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Synthesio now analyzes emojis and emoticons in 17 languages
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2016 18:15
EXCLUSIVE: I bet you read that headline and thought “Aren’t emojis and emoticons the same in every language?” Go on, admit it. That’s what went through your head. Well, I’m here to tell you that a — taking Sh...
Apple's unexpected approach to bots
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2016 08:27
GUEST: At betaworks, we are very excited about the opportunities conversational interfaces offer for building new kinds of products, services, distribution channels and user experiences. We have been investing and buildi...
Google updates Now on Tap with translation from any screen, Discover mode, barcode and QR code scanning
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2016 19:42
Google today updated Android’s Now on Tap feature with three new functions. Now on Tap can now translate text on any page, offers a built-in Discover mode, and allows you to learn more about products using barcodes and...
Business Lessons That Have Stood The Test Of Time For Entrepreneurs Like Branson
Forbes - 6 Jul 2016 17:10
The lessons that last a business lifetime
Can A Box Of Dog Treats Become A Billion-Dollar Business?
Forbes - 6 Jul 2016 17:10
Four-year-old bark & Co. leads the pack of businesses selling monthly subscription boxes to dog owners. but can it satisfy its investors?
Creators of The Forest Song win a free trip to GamesBeat 2016
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2016 18:00
The creators of a unique game called The Forest Song have won a free trip to GamesBeat 2016 as part of a contest. Colabee Studios, the maker of The Forest Song, was the first-place winner of an indie game contest at the ...
NASA RoboGlove developed for International Space Station finds a new purpose on Earth
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2016 15:37
A robotic glove developed in a partnership between NASA and General Motors (GM) for use on-board the International Space Station (ISS) has found a new purpose on Earth. Swedish med-tech company Bioservo Technologies has ...
Google buys machine learning startup Moodstocks to help your phone's camera identify objects
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2016 14:42
Google announced today that it has acquired Paris-based Moodstocks, a startup that has developed machine learning technology to bolster the image recognition features on smartphones. “We continue to pursue our machine ...
Persona 5 gets European distribution help from Saints Row publisher Deep Silver
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2016 20:04
Sega is getting help from a company with strong resources in Europe to help release some of the most anticipated Japanese role-playing games. Sega announced today that it has partnered with publisher Deep Silver to relea...
Tesla told regulators about Autopilot crash 9 days after accident
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2016 17:33
Autopilot is one of the most advanced and most promoted Tesla technologies and is still in beta or test mode.
'Trump' By Ted Rall: Donald's Politics Were Baked In By 1988
Forbes - 6 Jul 2016 17:30
The ninth in a preview from cartoonist Ted Rall's upcoming graphic biography of Donald Trump, "Trump: A Graphic Biography."
How To Transition To A Culture Of Accountability
Forbes - 6 Jul 2016 17:00
Accountability is a word many cringe at, especially when it's put into action.
Will Hillary's 'Careless Not Criminal' Excuse Work With IRS?
Forbes - 6 Jul 2016 16:47
What's willful and what's not with the IRS? Criminal tax violations can be based on 'willful blindness.'
Andrea Guendelman's Tips for Millennial Latinas: "Stop Being Obedient"
Forbes - 6 Jul 2016 16:30
I credit my passion for community building to how I grew up. I’ve been able to take the soft skills that my Ecuadorian family taught me — being welcoming to all, valuing empathy, embracing personal stories — and t...
One Free Bite? Your Insurer May Drop You After One Unproven Dog Claim
Forbes - 6 Jul 2016 16:14
They say every dog gets one free bite but my experience is one unproven claim can knock you right out of the insurance market.
Unitas Global Named Among 50 Best Companies to Watch
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2016 16:12
PRESS RELEASE: Unitas Global, a leading cloud solutions service provider, announced that The Silicon Review Magazine has named it among the 50 Best Companies to Watch. The publication has selected Unitas Global based on ...
5 trends that remind us why 2016 will be a tough year for Apple's iPhone sales
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2016 15:15
We already knew that Apple faces some serious headwinds when it comes to iPhones sales this year. But a Wall Street Journal story this morning about the iPhone brought home to me just how many things are working against ...
Entrepreneurs: Is This Your Forever Business?
Forbes - 6 Jul 2016 15:00
A lot of owners think selling equates to retirement, but selling your business and retiring are not the same thing. In Josh Latimer's case he sold his company Birds Beware, a Michigan-based window cleaning business becau...
The 7 Best Sources For Future Of Work Content Online
Forbes - 6 Jul 2016 14:30
Here are seven individuals or organizations that are curating the best information on workplace transformation online.
Mr. Big Time: Bob's Watches Brought Transparency To The Fraud-Filled Market For Used Rolexes
Forbes - 6 Jul 2016 14:00
Bob's Watches brought transparency to the fraud-filled market for used and vintage rolexes--and is making millions.
Safaricom launches Little Cab to rival Uber in Kenya
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2016 10:14
(Reuters) – Kenya’s biggest telecoms operator Safaricom on Tuesday launched a ride-hailing app called Little Cab to compete with Uber and which was developed with a local software firm. Safaricom, which is 40 percent...
Counter-Strike's co-creator likes keeping out of the limelight
Venture Beat - 6 Jul 2016 19:30
Disclosure: The organizers of Gamelab paid my way to Barcelona. Our coverage remains objective. Back in 1999, Minh “Gooseman” Le helped create a mod for Half-Life 2 that became one of the most popular online multipla...