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The Fed getting a sneak peek at July's job numbers isn't a bad thing
New York Post - 1 Aug 2019 03:42
The way things are supposed to work, the Federal Reserve shouldn't have seen the job figures for July that will be reported Friday. Those numbers are supposed to be secret until late Thursday, when the head of the Federa...
Google's new automated voice service lets you silently share information with emergency operators
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2019 19:26
Google's working to make it easier to share context with responders in the event of an emergency, it announced in a blog post.
From News To Nightcaps: Washington's Graham Family Buys The Clyde's Group
Forbes - 1 Aug 2019 17:14
The Graham Family is back in the headlines. It's now the owner of some of DC's most popular restaurants.
Economists call the Fed interest rate cut an 'unwise decision'
New York Post - 1 Aug 2019 04:18
The Federal Reserve's quarter-point rate cut was too little for Wall Street -- and too much for some economists. "The Fed's decision today is like in the days when doctors bled their patients to heal them," Chris Rupkey,...
Four (Or More) Opportunities For Smart Home Tech Disruption
Forbes - 1 Aug 2019 21:59
As cost, consumer demand and design capabilities shape the direction of smart home technology, where do new business opportunities lie?
The Best Books Every CEO Should Read
Forbes - 1 Aug 2019 21:00
Where do you go when you're already at the top? With the wisdom in these 7 books, the answer is "onward and upward."
Assessing The Fed's Next Move - Four Perspectives
Forbes - 1 Aug 2019 20:25
What's next for the Fed?
The World Needs A Vast Portfolio Of Solutions To Match Our Portfolio Of Problems
Forbes - 1 Aug 2019 05:00
Access to clean water is likely a problem.
Qualcomm exec doubles down on the power of 5G and AI at the edge
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2019 03:53
Dev Singh, Qualcomm's Head of Robotics, believes that 5G is the connective fabric that's going to radically change the landscape for AI at the edge.
Pearson Hack Exposed Data on Thousands of Students
Wall Street Journal - 1 Aug 2019 02:23Brazil's Vale dam disasters trigger $2 billion in fresh writedowns
Reuters - 1 Aug 2019 02:01
Brazilian miner Vale SA on Wednesday said it swung to a quarterly loss as the company announced more than $2 billion in fresh writedowns related to two deadly dam bursts suffered by the company over a period of less than...
This Entrepreneur Ditched Her Brick And Mortar Business To Thrive Online
Forbes - 1 Aug 2019 23:12
Through her company, The Actors Green Room, Jen Rudolph helps actors nurture their dreams.
Facebook open-sources image and video algorithms it uses to fight abuse
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2019 23:03
Facebook open source algorithms it uses to spot identical and nearly-identical photos and videos, which it uses to fight abuse on its platform.
Why You Should Manage Your Day By Energy Level
Forbes - 1 Aug 2019 21:37
Many of us approach work defensively. We wait until something pops up that we'd rather not deal with before taking action. Or we rely on our inboxes or calendar to set the tone of the work day.
At Siggraph 2019, AI-aided CG flexed its muscles and slightly stumbled
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2019 20:30
AI is becoming increasingly important in computer graphics, as shown at Siggraph, but some artists and companies are using it more impressively than others.
NFL Adds OMD to Media Agency Roster Without a Review
AdWeek - 1 Aug 2019 20:00
The NFL will kick off its upcoming season with a new media agency partner. The league has drafted Omnicom Media Group's OMD to its media agency roster without a review, sources knowledgable about the account confirmed to...
Ninja leaves Twitch for Mixer in the first big shot of livestreaming's content war
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2019 19:58
Ninja leaves Twitch to join Mixer exclusively. This is a big shakeup that indicates platforms are going to fight over content.
Bandai Namco launches a new mobile division
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2019 18:33
Bandai Namco announced today that it is opening a new company that will focus on making mobile games for markets outside of Asia.
These Minecraft videos show off over 500 hours of demonstrations
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2019 17:52
In a new research paper, a team of scientists at Carnegie Mellon describe an AI training data set of human task demonstrations captured in Minecraft.
Verizon CEO expects 5G in 50% of U.S. land by 2020, 50% of phones by 2024
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2019 17:45
A prickly TV interview suggested that 5G might take longer to reach customers than expected, but Hans Vestberg's responses aren't as bad as they looked.
Why we flew a blimp during the finals of the ICC Cricket World Cup
Venture Beat - 1 Aug 2019 17:35
Freshwork's #Cricket4Life campaign was an opportunity to support two causes their employees & customers are passionate about -- cricket and fighting hunger.
Families Go Deep in Debt to Stay in the Middle Class
Wall Street Journal - 1 Aug 2019 17:35
Wages stalled but costs haven't, so people increasingly rent or finance what their parents might have owned outright. The unreachable goal for some: becoming a homeowner.