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Deep learning facilitates AI’s leap from digital to physical. The applications are endless, but there are still hurdles to overcome.  https://bit.ly/3s26Vg7

GamesBeat's Rachel Kaser recovers from GamesBeat Summit, where she spent a not-insignificant amount of time playing the new Kirby game. https://bit.ly/3vMmNUM

the proliferation of low-code and no-code tools has made it possible to create a shared language between design and development and bring their visions to lif https://bit.ly/3KvWbg4

Log4shell, a humble piece of open-source software, quickly became the worry of IT teams as they scrambled to protect critical data. https://bit.ly/3Kzsdbc

Remote browser isolation has the capability to isolate virtual meetings can alleviate the concerns of CIOs and CISOs who want a solution that can scale across unmanaged devices. https://bit.ly/3MDIa1n

Crowdsourced security has the potential to detect vulnerabilities that commercial scanners miss, and upscales the capabilities of onsite security teams. https://bit.ly/3s1QVdL

From wellness care to finding healthcare, Google seems intent on finding more ways to keep people living in Google’s universe. https://bit.ly/3klzQHt

Just as the human brain created AI and ML models that grow increasingly sophisticated by the day, these systems are now being applied to study the human brain itself. Meta AI has announced a long-term study to better understand how the human brain processes language. https://bit.ly/3vSbVop

Nanea Reeves talks Tripp, EvolVR, meditation, and other mental wellness options inside VR during the GamesBeat Summit. https://bit.ly/3OFjPdH

The shift to WFA created new challenges for security professionals, including a new type of threat actor: the super malicious insider. https://bit.ly/3vrTqbm

Security leaders are operating in an increasingly hostile environment, where ransomware is proliferating in number and complexity. https://bit.ly/3vPBdUq

Greg Hartrell of Google for Games talks global mobile game market, new paths to success, and more during his GamesBeat Summit panel. https://bit.ly/37P7xi7

Playmint, a game studio focused on web 3 massively multiplayer online games such as The Crypt, has raised $4 million. https://bit.ly/3MAUfEy

Arize has introduced a new tool for identifying the root cause of AI bias in machine learning pipelines. https://bit.ly/3MxEPB4

Womp's support for social and collaboration features encourages users to grow their 3D design skills and share their artwork with the world. https://bit.ly/3knVVoM

Security provider ARMO releases first fully open-source Kubernetes security platform with $30 million in funding. https://bit.ly/3rRVaZq

COMMUNITY: The early internet concept of an overlay network has an important role to play in the formation of blockchain infrastructure. The framework of a technology “stack” has been useful in understanding the function of various blockchain infrastructure components, and the role they are designed to play within the Web3 ecosystem.  For example:  In 2016, the […] https://bit.ly/3KmQfqK

Equinix is partnering with Dell Technologies, using its vast data center and bare metal backbone as a foundation for several as-a-service offerings. https://bit.ly/3r9T7Q6

Sky Mavis is launching the alpha version of Axie Infinity: Origin, its new free-to-play version of its popular blockchain game. https://bit.ly/3LOJKxi

Valve Software has a spectrum of support for the various Steam games that you can play on Steam Deck. Many games are optimized for the handheld and many more at least earn Valve’s “playable” badge. But so far, Valve has classified recent release Lego Star Wars: The Skywalker Saga as totally “unsupported” on the Deck. […] https://bit.ly/3uilpdm

Berlin-based Productsup, which helps enterprises stay on top of their product information value chain, has raised $70 million in series B funding. https://bit.ly/3ubRbZf

Compass introduces a range of new features designed to make it easier for developers to create and manage services throughout the environment. https://bit.ly/3udYYWs

Google Coud introduces new BigLake data lake service, consolidates its BI offerings around Looker, and adds a model registry to Vertex AI https://bit.ly/37m5cKQ

The first three months of 2022 showed that startups ran into economic headwinds while raising money from U.S. venture capitalists. https://bit.ly/3r7hspK

As technology continues to progress, there’s a real chance that the metaverse could mark the center of human interactions in the future. https://bit.ly/3u971Uy

Pokemon Go developer Niantic has acquired the New Zealand based, XR focused developer NZXR to push the limits of future AR games. https://bit.ly/3jcnOjj

Xbox has announced the first batch of games coming to Game Pass in April, including Life is Strange: True Colors and MLB The Show 22. https://bit.ly/3v09oIo

Databricks has launched Delta Live Tables (DLT), its ETL framework to automate data pipelines, in general availability for enterprises. https://bit.ly/3DJsWop

With a new AI system that follows along with players, GuitarTuna Play helps players learn chords and songs at their own pace. https://bit.ly/3KeSBHZ

Today's workforce is deeply purpose-driven. They demand a new approach to leadership: one that blends empathy with a data-driven mindset. https://bit.ly/3NMyK5a

Epic Games' money-raising period for Ukraine has ended, and the company says it raised over $144 million for humanitarian relief. https://bit.ly/3uUt6W3

Organizations must rethink digitization to not only keep up, but to master the process, and data in general. The answer to this: Autonomous operation (AO) and AIops – the process of applying AI to IT operations – according to a new report commissioned by Dell Technologies.  https://bit.ly/3LJjOTJ

Advanced Micro Devices will buy distributed systems platform company Pensando for $1.9 billion before working capital. https://bit.ly/3K7sZwT

India's Bombay Play has raised $7 million to build instant mobile games on platforms such as Facebook around the world. https://bit.ly/3LIvCWj

Chatbots are blossoming in functionality as well as in other essential areas such as business sales, analytics, customer service and overall end-user satisfaction. But the architectures of these offerings can sometimes be limiting. https://bit.ly/3J3sxhx

We already know AI-powered apps diminish our privacy. If they also diminish our human agency, that could have serious consequences. https://bit.ly/36VC8dj

Three VMware Tanzu products are impacted by the critical RCE vulnerability in Spring Core, known as Spring4Shell, a VMware advisory says. https://bit.ly/3xgg8VB

Unlike traditional companies, DAOs give almost anyone the chance to contribute to a shared project and have a say in the project's direction. https://bit.ly/36IMmxT

The theory that advanced AI will eliminate the need for humans seems false. Enter the centaur: a mutualistic bond between users and AI. https://bit.ly/3xfOk3F

BTS and Garena Free Fire are collaboring on all kinds of things. Costumes, emotes, and a new music video for the BTS song Idol. https://bit.ly/38gA3Jf

BeamUP focuses on reducing the complexity of generating a highly accurate initial digital twin in order to improve data-driven insights. https://bit.ly/3J0GLzX

Why are there so few women and BIPOC hacker roles in media? Unfortunately, this might be due to a lack of diversity in the cyber industry. https://bit.ly/3wVKxIi

Too few ITOps employees are being asked to manage too many endpoints with little visibility, resulting in soul-crushing work. https://bit.ly/3tZjBpd

An alarming number of organizations lack proper AI governance policies and tools to protect themselves from potential legal issues. https://bit.ly/38apdVa

It’s clear that strategic, data-driven investments in customer success make a huge difference to the bottom line. https://bit.ly/38p7KIZ