Tech News Today 1554

Jason Howell and Ron Richards from iFanboy discuss Niantic's plans for integrated sponsored location into its breakout hit Pokemon Go. Apple is holding a casting call for a reality show focused on app developers. Amazon held it's second annual Prime Day sale and had its biggest sales day ever. Google publishes an exhaustive PDF filled with data that supports the claim that its Content ID system for YouTube works, and how payouts to copyright holders is substantial. And Sam Abuelsamid from Navigant Research joins to take a deeper look at how to develop autonomous systems with a human touch.

 

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• Advertisers set for a piece of ‘Pokémon Go’ action
• Unity’s $181M Series C will push its game-design tools further into AR and VR
• Open casting call posted for Apple’s ‘Planet of the Apps’ reality TV show
• Google aqui-hires deep search engine Kifi to enhance its Spaces group chat app
• Amazon just had its biggest sales day ever
• Autopilot Accidents Show Where Tesla Is Lacking: Engineering To Account For Human Element
• Tesla says autopilot involved in second car crash
• YouTube Pays Billions, But the Music Industry Says It's Not Enough
• Taylor Swift is taking on YouTube, and it won’t be an easy fight
• Rock stars go to war with YouTube at their peril
• Security robot accidentally attacks child