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Sidewalk Labs reveals the key to its smart city plans: An $80M building factory
Fast Company - 24 Jun 2019 18:00
The Google sister company plans to build an entire supply chain to support its plan for a mass timber neighborhood—but only if Toronto adopts its plan wholesale. Today, Google sister company Sidewalk Labs released a dr...
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs unveils 1,524-page development plan for Toronto's waterfront
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2019 20:00
Alphabet's Sidewalk Labs today unveiled its 1,524-page Master Innovation and Development Plan (MIDP) for Toronto's eastern waterfront.
Estonia warns of risks in wake of money laundering scandal
Reuters - 24 Jun 2019 16:43
Banks in Estonia have not yet plugged all the gaps in their money laundering controls, the Baltic state's regulator told Reuters, pledging to maintain a clampdown in the country at the center of one of Europe's biggest f...
Traveling this summer? 5 ways to save money and nab last-minute flight deals
USA Today - 24 Jun 2019 13:00
Flight maps and social media accounts can help you get a good price on airline tickets, even if you’re flying at the last minute.
Zuckerberg's new cryptocurrency is absolutely terrifying
New York Post - 24 Jun 2019 04:01
As declarations go, it's astonishing. Zuckerberg is out for nothing less than dominion over us all.
Why Ed Tech Is Finally Reaching Its Potential
Forbes - 24 Jun 2019 03:52
The ISTE annual conference is currently underway in Philadelphia. Ed techs like EnglishHelper are achieving scale by leveraging the dispersion of mobile technology, Internet connectivity and artificial intelligence to pr...
White House considers banning all 5G technology made in China amid trade tensions
USA Today - 24 Jun 2019 03:44
The move would require telecom giants like Nokia and Ericsson to move production out of China to keep serving the U.S.
Bitcoin churns below $11,000 after briefly clearing highest point in year-plus
Market Watch - 24 Jun 2019 02:11
After reaching the $10,000 mark for the first time in more than a year Friday, the price of bitcoin briefly surged above $11,000 on Saturday but was struggling to push past the fresh threshold in Sunday trading.
Supreme Court Says You Don't Need No [Bleeping] Trademark Registration!
Forbes - 24 Jun 2019 22:41
The court does not want our Trademark Office deciding whether the public would find the mark "shocking to the sense of truth, decency or propriety," "disgraceful," "vulgar" or other such things.
Hayward Bancshares is latest Wisconsin bank to find a buyer
American Banker - 24 Jun 2019 21:31
The deal with Frandsen Financial is the 12th bank M&A transaction this year involving a seller in Wisconsin.
How former Call of Duty studio head Michael Condrey views modern warfare and games
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2019 20:35
Michael Condrey has made violent games in the past, from Dead Space to Call of Duty: WWII, but he said he is torn about the latest Modern Warfare.
MLPerf introduces machine learning inference benchmark suite
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2019 19:55
MLPerf introduced its first inference benchmark suite today. Performance and energy efficiency results are expected in the fall.
AI helps drones navigate forests and other 'cluttered' environments
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2019 19:50
In a newly-published paper, researchers propose an AI framework that guides drones through cluttered environments that they've never seen before.
Hearthstone will Hall of Fame Mind Blast, Vanish, and add 10 new Classic cards
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2019 19:00
Blizzard has detailed some big changes coming to Hearthstone.
The Founders Of The World's First Wedding Magazine For Queer Women Discuss Their Journey To Success
Forbes - 24 Jun 2019 18:19
The Australia-based magazine offers a mix of love stories and wedding planning advice. When their first issue launched, they shipped to readers in forty different countries, from Japan to Abu Dhabi. It seemed Dancing Wit...
How Two Powerhouse CEOs Are Breaking Tradition and Taboos Around Body Hair
Forbes - 24 Jun 2019 18:17
From haircare products formulated for specific textures to complex multi-step skin care regimes, the market for beauty items continues to grow to accommodate consumers' diverse needs. But for a long time, there was a cor...
Futures In Focus Podcast - A Look Inside Our World 10 Years From Now That Only 19% Of Us Think About
Forbes - 24 Jun 2019 18:09
A podcast series about what is possible in our world 10 years from now and beyond.
Argo.ai and Carnegie Mellon to found driverless vehicle research center
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2019 18:00
Self-driving car startup Argo.ai and Carnegie Mellon University are teaming up to found a new center for autonomous vehicle research.
Why longtime Xbox chip architect John Sell moved to Intel
Venture Beat - 24 Jun 2019 17:45
John Sell spent 14 years making chips for Microsoft's Xbox game consoles, but he recently moved to Intel to head security technology under Raja Koduri.
The Fed: Fed is 'like a stubborn child' for not cutting interest rates last week, Trump says
Market Watch - 24 Jun 2019 16:39
President Donald Trump on Monday said the Federal Reserve is acting 'like a stubborn child' for not cutting interest rates last week.
The Wall Street Journal: U.S. lawmakers doubtful they can advance legislation making it tougher to grant asylum
Market Watch - 24 Jun 2019 16:37
The Trump administration delayed a planned weekend round of deportations.
U.S. Supreme Court invalidates law banning foul language trademarks
Reuters - 24 Jun 2019 16:37
(Editor's note: contains language that some readers may find offensive. Paragraph 2, 5, 10)