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Stanford president to step down

[ad_1] Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne, pictured here at a 2021 commencement ceremony, is stepping down. Stanford University/Facebook Marc Tessier-Lavigne is stepping down as president of Stanford University following the release of a months-long investigation into research misconduct allegations that found he left mistakes in scientific papers uncorrected amid allegations of data manipulation. News of his …

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GGWP raises $10M for AI-based platform to moderate multiplayer games

[ad_1] Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. GGWP has announced that it has raised $10 million in funding for its AI-based platform for moderating community behavior in multiplayer games. GGWP also said it will be providing free access to its moderation …

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We Asked Students To Design Their Own Emojis, and Our Minds Were Blown 🤯

[ad_1] When my colleague Aimee Cook and I introduced this Emoji Design lesson from Verizon Innovative Learning HQ to our 13-year-old seventh graders in English class one morning, we got their typical reply: “Why?” Smiling, we were ready with an answer: “How many of you use emojis when you communicate?” Their hands shot up. âś‹ …

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Nvidia became a $1 trillion company thanks to AI. Look inside its lavish Star Trek-inspired HQ  | The AI Beat

[ad_1] Head over to our on-demand library to view sessions from VB Transform 2023. Register Here Over a million square feet across two massive steel and glass structures. Hundreds of conference rooms named after Star Trek places, alien races and starships, as well as astronomical objects — planets, constellations and galaxies. Acres of greenery and …

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Nothing Phone 2 review: A more well-rounded sequel | Engadget

[ad_1] Being a smartphone startup is hard, particularly when you’re up against tech giants like Apple, Google and Samsung. But after selling more than 500,000 Phone 1s last year, Nothing has returned with a sequel: the Phone 2. And while it looks similar to the previous model, it feels like Nothing is finally figuring out …

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Karat Financial raises $70M and teams with Visa on credit cards for creators

[ad_1] Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Karat Financial, a financial services platform for creators, has raised $70 million in a combination of debt and equity financing aimed at building a new kind of personal credit card. Karat, based in Los …

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Making a metaverse that matters | Wagner James Au interview/podcast

[ad_1] Missed the GamesBeat Summit excitement? Don’t worry! Tune in now to catch all of the live and virtual sessions here. Wagner James Au has been covering the idea of the metaverse for decades. He was the first embedded journalist inside the world of Second Life, the early virtual world from Linden Lab. And now …

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Grab Windows 11 Pro and Microsoft Office Lifetime Licenses With This $50 Bundle

[ad_1] Still stuck using Windows 10, but don’t want to invest in a brand new device? If you’re considering giving your current computer an upgrade to Windows 11 — the latest Windows operating system — it’s probably worth it to go ahead and opt for the Pro version. While downloading it directly from Microsoft will set …

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Activision Blizzard lays off around 50 esports staff amid a potential Overwatch League overhaul | Engadget

[ad_1] Amid the , the former has laid off around 50 employees from its esports division. The company is also preparing for some potential huge changes to the (OWL), which may bring an end to its city-based franchise format. Employees were informed of the layoffs on Tuesday, according to . One now-former member of the …

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Picking Secure Smart Devices May Get Easier With New FCC Label

[ad_1] Shopping for a new smart home device may feel a little more secure in the future, if a proposal announced Tuesday by the Federal Communications Commission goes into effect.  FCC According to the proposed program (PDF), which is expected to be accepted, internet-enabled smart devices (think the Amazon Echo, Google Nest and beyond) that meet the …

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