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Microsoft's Azure Kinect is a $399 dev kit for computer vision and speech solutions
Venture Beat - 24 Feb 2019 19:50
At a press event at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Microsoft announced Azure Kinect, a computer vision and speech solutions dev kit.
HMD Global unveils Nokia PureView 9, a $699 Android One device with 5 cameras
Venture Beat - 24 Feb 2019 17:30
HMD Global, the so-called "home of Nokia phones," today launched its brand new Nokia 9 PureView smartphone, sporting Android One and 5 camera lenses.
Iowa may get first 'agrihood' in small town near Des Moines
Miami Herald - 24 Feb 2019 08:01
Steve Bruere asks if he should dress like a farmer or a developer when he meets up with a photographer. The 38-year-old is joking. He rarely strays far from an …
New Hampshire Tech Alliance seeks next entrepreneur of year
Miami Herald - 24 Feb 2019 21:37
The New Hampshire Tech Alliance is seeking its next Entrepreneur of the Year. The application period is open for the 31st anniversary of the award program. The award honors people …
UAE's ADNOC seals $4 billion pipeline infrastructure deal with KKR, BlackRock
Reuters - 24 Feb 2019 13:35
Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) has sealed a $4 billion midstream pipeline infrastructure deal with U.S. investment firms KKR and BlackRock, the government-owned company said on Sunday.
'History of the Future' book reveals canceled Oculus Rift successors Tuzi and Venice
Venture Beat - 24 Feb 2019 13:34
Blake Harris' The History Of The Future reveals two canceled Oculus Rift successor projects codenamed Tuzi and Venice. In October of last year, TechCrunch reported the cancellation of a Rift 2 project codenamed Caspar. T...
Mom's 94; one son handles her money, another wants more access to it
L.A. Times - 24 Feb 2019 13:00PG&E cancels $130 million in worker performance bonuses
L.A. Times - 24 Feb 2019 04:35The Latest: Lawmakers extend session to pass budget
Miami Herald - 24 Feb 2019 04:31
The Latest on the Virginia legislative session (all times local): 9 p.m. Virginia lawmakers are extending this year's legislative session by an extra day because they weren't able to pass …
Utility cancels $130 million in worker performance bonuses
Miami Herald - 24 Feb 2019 00:44
Northern California utility Pacific Gas & Electric said it won't award $130 million in employee bonuses because of its recent bankruptcy filing, a newspaper reported Saturday. Interim chief executive John …
Stocks This Week: Buy JM Smucker And Mylan
Forbes - 24 Feb 2019 17:51
Here are a pair of stocks that are likely to rise on their earnings announcements this week.
Bayer faces second trial over alleged Roundup cancer risk
Reuters - 24 Feb 2019 16:00
Bayer AG is set to face a second U.S. jury over allegations that its popular glyphosate-based weed killer Roundup causes cancer, six months after the company's share price was rocked by a $289 million verdict in Californ...
Trump says trade talks with China were 'very productive'
Reuters - 24 Feb 2019 15:53
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Sunday that trade talks held a day earlier with China had been "very productive".
EU chief, British PM May to hold Brexit talks in Egypt
Miami Herald - 24 Feb 2019 15:05
British Prime Minister Theresa May is set to hold Brexit talks with European Council President Donald Tusk ahead of a potentially pivotal week for her plans to lead her country …
Fast-growing pot seller MedMen faces lawsuit by former insider
L.A. Times - 24 Feb 2019 15:00A Tearful Close to North Carolina's Election-Fraud Hearings
The New Yorker - 24 Feb 2019 12:00
Doug Bock Clark writes about the proceedings that led Mark Harris, the Republican contender for North Carolina's Ninth Congressional seat, to concede that a new election should be called.
Les Miserables - Why Owners Lose Faith In Their Businesses
Forbes - 24 Feb 2019 11:47
When Vistaprint polled its customers, a surprisingly high percentage admitted to losing any enthusiasm for running their businesses. Money is often an understandable cause, so how does a demotivated owner avoid a tempora...
An Amazon Air cargo jet crashed in Texas, presumably killing 3. Pilots have previously said fatigue and lack of experience is common in the company.
Business Insider - 24 Feb 2019 06:22
Houston Chronicle/Brett Coomer via Associated Press Atlas Air Flight 3591 crashed at 12:45 p.m. on Saturday in Texas, leaving three people presumed dead. A search is underway for those who were onboard, Atlas Air said in...
Oscar in the Age of Entertainment Overload
Wall Street Journal - 24 Feb 2019 04:18
Audiences have more choices than ever before. For Hollywood, that might not be a good thing.
Hey Leader - Screwed Up? First Apologize. Next Time Use These Tips.
Forbes - 24 Feb 2019 03:48
There are times as leaders that we make mistakes. Not the little ones, but the big ones and the ones that involve other humans. Here are some ideas for managing and avoiding them ongoing.
U.S., China sprint to seal deal ahead of Trump's deadline
Reuters - 24 Feb 2019 02:58
U.S. and Chinese negotiators met for over seven hours on Saturday to resolve their trade dispute and avoid an escalation of the tit-for-tat tariffs that have already disrupted global commerce, slowed the world economy an...
Roche nearing $5 billion deal to acquire Spark Therapeutics: WSJ
Reuters - 24 Feb 2019 01:30
Swiss drugmaker Roche Holding AG is nearing a deal to acquire U.S. biotechnology company Spark Therapeutics Inc, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing people familiar with the matter.