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Bleckwen raises $10 million to detect payment fraud with AI
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2019 16:10
Bleckwen, a firm developing fraud detection and prevention systems for banks, today emerged from stealth with $10 million in financing.
You can learn to be more charismatic
Fast Company - 26 Jun 2019 15:00
Physical therapist, founder, and influencer Vinh Pham on how to up your charisma game. Charisma is a wonderful quality. It refers to someone who has a compelling charm or a magnetic presence. When you think about charism...
Wayfair Employees To Protest Company's Business With Migrant Border Camps
The Huffington Post - 26 Jun 2019 05:09
Employees plan a walkout for Wednesday after executives refused to stop selling furniture intended for migrant detention centers.
Amazon is going to deliver a blow to FedEx, which just lost $2 billion
USA Today - 26 Jun 2019 03:16PG&E's lenders offer a $30-billion bankruptcy exit plan and a new name
L.A. Times - 26 Jun 2019 03:05How To Best Answer 'Why Do You Want This Job'
Forbes - 26 Jun 2019 01:57
'Why do you want this job?' is a seemingly simple question, but one that candidates don't always answer correctly.
Nintendo, Microsoft, and Sony are right -- Trump's tariffs are foolish
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2019 23:52
Tariffs won't accomplish what Trump wants. Actually, that's not true. They hurt people, and that's exactly what Trump wants.
City ransomware attacks and huge payouts mean a once-private corporate problem has gone public
CNBC - 26 Jun 2019 23:00
These attacks have given the public the opportunity to examine the problems associated with ransomware, where corporations -- not obligated to disclose these attacks -- have mostly handled them behind closed doors.
Google Cloud launches Deep Learning Containers in beta
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2019 22:16
Google Cloud Platform's Deep Learning Containers offers environments for virtual machines to test or deploy machine learning-fueled apps or services.
AI uses camera footage to track pedestrians in dense crowds
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2019 19:40
Researchers propose in a newly published preprint paper an AI model that can track pedestrians with state-of-the-art accuracy.
Practical Insights From Intel's Inventor Of The Year
Forbes - 26 Jun 2019 19:24
Senior principal engineer Vinodh Gopal and his team have made transactions on the web safer and more secure.
SolSeraph is a modern tribute to 16-bit classic ActRaiser
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2019 18:55
Sega announced today that it is publishing SolSeraph, a new sidescroller action game from Rock of Ages developer ACE Team.
Want To Do Whatever You Want, Whenever? Learn How From A Millennial Who Broke $1 Million
Forbes - 26 Jun 2019 18:41
Jan Jens, 27, created a life many can only dream of by taking the risk of renting a luxury villa and leasing it on Airbnb and HomeAway. Here's how he pulled it off.
D-Wave's open source platform for quantum-classical hybrid apps hits general availability
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2019 18:00
D-Wave Hybrid, an open source hybrid workflow platform for building and running quantum-classical hybrid applications, has hit general availability.
Sledgehammer Games cofounder Glen Schofield heads up PUBG Corporation's new studio
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2019 17:31
PUBG Corporation announced today that it has named Glen Schofield as the chief executive officer of a new game development studio called Striking Distance.
EU AI experts urge nations to avoid mass surveillance
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2019 17:18
European AI experts issued investment and policy recommendations for EU member nations today including avoid mass surveillance and investment in startups.
Starsky Robotics remotely drove an unmanned truck 9.4 miles down a Florida highway
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2019 16:59
Self-driving truck startup Starsky Robotics has driven one of its unmanned trucks 9.4 miles down a public highway in Florida.
Visiting Disneyland's Star Wars attractions? Save yourself $200 by reading the fine print
Market Watch - 26 Jun 2019 16:33
Certain experiences at Star Wars: Galaxy's Edge come with strict policies for latecomers and no-shows.
Beyond Meat to launch its new Beyond Beef product later this week, stock promptly rises
Market Watch - 26 Jun 2019 16:33
Beyond Meat Inc., the maker of plant-based meat products, said Wednesday it's launching its new Beyond Beef product later this week, sending its stock higher in early trade.
Wall St. higher on tech boost, trade hopes
Reuters - 26 Jun 2019 16:29
U.S. stocks rose on Wednesday after comments from Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin's fueled optimism that the United States and China were close to striking a trade deal, while the tech sector was boosted by chipmaker M...
Nike pulls line of shoes from China after designer supports Hong Kong protesters
New York Post - 26 Jun 2019 16:25
Nike has canceled the sale of a new line of shoes in China after its designer posted an image online supporting mass protests in Hong Kong against an extradition bill that would allow people to be sent to the mainland fo...
The first wave of millennials is about to turn 40. Time for a financial checkup
USA Today - 26 Jun 2019 16:23
The youngest of millennials, those born in 1980, are just completing college. Once we ring in 2020, the first millennials will reach four decades.