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Why Olympics Branding Is Such a Challenge
AdWeek - 12 Nov 2019 18:19
In October, Paris 2024 unveiled the branding for its Olympic and Paralympic Games. The logo paid homage to Marianne, France's national symbol, and used some visual trickery to vacillate between a flame and feminine featu...
The Daily Northwestern Apologizes to Student Protesters for Reporting
The New York Times - 12 Nov 2019 17:34
Editors at the campus newspaper spurred a backlash from professional journalists after they apologized for how they covered protests at a speech by Jeff Sessions.
The Ebola Vaccine Is Now Officially Here With Approval In Europe
Forbes - 12 Nov 2019 02:22
In big global health news, the European Commission has granted Merck Sharp and Dohme B.V. marketing authorization in Europe for Ervebo.
Stradigi AI raises $40.3 million to develop business AI solutions
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2019 16:37
Stradigi AI, a Montréal-based AI solutions provider and research lab founded in 2014, today annoucned that it's raised $40.3 million in funding.
Fed Adds $111.909 Billion in Temporary Liquidity to Markets
Wall Street Journal - 12 Nov 2019 16:29Fliers Endure Airport Growing Pains as Traffic Balloons
Wall Street Journal - 12 Nov 2019 12:30Aramco IPO May Ultimately Change Saudi Arabia's Oil Policy
Forbes - 12 Nov 2019 04:13
Saudi Arabia's planned public offering of stock in its Aramco oil company may bring revenue to diversify its economy but it may also change how the best-run oil company in the Middle East manages oil supply in the future...
Vodafone may suffer $1.1 billion writedown from Indian price war
livemint.com - 12 Nov 2019 03:42
The company could write down its 45% stake in Vodafone Idea Ltd.The parent company already took billions in writedowns on the business in the past three years
PG&E to offer $13.5 billion in compensation to wildfire victims: Bloomberg
Reuters - 12 Nov 2019 01:33
Bankrupt California power producer PG&E Corp is offering $13.5 billion in compensation to wildfire victims as part of a restructuring plan, Bloomberg reported on Monday, citing people with knowledge of the situation.
'The Mandalorian' made me want to return to Star Wars: Bounty Hunter
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2019 23:41
LucasArts' Star Wars: Bounty Hunter is a great way to continue the style of action in Disney's "The Mandalorian" in a video game.
Can We Reach Gender Equality Faster?
Forbes - 12 Nov 2019 22:41
Recent benchmarking shows mixed results in the move towards gender equality. What can we do to speed our progress?
Pete Alonso Deserves Long-Term Contract From New York Mets
Forbes - 12 Nov 2019 20:52
Now that New York Mets first baseman Pete Alonso has won honors as National League Rookie of the Year, his club needs to sign him to a multi-million dollar long-term contract, eating up at least his early arbitration eli...
A Liquid Investment Opportunity From Europe's Top Craft Brewer
Wall Street Journal - 12 Nov 2019 20:39
Scotland's BrewDog has launched a bond with a 6% yield, half of which will be paid in beer.
Why Capital One customers love its proactive bot (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2019 22:27
Learn why some of the most positive feedback Capital One has seen on any product has come in response to its proactive intelligent assistant, Eno.
Intel launches DevCloud for edge AI prototyping with OpenVINO
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2019 22:18
Intel today announced the launch of DevCloud for edge AI, a way to use the OpenVINO toolkit to test and optimize edge AI model deployment.
Overwatch celebrates Mercy with new short story and in-game skin
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2019 21:55
We don't know when Overwatch 2 is coming, but it'll likely be some time. But Overwatch fans are still getting some love from Blizzard,
Researchers show off TouchVR palm and finger haptic feedback device
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2019 21:35
If you've ever wanted to feel virtual objects as if they're real, a palm and finger haptic system with texture and force simulating abilities is on the way.
The Tell: Do NOT show these ominous charts to stock-market bulls, says strategist who sees a correction forming
Market Watch - 12 Nov 2019 21:02
Lance Roberts, chief strategist at RIA Advisors, just placed bets against the S&P 500 in all his portfolios to guard against a looming downturn. And he lays out his bearish cash in a series of charts.
Intel details Keem Bay, a next-gen Movidius Myriad VPU for computer vision at the edge
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2019 20:48
Intel today detailed Keem Bay, its next-gen Movidius Myriad vision processing unit optimized for edge computing workloads.
Microsoft starts rolling out Windows 10 November 2019 Update
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2019 20:40
Microsoft today started rolling out the Windows 10 November 2019 Update, the eighth free update for its latest operating system.
Twitch Studio's streamlined streaming suite hits open beta
Venture Beat - 12 Nov 2019 20:00
Twitch Studio is going into open beta today with the goal of enabling anyone to become a livestreamer.
Britain's Scale-Up Businesses Forge Ahead
Forbes - 12 Nov 2019 19:44
There has been a 23% increase in the number of scale-up businesses in Britain over the past year