Epic Games Buys Facial Animation Tech Studio Cubic Motion

Epic Games, the studio behind the massively popular Fortnite and the widely-used Unreal Engine, has acquired Cubic Motion, which specializes in facial animation technology. Cubic Motion has created tools that allow video game developers and filmmakers to capture more realistic facial animations using a complex camera rig and software platform. The startup has also developed the…

The Industry Impact of AI Regulations in the EU

Following her appointment as president of the European Commission in November 2019, Ursula von der Leyen set out to accomplish a number of initiatives. In particular, von der Leyen tasked Margrethe Vestager, the EU’s executive vice president for a Europe fit for the digital age, with issuing an initial proposal for artificial intelligence policy—within 100 days.