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Chinese firms reportedly ordered to pay Disney, Pixar $194,000 for copying 'Cars'
Venture Beat - 1 Jan 2017 08:14
(Reuters) — A Shanghai court ordered two Chinese firms to pay Walt Disney Co and Pixar more than 1.35 million yuan ($194,440) compensation for copying parts of their hit movies “Cars” and “Cars 2”, the official...
5 deep learning startups to follow in 2017
Venture Beat - 1 Jan 2017 22:10
If artificial intelligence (AI) hadn’t hit the mainstream before, it did this year. Google chief executive Sundar Pichai came through with the best sound bite, saying that the world is going from being “mobile-first�...
This Entrepreneur's 3 New Year's Resolutions For 2017
Forbes - 1 Jan 2017 19:10
2017 is finally upon us. As we start this new chapter in our lives, I thought I'd share my 3 resolutions for the coming year.
Google's AI assistant has 5 New Year's resolutions for you
Venture Beat - 1 Jan 2017 18:35
Google Assistant and the smart speaker Google Home have some opinions on how to be a better person in 2017. Ask “What should my New Year’s resolution be?” and the AI assistant will tell you to do things like write ...
The Playoff-Bound New England Patriots May Get Last Laugh Over NFL's Tom Brady Suspension
Forbes - 1 Jan 2017 17:30
When the New England Patriots and Miami Dolphins kickoff today in theirregular season finale, the Patriots will be playing for home field advantage throughout the 2017 NFL playoffs. So much for Tom Brady's suspension der...
My New Year's resolution is to delete Twitter from my phone
Venture Beat - 1 Jan 2017 16:28
OPINION: I can’t do this anymore. I don’t enjoy staring blankly into this abyss every night, my clenched jaw lit by the glow of someone else’s stream of consciousness (not even in chronological order). I don’t wa...
AWS sees growth in database migrations
Venture Beat - 1 Jan 2017 13:34
Public cloud market leader Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers a lot of services — 83 by my count. Some of them are more popular than others. Without question, the core EC2 computing service and S3 storage service are amo...
The Importance Of Coding For Women Entrepreneurs In 2017 And Beyond
Forbes - 1 Jan 2017 10:47
Photographer: Xaume Olleros/Bloomberg Women today are more interested in entrepreneurship than ever before. One study found that women are launching, on average, 1,200 new businesses each day. That's the good news. The n...
HTC: No Vive 2 at CES
Venture Beat - 1 Jan 2017 06:15
I'd wager most people who bought the HTC Vive love the unit but wish a new version would bring key improvements. A slimmer design and lighter cord, a better fit for the face and more ergonomic controllers without hard-to...
An Innovative Start To 2017: 10 Leadership Steps For An Innovation Culture
Forbes - 1 Jan 2017 04:07
If you feel that your company is losing its edge, it's time to demonstrate your leadership by creating a culture of innovation. Here are ten ways to get started, drawn from my workshops and keynotes on innovation and ent...
Don't Call Them Resolutions: Time Management Hacks For Your Most Successful New Year
Forbes - 1 Jan 2017 03:19
"Let our advance worrying become advance thinking and planning." - Winston Churchill
Do chatbots really help you stay productive?
Venture Beat - 1 Jan 2017 02:41
GUEST: When Slack burst onto the workplace scene, employees rejoiced. Finally, there was a way to chat with one another without having to send a dreaded email or worse, get up and actually go chat with your coworker face...
Optimization Insight: Is Your SaaS Startup Scoring Its Leads?
Forbes - 1 Jan 2017 01:15
After you've established the funnel for your SaaS, I imagine your focus will primarily be on acquisition. That's where a lot of marketers focus their attention, especially in the beginning stages. If you've created conte...
Twitter's China director Kathy Chen departs after 8 months
Venture Beat - 1 Jan 2017 00:11
Twitter’s seemingly endless line of executives parting ways with the company continues as its China managing director Kathy Chen announced her departure. She termed her separation as being the “right time”, but cam...