kubernetes security will have a breakout year in 2022

Kubernetes security will take another big leap in 2022, as companies focus on cloud-native, container-based approaches to app development. https://bit.ly/3FyiAYP

How AI, VR, AR, 5G, and blockchain may converge to power the metaverse

The metaverse could be the killer app for several of the most exciting emerging technologies that haven't yet found their footing. https://bit.ly/3HfNW6R

The U.K.’s new AI transparency standard is a step closer to accountable AI

The UK Government launched a new algorithmic transparency standard last week. Here's what it means for people and society. https://bit.ly/3oAIHbe

Natural language processing is shaping intelligent automation

Language is how humans naturally communicate. Understanding the components of natural language processing is vital for the future of tech. https://bit.ly/3lMz7jK

Synthesia, which is developing AI to generate synthetic videos, secures $50M

Synthesia, a company developing AI technologies to generate synthetic videos and avatars, has raised $50 million. https://bit.ly/3GqgcmH

Claroty raises $400M to protect ‘cyber-physical’ systems such as IoT and industrial

Claroty offers security for cyber physical systems, spanning IT, IoT, and OT environments, and announced the acquisition of startup Medigate. https://bit.ly/31BDbMB

App Annie: Consumers will spend $121B on games and apps in 2021

A new report from App Annie reveals that mobile gamers and app users are projected to spend over $121 billion in 2021. https://bit.ly/3y9Er5Y

Naver’s large language model is powering shopping recommendations

In an interview with VentureBeat, South Korea search giant Naver explained how it's using large language models to power new user experiences. https://bit.ly/3pTDlaP

GamesBeat Summit is reaching out to get more women speakers

Our next GamesBeat Summit events coming in January will have 50% speakers who come from diverse backgrounds. https://bit.ly/3oxKHkF

Rewind brings data backup and recovery to Microsoft 365

Data backup and recovery platform Rewind is extending support to include Microsoft 365, two months after raising $65 million. https://bit.ly/3rNw1zQ

New tools to make the hybrid cloud simpler and the cloud datacenter sustainable

Companies such as Liqid, Equinix, and Aryaka are developing solutions to support organizations to set up flexible, powerful hybrid clouds. https://bit.ly/3pDFB5T

Alethea AI, BeingAI, and Binance NFT launch NFT-based AI game characters

Alethea AI and BeingAI are collaborating with the Binance NFT marketplace to introduce the AI game characters that are based on NFTs. https://bit.ly/3EBzViU

10 tricks to take your webinars from boring to buzzworthy (VB Live)

In a world where we've gone increasingly online to consume content, webinars have become one of a digital marketer's most powerful tools. https://bit.ly/3xXdzFW

Chainalysis: After $26.9B in trading, are NFTs poised for a boom or crash?

Non-fungible tokens (NFTs) have been on a roll this year, with $26.9 billion worth of cryptocurrency traded marketplaces this year. https://bit.ly/3DxYrjA

Halo Infinite review — 2021’s biggest game surpasses expectations

Halo Infinite is one of the best Xbox Game Studios releases of 2021 during a year when it has multiple GOTY contenders. https://bit.ly/3rzkggq

Report: Phishing campaign is actively targeting U.S. military families

The scammers impersonate military support organizations and personnel to steal sensitive personal and financial information for monetary gain. https://bit.ly/3EFfzoM

Porsche designs a virtual car just for Gran Turismo 7 video game

Porsche cars often appear in video games, but for the first time, the automaker has designed a car specifically for Gran Turismo 7. https://bit.ly/3lYQ2Qv

Why VR still isn’t as immersive as it should be

The VR experience is improving, but it won't be fully immersive until the experiences it offers have real meaning. https://bit.ly/3GfB7Jk

Report: 91% of professionals say automation tools improve their work-life balance

Companies have invested in automation tools to increase productivity and improve the employee experience in hybrid work environments. https://bit.ly/3ImeMvr

Airlines are taking flight toward revival thanks to data and tech

The pandemic has turned the air travel revenue model on its head. Good airline data and a strong digital backbone are essential for recovery. https://bit.ly/3lAhHHa

Report: 95% of tech leaders say that AI will drive future innovation

A majority of leaders also agreed that robots will be deployed across their organization to enhance nearly every business function. https://bit.ly/3GeSvh5

The metaverse needs aggressive regulation

Metaverse platform companies will have data on where we go, what we look at, who we talk to, and even what we reach out and touch. https://bit.ly/3IjXMFY

The RetroBeat: Super Smash Bros. Melee is still special 20 years later

On this day 20 years ago, Super Smash Bros. Melee debuted for the GameCube in North America. This is one of my favorite games of all time. I https://bit.ly/3xTm7xw

How AI and ML can thwart a cybersecurity threat no one talks about

A new report by Honeywell says 46% of known OT cybersecurity threats are poorly detected or not detected at all. https://bit.ly/3Erc6Kq

AI Weekly: Recognition of bias in AI continues to grow

There's growing recognition that AI encodes biases. Efforts are underway to address these while recognizing the challenges. https://bit.ly/31uBm3P

Use AI to weather the upcoming data deprecation storm

We're in the middle of a digital revolution and are running out of time to make vital changes to weather the upcoming data deprecation storm. https://bit.ly/3lxJZCe

The DeanBeat: Taking Company of Heroes 3 multiplayer for a spin

Humans are always much smarter than computer AI, as I relearned while playing the pre-alpha multiplayer demo for Company of Heroes 3. https://bit.ly/3dfEgfB

Amazon Web Services security: 5 issues startups aim to fix

Amid AWS re:Invent, cloud startups discussed Amazon Web Services security and how they're solving issues like misconfiguration and visibility. https://bit.ly/3DhBgKd

Binance Smart Chain and Animoca Brands launch $200M investment program for blockchain games

Binance Smart Chain and Animoca Brands have partnered to launch a $200 million fund to accelerate and incubate early crypto gaming startups. https://bit.ly/2ZP1Ht1

100 Thieves secures funding to the tune of $60M

100 Thieves, gaming brand and lifestyle company, announced that it has received 60 million in Series C funding. https://bit.ly/3dbYVkT

Replai uses computer vision and data analysis to figure out the best video ads

Replai automates analysis of video ad effectiveness and it makes recommendations for how to fix details to make ads more engaging. https://bit.ly/3pg02oY

SiFive moves into high-end RISC-V processors with P650 design

SiFive, a pioneer of processors based on RISC-V computing, said it unveiled its SiFive Performance P650 processor. https://bit.ly/3Dp2PBC