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Facebook launches robotics framework PyRobot
VentureBeat reports: "Facebook’s AI team has been extra thirsty for robotics lately. Over the course of the past year, Facebook has expanded its robotics operations...
Amazon’s Twitch acquired social networking platform Bebo for under $25M to...
TechCrunch reports: "TechCrunch has learned and confirmed that Bebo, one of the earlier platforms to let people share thoughts and media with their friends, has...
Spotify Explains Why It Is Backing Facebook’s Libra Cryptocurrency
Billboard reports: "Spotify has signed on as an early backer of Facebook's planned cryptocurrency Libra, citing a "massive opportunity for simple, convenient, and safe...
Facebook announces Libra cryptocurrency: All you need to know
TechCrunch reports: "Facebook has finally revealed the details of its cryptocurrency, Libra, which will let you buy things or send money to people with nearly zero fees....
Facebook open-sources AI Habitat to help robots navigate realistic environments
VentureBeat reports: "Facebook AI Research is today making available AI Habitat, a simulator that can train AI agents that embody things like a home robot...
Facebook Settles Class Action Claiming Company Inflated Video Viewership Metrics
Hollywood Reporter reports: "Several advertising agencies told a California federal court on Wednesday that Facebook has agreed to settlement terms to resolve a putative...
Facebook Watch Hits 140 Million Daily Users, Premiere Dates Set for...
Variety reports: "Facebook says its video strategy — to encourage its 2 billion-plus users to watch, share and discuss episodic content — is working. The...
Fortnite Eclipses Facebook, Instagram as Tweens’ Preferred Social Platform: Study
Hollywood Reporter reports: "Fortnite isn't just a game — it's also social media. So says a study from National Research Group, which provides a telling...
Redpill VR and Sensorium will bring music experiences to social VR
VentureBeat reports: "Redpill VR and Sensorium have teamed up to bring music experiences to social virtual reality. Under the strategic partnership, the technical prototype of the SVR experience...
Facebook is stopping Huawei from pre-installing its apps
The Verge reports: "Facebook won’t allow Huawei to pre-install its apps on smartphones anymore, Reuters is reporting. It’s the latest example of Western tech companies cutting...
