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To ignore Gen Z is 'to flirt with irrelevance': Wells Fargo exec
American Banker - 10 Dec 2019 04:30
Businesses need to shift focus away from millennials and toward the next age group, which is expected to be so demanding that business processes will have to be overhauled, says Julia Carreon, the bank's managing directo...
Deutsche Bank Cites Progress in Turnaround
Wall Street Journal - 10 Dec 2019 11:23
The German lender said it is making progress cutting costs and stabilizing businesses weakened from revenue declines in its effort to convince investors that an ambitious five-month-old reorganization is on track.
Capitol Report: U.S.-China trade talks going in 'good direction,' Kushner says
Market Watch - 10 Dec 2019 04:25
Trade talks between the U.S. and China are "heading in a good direction," White House adviser Jared Kushner said Monday, even as he declined to answer if President Donald Trump would follow through with more tariffs on D...
Megan Rapinoe Honored at First Sports Illustrated Event Under Authentic Brands
AdWeek - 10 Dec 2019 23:10
Sports Illustrated named Megan Rapinoe its 2019 Sportsperson of the Year during a Monday night gala, the first event organized by Authentic Brands Group since it acquired the publication's intellectual property in May fr...
The Holding Group Model Is Undergoing Fundamental Disruption
AdWeek - 10 Dec 2019 23:04
The holding group model is broken. Accenture Interactive, S4 Capital and You & Mr. Jones have capitalized the disruption occupying a niche in the market. Today, You & Mr. Jones, the agency and investment group, unveiled ...
16 habits highly successful executives swear by to stay ahead
Business Insider - 10 Dec 2019 21:25
Shutterstock The key to accomplishing great things, staying productive, and general success is discipline. That means having a routine and sticking to it, and according to top executives, it usually involves a healthy br...
Trump, McConnell Are Still At Odds Over What Senate Trial Should Look Like
TPM - 10 Dec 2019 21:09
President Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) reportedly cannot get on the same page regarding how to approach...
Apollo Made Bid for Tenneco's Powertrain Unit
Wall Street Journal - 10 Dec 2019 20:42A Maryland real estate company surprised all its employees with $10 million bonus
USA Today - 10 Dec 2019 19:28
A Maryland real estate company surprised all 198 of its employees by giving them a $10 million bonus. The average employee will get $50,000.
Spotify: Here's How to Turn Off Feedback Sounds
AdWeek - 10 Dec 2019 17:05
By default, when you listen to content on Spotify while using headphones, the application will play feedback sounds as you control what you're listening to. However, did you know that you can turn these sounds off if you...
Observe.ai raises $26 million for AI that monitors and coaches call center agents
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 15:24
U.S-Indian startup and Y Combinator alum Observe.ai is using AI to help coach human call center workers, rather than replace them.
Exclusive: Malaysia's Mahathir hopeful of 1MDB settlement with Goldman soon
Reuters - 10 Dec 2019 11:13
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad is hopeful of reaching an out-of-court settlement with Goldman Sachs over the 1MDB scandal soon, but that compensation of "one point something billion" dollars offered by the ban...
Teams That Make Sense For Odell Beckham Jr. In 2020 If Cleveland Browns Trade Him
Forbes - 10 Dec 2019 05:59
Jay Glazer of Fox reported that Beckham asked players on other teams about getting him out of Cleveland, which acquired him from the New York Giants in March.
Gosu.ai's raises $2.8 million for AI-based coaching for gamers in League of Legends
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 23:00
Gosu.ai, the AI-driven video game coach, has raised $2.8 million for its AI-based video coach that helps players get better at playing League of Legends.
SuperMash is a game that can make more games
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 22:35
SuperMash is a new game that is capable of mixing and matching together genres to create new experiences every time you play.
AMD is giving its Radeon Software a major overhaul
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 22:13
AMD Radeon Software Adrenalin 2020 Edition is getting a big update with a ton of new features, but the company is also revamping its user experience.
Dauntless is available now on Nintendo Switch with cross-platform support
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 21:00
Phoenix Labs has unveiled its monster-hunting multiplayer game Dauntless on the Nintendo Switch, and it is available to play today.
MIT and IBM's ObjectNet shows that AI struggles at object detection in the real world
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 20:41
Researchers at MIT and IBM released a data set -- ObjectNet -- to demonstrate the failings of state-of-the-art object detection AI.
Axiom Verge 2 is coming to Switch in fall 2020
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 20:25
Nintendo closed its latest indies showcasing by announcing Axiom Verge 2, which is coming to Switch in fall 2020.
SkateBird grinds its way to Switch in late 2020
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 20:19
Nintendo announced during its indie game showcase today that SkateBird is coming to Switch in late 2020.
Streets of Rage 4 is coming in the first half of 2020
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 20:13
Streets of Rage 4 publisher Dotemu is finally narrowing down the release for the upcoming beat-'em-up game for Nintendo Switch and more.
Sports Story is the sequel to Golf Story
Venture Beat - 10 Dec 2019 20:09
Nintendo opened its latest indie game showcase by announcing Sports Story, the sequel to Golf Story.