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Deadline for revised mobile number portability (MNP) norms extended
livemint.com - 17 Jun 2019 06:07
At present, switching to another network with the same mobile number takes seven days.The MNP allows users to port from one mobile network to another without needing to change their contact number
Tiffany & Co.'s First Artistic Director Talks Ushering in the Brand's Next Chapter at Cannes
AdWeek - 17 Jun 2019 18:15
CANNES, France--When it comes to storied brands, few can rival Tiffany & Co. Since its establishment in 1837, the jewelry brand has had a rich history and is memorialized in pop culture thanks to both the book and film B...
Billionaire Patrick Drahi snaps up Sotheby's in $3.7 billion deal
Reuters - 17 Jun 2019 18:51
Patrick Drahi, the billionaire behind telecoms and media group Altice, agreed on Monday to buy Sotheby's in a deal worth $3.7 billion, marking the storied art auction house's return to private ownership after 31 years.
I am the founder of a happiness app, here are the 5 ways I prevent burnout
Fast Company - 17 Jun 2019 15:00
Poppy Jamie, the founder of Happy Not Perfect, shares her 5 non-negotiable practices to prevent burnout from taking over her life. Have you ever felt so exhausted and stressed that getting out of bed feels impossible? Wh...
Child poverty is as bad now as it was 30 years ago–here’s how we can make progress again
Fast Company - 17 Jun 2019 02:01
Child poverty statistics now are as bad as they were in 1990. What would an economy that actually supports’ kids outcomes look like? A simple measure of societal progress is: “Will the next generation be better off t...
This Entrepreneur Is Empowering Educators To Build Their Own Tutoring Startups
Forbes - 17 Jun 2019 16:22
This education tutoring startup can help you grow your business by cutting down on administrative work by 30%. If you're a teacher who wants to become an entrepreneur in the tutoring niche, this company can help you meet...
A Twenty-Four-Thousand-Mile Walk Across Human History
The New Yorker - 17 Jun 2019 11:00
Paul Salopek on the Out of Eden Walk, a slow-journalism project for which he is walking across the world, from Africa's Rift Valley to Tierra del Fuego, in Argentina.
Helping Women Overcome Society's Outdated Messages on Money
The New York Times - 17 Jun 2019 06:00
Financial lessons take root at an early age. Girls are usually taught to budget and be careful with money, while boys are taught to be more aggressive.
Oil prices rise after tanker attacks stoke Middle East tensions
Reuters - 17 Jun 2019 05:34
Oil prices rose on Monday after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington will take all actions necessary to guarantee safe navigation in the Middle East, as tensions mounted following attacks on tankers last w...
Oil rises on tensions after Middle East tanker attacks
Reuters - 17 Jun 2019 03:14
Oil prices rose on Monday after U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Washington will take all actions necessary to guarantee safe navigation in the Middle East, as tensions mounted following attacks on tankers last w...
6 Signs You've Identified A Game-Changing Business Idea
Forbes - 17 Jun 2019 23:39
Coming up with a good business idea is one thing, but acting on it is something else entirely. Here are six signs you've discovered a game-changing opportunity that's worth pursuing.
Faith in the Fed nudges Wall Street higher
Reuters - 17 Jun 2019 23:25
Wall Street edged higher on Monday, supported by Facebook, Amazon and Apple, as investors awaited a key Federal Reserve meeting that is expected to lay the groundwork for an interest rate cut later this year.
Battletoads was the most fun I had at E3
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2019 23:21
The new Battletoads is a lot like the old Battletoads, but sitting down on a couch to play it with other people lead to some great moments.
The New York Based Startup Providing "Last Meter" Services To Multifamily
Forbes - 17 Jun 2019 23:08
Hello Alfred has had a growth trajectory delivering "last meter" services to the multifamily industry that most startups can only dream up. As they roll out new markets and new products, I caught up with co-founder Marce...
Exclusive: Peek Could Be North America's Next Travel Unicorn
Forbes - 17 Jun 2019 22:51
Ruzwana Bashir is taking her travel experience platform, Peek, into the land of unicorn startups.
Nvidia's STEAL AI gives neural networks better computer vision
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2019 22:19
Researchers from Nvidia created STEAL, a framework that improves inference for existing computer vision models and labeling future data sets.
Microsoft researchers use GANs to generate images and storyboards from captions
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2019 21:20
In a new paper, Microsoft researchers propose a system -- ObjGAN -- that can generate images from no more than text captions.
tvOS 13 beta 2 adds iOS-style picture-in-picture feature
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2019 21:04
A surprise addition to the tvOS operating system enables a new form of Apple TV multitasking: picture-in-picture support for video playback.
3 Experts Demystify The Connection Between Data And CX
Forbes - 17 Jun 2019 20:53
Adobe Analytics is a great example of this innovation and the only program that focuses on data integration and analytics across the entire customer journey, not just the individual points.
How Female Founders Are Blooming In London: Tales From London Tech Week
Forbes - 17 Jun 2019 19:49
Tech Week London launched and highlighted some of the initiatives and networks working to increase the number of women in tech and female founders.
Square Enix CEO Yosuke Matsuda interview -- Betting big on The Avengers game
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2019 19:15
Yosuke Matsuda, CEO of Square Enix, had a lot of things to talk about at E3 2019, including The Avengers, Final Fantasy VII Remake, and others.
Top500: China has 219 of the world's fastest supercomputers
Venture Beat - 17 Jun 2019 18:59
The Top500 released the first of two 2019 rankings of the world's fastest systems as measured by the Linpack software library.