StreamElements reveals 2021 Creator Diversity Program recipients

StreamElements reveals 2021 Creator Diversity Program recipients

StreamElements announced today the names of the twenty streamers it has selected for its 2021 Creator Diversity Program (CDP). These streamers will receive several products, mentorship, and support to help them become better and more productive at content creation. The CDP this year is aimed at helping streamers from underrepresented communities, “including, without limitation, black, … Read more

The shape of edge AI to come

The shape of edge AI to come

It’s not often the world of semiconductors is turned on its head. It’s clear that a similar transformation is occurring as a superabundance of start-ups takes on the challenge of low-power neural nets. These start-ups are trying to move neural network-based machine learning from the cloud data center to embedded systems in the field – … Read more

Report: 63% of millennials approve of automation in the workplace

Automation provides more time to focus on valuable tasks. Pie chart. 81% of respondents agree that if automation technology can remove data entry tasks--like manually entering insurance information or details from a handwritten form into a computer--the employee would have more time to focus on more valuable tasks in their everyday job.

According to a new study by the human-centered automation company Hyperscience, 81% of people believe automation can lead to more meaningful work, despite common misperceptions around what automation is, how it’s being used today, and how the U.S. workforce views it. In its 2021 Automation Pulse Report, Hyperscience found that there continues to be widespread … Read more

Epic Games acquires Rock Band maker Harmonix

Epic Games acquires Rock Band maker Harmonix

Epic Games has acquired Rock Band and Dance Central maker Harmonix Systems, GamesBeat has learned. Epic has been on an acquisition binge during the past year, as it has raised well over $1 billion to invest in the metaverse, and Harmonix has content that should put it further on that goal. Based in Boston, the … Read more

Bitrise hooks $60M as mobile app development skyrockets

Bitrise

The pandemic significantly accelerated the growth of the mobile app market. In 2020, users downloaded 218 billion apps across platforms including Android and iOS. Those apps could generate $935 billion in revenue by 2023, according to Statista. But app development is fraught with hurdles that can hurt a brand’s reputation. A Think Storage Now report … Read more