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FTC moves to block DraftKings and FanDuel fantasy sports merger
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2017 19:45
The Federal Trade Commission and attorneys general in California and the District of Columbia said they will file a complaint to block the merger of the biggest fantasy sports companies, FanDuel and Draftkings. The compl...
These Women Raised Six Silicon Valley CEOs - Here's How They Did It
Forbes - 19 Jun 2017 17:00
Between them, Esther Wojcicki and Maye Musk have brought in six incredible humans that will change a lot of the world we live in now and in the future. From the CEO of YouTube to Elon Musk...these moms raised the Silicon...
As Apple CarPlay and Android Auto make an impact, overall progress stalls
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2017 07:19
Don't ever push the voice button on any new car. If you don't have a phone hooked up using a USB cable, it's a little embarrassing. The "voice assistance" enabled on most cars these days, from nearly every automaker, is ...
3 ways AI is already impacting ecommerce
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2017 23:10
GUEST: Advances in artificial intelligence and deep learning have changed our lives. We are already using it even without realizing it: AI helps to power Google's search engine, Tesla's self-driving cars, Apple's voice a...
Genius Doesn't Have A Gender
Forbes - 19 Jun 2017 21:52
When I heard the most recent example of Uber sexism, I couldn't stop asking the question: If entrepreneurship is all about change and progress and solving problems, why is it so bad for women?
What Makes A Social Media Campaign Innovative?
Forbes - 19 Jun 2017 21:13
What exactly makes a social media campaign "innovative," and how can you achieve it?
How chatbots are good for business
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2017 21:10
GUEST: Marketing has undergone a revolution in the internet age. Almost every traditional marketing tactic and gimmick has evolved to keep pace with the changing world. Chatbots are the latest addition to the digital mar...
Call of Duty World League gains momentum as an official esport
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2017 20:30
Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare wasn’t the most popular in the long-running first-person shooter combat series. But you wouldn’t know that from the growing popularity of the Call of Duty World League, the official esp...
Why Enterprise SaaS Looks Like Dr. Seuss In 2017
Forbes - 19 Jun 2017 20:00
Enterprise software companies downplay the complexity of their products and market to younger employees with illustrations.
Five Things Jeff Bezos Needs To Know Before Giving Away Billions
Forbes - 19 Jun 2017 19:24
Jeff Bezos should consider five rules of philanthropy that will help ensure the greatest impact for his investment.
Google Says: Here's What To Look For In An SEO Firm
Forbes - 19 Jun 2017 18:56
"How to hire an SEO" via Maile Ohye from Google
How Sledgehammer games reinvented multiplayer for Call of Duty: WWII
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2017 18:30
Sledgehammer Games and Activision revealed Call of Duty: WWII’s multiplayer combat last week at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game trade show in Los Angeles. I played a few rounds of multiplayer on so...
lockncharge Saves Two Instructional Weeks A Year
Nibletz - 19 Jun 2017 18:10
ISTE 2017: lockncharge Saves Two Instructional Weeks A Year, May Have Another ISTE Winner On Their Hands Who would have thought that a better way to charge classroom devices could lead to saving real amounts of time. loc...
This is the OnePlus 5
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2017 17:49
EXCLUSIVE: Having leaked in bits and pieces for the past several weeks, the design of boutique Chinese smartphone manufacturer OnePlus‘ upcoming flagship is hardly a mystery anymore. Nonetheless, this is perhaps the be...
How Machine Games envisioned an America overtaken by Nazis in Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2017 17:30
Bethesda drew huge applause last week when it unveiled Wolftenstein II: The New Colossus at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3). The sequel to 2014’s Wolfenstein: The New Order is coming out on October 27. It’s go...
Amazon & Walmart Face New Competition From A Delivery Network For The Everyman
Forbes - 19 Jun 2017 17:28
While Amazon sets out to buy the world and the Big Box leaders seek to reinvent themselves, there is another model rising due to the increased acceptance of a sharing mentality and economy.
Google advances AI with 'one model to learn them all'
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2017 17:14
Google quietly released an academic paper that could provide a blueprint for the future of machine learning. Called "One Model to Learn Them All," it lays out a template for how to create a single machine learning model ...
ISTE '17: Teaching Guitar Just Got A Whole Lot Easier With Chord Hero
Nibletz - 19 Jun 2017 17:00
ISTE 2017: Chord Hero Is One Of The Easiest Ways To Teach Guitar It’s no secret that there’s a whole more to learning and teaching music in school than just the music. Music has been strongly tied to improving academ...
Talla raises $8.3 million to make its HR bot a better listener
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2017 17:00
Talla, a bot that helps employees complete tasks and answers employee HR and IT questions, has raised $8.3 million to expand its operations and better understand words used by humans. Talla Service Desk bot uses natural ...
Is Your Driving Bad For The Environment? CarPrint Can Tell You
Nibletz - 19 Jun 2017 16:40
DC Startup CarPrint Gives You The Eco Footprint Of Your Driving Is it possible that the way you drive is harming the environment? What steps can you take to be a more eco-friendly driver? The answer to both of those ques...
Say Hello to Spreadshirt's Leading & Seasoned Designer Behind Amorphia Apparel
Venture Beat - 19 Jun 2017 16:25
PRESS RELEASE: Spreadshirt, the self-expression global e-commerce company is the shop platform of choice for Amorphia Apparel's funny and surreal designs. The label was founded by Jeremy Kalgreen, a former student from C...
ISTE 2017: Cubit Makes Electronics Fun For Students
Nibletz - 19 Jun 2017 16:20
ISTE ’17: Cubit Brings Together Plug & Play Hardware and Drag & Drop Software To Allow Everyone To Create and Invent Back in my day you could walk into your neighborhood Radio Shack and pick up electronics kids, books ...