Deepgram launches $10M speech recognition startup program

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Deepgram, a startup developing voice recognition models for the enterprise, today announced the Deepgram Startup Program to provide select companies with custom-trained speech models. Alongside this news, Deepgram has added a range of features to its platform, including a revamped developer console, software […]

Niantic Begins Rolling Back Pokémon Go's Social-Distancing Measures, Fans Are Angry

Despite growing case numbers from Covid-19’s Delta variant, Pokémon Go is slowly reverting back to pre-pandemic form, beginning with a change to gyms and Pokéstops that require players get closer to these locations. After 15 months of updates that made Pokémon Go an exceptional social-distancing experience, Niantic announced in June that changes would be on the […]

VR on Steam Bounces Back to Nearly 2.8 Million Headsets

The Entire VR Industry in One Little Email The Daily Roundup is our comprehensive coverage of the VR industry wrapped up into one daily email, delivered directly to your inbox.  Last month we pointed out a sharp drop in the number of users with VR headsets on Steam according to the latest data from Valve. […]

Nvidia is tracking more than 8,500 AI startups with $60B in funding

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Nvidia is tracking more than 8,500 AI startups through its Inception AI startup program. Those companies have raised more than $60 billion in funding and come from 90 countries, Nvidia said. Based on estimates from market researcher Pitchbook, the Nvidia numbers represent roughly […]

AI-driven HR seeks to balance ‘human’ and ‘resources’

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. Human resources (HR) is an area that is ripe for automation, and in particular, the kind of automation made possible by artificial intelligence (AI). HR, after all, is a cost center at most organizations, which means organizations are always looking for ways to […]

APMEX Leads Precious Metals Industry with First Shoppable Mobile App

All the sessions from Transform 2021 are available on-demand now. Watch now. App provides precious metals buyers full e-commerce experience OKLAHOMA CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–August 2, 2021– APMEX, one of the nation’s largest online precious metals retailers, announces the launch of its shoppable mobile app. The retailer’s updated app gives customers the first mobile shopping experience in […]