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YouTube to focus on AI moderation during COVID-19 epidemic

To cope with the increase in traffic caused by containment measures ordered in Europe and the United States, but also to limit the number of employees required during this period of epidemic and teleworking, YouTube indicates that it will focus more heavily on artificial intelligence and machine learning for the moderation of its platform. The

Google Translate to be able to translate long speeches in real time

Google is about to bring its Google Translate (Google Translate in France) translation tool into a new era: that of real-time translation powered by artificial intelligence. At an AI event this week in San Francisco, the firm introduced new functionality for its utility that allows it to act as an interpreter at conferences or long

Uber cleared to resume autonomous vehicle testing in California

California has just agreed to Uber to resume testing of its autonomous cars. The company stopped testing in 2018 after one of its vehicles caused a fatal accident in Arizona. The first fatal accident involving an autonomous car In March 2018, an autonomous vehicle from Uber Advanced Technologies Group (ATG) fatally struck a cyclist in

Hummer EV: the largest SUV returns and goes electric

Little present in Europe and extinct after only 20 years of career in the world, the brand recovered by General Motors in 1998 resurfaced in 2020 with an all-electric SUV. If Hummers are rare in our streets, although a little less across the Atlantic, the brand disappeared in 2010 after having found no buyer has

Facebook buys Spanish start-up PlayGiga, specialist in cloud gaming

Facebook bought the Spanish start-up PlayGiga, specialist in cloud gaming. The operation, which would amount to 70 million euros, will allow it to accelerate its diversification … and not be too late on the other GAFAMs, which launch their service in turn. Facebook is continuing its efforts in the video game field. Mark Zuckeberg’s company

Samsung and LG to unveil AI-powered refrigerators.

On the occasion of CES, which begins on January 7 in Las Vegas, Samsung and LG will present a new version of their refrigerators, Family Hub and InstaView ThinQ, whose capacities in terms of artificial intelligence should be increased. A few days before CES, manufacturers are unveiling some innovations … with technologies that sometimes seem

Oculus VR: John Carmack becomes a consultant

The co-founder of id Software and co-creator of the Doom, Quake and Wolfenstein licenses now wants to focus on the development of artificial intelligences. Chief technology officer at Oculus VR (a subsidiary of the Facebook social network) for the past five years, John Carmack has contributed to the improvement of the Oculus Rift. In order

Xiaomi invests in a Chinese car startup specializing in electric cars

Xpeng Motors says it raised $ 400 million by introducing new partners. Auto maker Xpeng Motors, which specializes in electric vehicles, says it has raised $ 400 million by introducing new partners, including the Chinese group Xiaomi. The aim would be to develop the field of smart cars and the Internet of Things. Xiaomi founder

Citymapper offers routes with air-conditioned public transport

To better withstand the heat wave, the urban navigation service now indicates transport solutions with air conditioning. Citymapper permit to find solutions by public transport to move from one point to another in some major cities. Available both as an app (for Android and iOS) and on the web, the service covers cities like Rome,