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Netflix overhauls its TV app with a fresh UI and responsive recommendations

Engadget

Netflix is giving its TV user interface a major overhaul. Alongside a fresh, cleaner look, you'll see recommendations that adapt to your activity as Netflix tries to better gauge what you might be in the mood to watch. The company plans to roll out the update over the coming weeks and months. It seems that the aim here, as has long been a goal for Netflix, is to help you find something you want to watch faster. That way, you won't spend an eternity scrolling through the various options while struggling to figure out what to start streaming.


Want to Avoid AI Scams? Try These Tips From Our Experts

WIRED

Thank you to all the readers of WIRED's AI Unlocked newsletter who tuned in for our most recent conversation about money and artificial intelligence scams. I had a blast interacting with readers and answering more questions live. If you missed the broadcast, a full recording is available here for you to watch anytime you'd like, and the previous two livestreams from the AI Unlocked series are available too. Subscribers can watch the first one here and the second one here. Katie Drummond, WIRED's global editorial director, kicked off our discussion this time, telling us how her father was recently approached by a scam caller who tried to trick him with a voice that sounded just like hers.


Mobeon Appoints AI-Powered ChatGPT as its Chief Executive Officer

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Mobeon, a pioneering live event and virtual production studio specializing in immersive realtime experiences for creators, companies and brands announced a groundbreaking change in its leadership structure with the appointment of Chinggis Tron as its new Chief Executive Officer (CEO) or AICEO. It is based on ChatGPT, an advanced artificial intelligence (AI) model developed by OpenAI. This marks a significant step towards embracing AI-driven leadership and decision-making in the business world. Mobeon has always been at the forefront of digital innovation, helping businesses seamlessly integrate gaming and interactive technology into their live events, shows, and corporate communications. The decision to appoint a ChatGPT powered CEO is a testament to Mobeon's dedication to exploring new frontiers in the technology sector.


How AI Is Driving the Esports Boom

Communications of the ACM

Video games are not just for fun anymore, thanks to esports (electronic sports), also known as live-streamed professional gaming. In a typical esports competition, teams of expert game players face off against each other in a range of popular titles, like League of Legends and Dota 2. Their every move is watched, scrutinized, and analyzed by millions of viewers digitally logging into live streams, attending live events, or watching match recaps. The top players in the world, often known better by their on-screen handles than their real names, get paid a fortune in prize money. Esports teams play live events in the actual arenas used for traditional sports and rock concerts, like the Crypto.com If this all sounds a little serious for playing games, that is because it is.


The Overwatch League returns with live events, but missing key sponsors

Washington Post - Technology News

The impact of that lawsuit on the league's operations remains somewhat unclear. After the initial lawsuit was filed last summer, big-name sponsors like Coca-Cola, Kellogg's and State Farm paused their advertising partnerships with the Overwatch League. None of the companies plan to sponsor the league in 2022, they told The Post, though they did not comment if the decisions were due to the lawsuit. A spokesperson for Comcast, which owns the Philadelphia Fusion, said the communications company also doesn't intend to sponsor the league this season. Last season, Comcast's Xfinity was the official Internet service provider of the OWL.


Future of Digital Marketing

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Companies in industries like retail, banking, and healthcare are now starting to use computing in their marketing attempts While AI is generally used in marketing automation to automate essential tasks like reporting on website traffic and suggesting keywords that will optimize a company's primary search outcomes, marketers While AI is generally utilized in marketing automation to automate basic tasks like reporting on website traffic and recommending keywords that will optimize a company's organic search results, marketers are exploring AI applications that may predict what customers are likely to shop for within the future supported their past purchases and browsing history. In 2022, look at ways to use AI together with SEO and other digital marketing strategies. You'll be surprised at what AI can accomplish and how it's going to be a gamechanger in this digital era Valued at $9 billion in 2020, the influencer market is estimated to achieve $15 billion by 2022, with the bulk of marketers reporting that they budget quite 20 percent of their spend on influencer content. Many streamers, vloggers, comedians, chess players, gamers will join these influencer markets in huge numbers within a very short period. Should we return to events that happen only within a physical location?


'Call of Duty: Vanguard' revealed in 'Warzone' live event

Washington Post - Technology News

This marked the second major promotional event for a Call of Duty game held in "Warzone," the free-to-play battle royale title that has served as a nexus for the franchise's multiple properties. Last year, "Warzone" teased the release of 2020 game "Call of Duty: Black Ops Cold War" with a similar event that leaned into elements of espionage prevalent in the Black Ops line of games. This time, the event asked players to secure a supply of dynamite to set a trap in a tunnel for a massive armored train. Players were then tasked with destroying the train's turret cannons and armored cars before blowing up the engine. The more progress was made destroying the train, the more in-game rewards they unlocked, like special stickers, vehicle paint jobs and weapon blueprints.


Get your AI projects done, with 1:1 meetings at Transform

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Enterprise technology events have now pivoted 100% to digital, and as much as we've embraced this new normal, virtual event attendees continue to lament the lack of networking and one-to-one interactions that drew them to events in the first place. But there is a way to bring back that back, even in a digital environment. We've doubled down on this capability for Transform 2020, the AI event of the year for business decision-makers taking place July 15-17. We'll enable VIP attendees with a best-of-breed experience to connect with peers in meaningful ways, including 1:1 meetings and B2B matchmaking. Are you a decision-maker overseeing a tech product and looking for targeted service providers to help you?


Pokémon Go Fest tickets on sale. Proceeds to benefit Black developers and local businesses

USATODAY - Tech Top Stories

This year's Pokémon Go Fest will be a virtual gathering. Niantic, creator of the Pokémon Go game, plans to donate all of its proceeds – a minimum of $5 million – from the sales of Pokémon Go Fest virtual tickets ($14.99 each, available now in the in-app store) for the July 25-26 event to charity. Half of the proceeds will go to fund projects from Black developers creating augmented reality (AR) projects for the Niantic augmented reality platform with "the goal of shining a light on characters and story and points of view that validate the lives and experiences of the Black community," said John Hanke, founder and CEO of Niantic, in a recent briefing on the event. 'The Last of Us Part II':We played the new PlayStation video game. Here's what you should know'You're crazy if you're not using (it):How to master the business social network LinkedIn The other half will be used to benefit U.S. non-profit organizations supporting local communities rebuilding from the economic havoc wrecked by the coronavirus pandemic.


The Joe Biden em Fortnite /em Grand Canyon Hologram Tweet, Explained

Slate

Earlier today, you might have seen this tweet (or some variation of it) make its way across your screen. "Travis Scott's takeover of Fortnite… if we could do that with Joe Biden [for the convention], Joe Biden projected over the Grand Canyon" -- Lis Smith, democratic strategist, on politico live There's a good chance you'll recognize some subset of these words. You'll almost certainly be familiar with Joe Biden and the Grand Canyon, for instance. Maybe you also play Fortnite and listen to Travis Scott. Or perhaps your soul has withered away to the point that you already had Lis Smith's Politico Live appearance circled on your calendar.