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Three Reasons Why It's Important For Leaders To Find Inner Peace
Forbes - 12 Jul 2017 00:00
Inner peace is as difficult to define as it is elusive. However, having a solid inner foundation is an essential part of leadership.
Applitools raises $8 million for its quality assurance computer vision
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 23:41
Software testing company Applitools has raised $8 million for its technology that uses computer vision to recognize changes to websites or mobile apps like typos, missing icons, or other content. Developers using Applito...
Nex Machina blasts your eyeballs with its Robotron-like hordes
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 23:30
Nex Machina is both overwhelming and watchable. It is a dual-stick shooter that is reminiscent of Robotron or Smash TV, but it updates that formula by swarming your monitor with particle effects, vivid colors, and destru...
Pandora uses machine learning to make sense of 80 billion thumb votes
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 23:05
Pandora uses machine learning to find music recommendations, and anyone who likes indie music is likely going to benefit. In my experience, searching for a synth-rock band like Novo Amor usually yields only a few suggest...
Gartner: Global PC shipments fell 4.3% in Q2 2017, HP reclaims top spot from Lenovo
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 22:55
The PC market has now been in decline for 11 quarters in a row, according to research firm Gartner. For Q2 2017, both Gartner and IDC found PC shipments were down globally. Gartner estimates worldwide PC shipments fell 4...
Mobile app too slow? 5 best tips for mobile immediacy with users (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 22:52
VB LIVE: It's a tough balancing act between delivering rich content and letting players enjoy the game without a painful loading screen. Catch up on this VB Live event for a deep dive into the best practices for reducing...
This eBay ShopBot knows what you like and feeds you trendy suggestions
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 22:30
Can an AI really adapt to your preferences? That’s one of the big questions for the rest of this year and into 2018. Personalization in general is difficult because we’re all different. For shopping to become more pe...
Octane AI launches Decision Data for bot performance analysis
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 22:28
Octane AI today announced the release of a new feature called Decision Data that tracks the performance of quick replies and buttons that bot users choose most often chatting with a bot. “You get to see what people dec...
How machine learning helps LinkedIn and Instagram predict what you'll like
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 21:59
The more content that social networks have to filter through, the tougher the task becomes of showing the most relevant content to each user every time they log on. In a panel at MB 2017, engineers from Instagram and Lin...
Splatoon 2 gameplay: Watch us fight a samurai octopus on a unicycle
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 21:30
The second boss fight in Splatoon 2 is a sword battle. You face off against Octo Samurai, an enormous cephalopod who brandishes a paint roller like a katana and rides around on an itty-bitty unicycle. Like the first boss...
Chatfuel to launch customized bot service for brands
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 21:26
Chatfuel will launch a new service next month to design automated bots for brands that want customized conversational experiences. The company has created bots such as the popular Golden State Warriors bot, as well as fo...
Clarifai launches SDK for training AI on your iPhone
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 21:18
Computer vision startup Clarifai has launched a mobile software development kit (SDK) in limited preview today to process and carry out artificial intelligence on iOS devices. Versions for Android and Internet of Things ...
How Could Link Building Change In The Next Decade?
Forbes - 12 Jul 2017 21:14
A big part of any SEO strategy depends on link building; so how will you adapt as the field changes?
Soul Machines unveils 2 new 'digital humans'
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 21:01
Emotionally responsive avatar creator Soul Machines today unveiled two new characters for its virtual assistant services named Roman and Shushila. Roman joins other characters like Nadia, Rachel, and BabyX, becoming Soul...
KEEN Growth Capital Acquires Partnership Interest in the Jersey Tomato Co.™ Maker of Premium Tomato Sauces and Salsas
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 20:25
PRESS RELEASE: KEEN Growth Capital ("KEEN"), a leading early-stage venture fund focused on better-for-you food and wellness brands, today announced the acquisition of a material interest in the ownership of The Jersey To...
Kelley Blue Book turns to AWS for AI to power its new chatbot
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 20:01
AI is modernizing all manner of legacy industries, including the valuation of used cars. Kelley Blue Book is leveraging artificial intelligence services from AWS to create a bot that understands voice and text to help pe...
New York Times digital subscriptions get boost from AI and 'Trump Bump'
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 19:49
To ape Charles Dickens, it is the best of times, it is the worst of times — for media today. Even as President Donald Trump assails news coverage of his administration, his election has reminded America’s citizenry o...
Africade will showcase video games from all over Africa starting July 29
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 19:32
Africade is the first art exhibition dedicated solely to African video games, and it’ll run in The African Studies Gallery in Tel Aviv, Israel from July 29 to December 1. Africa is a small market for games, but it’s ...
Care/of Raises $12 Million Series A Led By Goodwater Capital
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 19:25
PRESS RELEASE: Care/of, the personalized vitamin and supplement company built on honest guidance and top-tier ingredients, today announced the completion of a $12 million Series A financing round. The company, which laun...
Sports Direct Offers Another Vital Lesson In Leadership For Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 12 Jul 2017 19:22
Sports Direct provides another example of how entrepreneurial business founders can find themselves in difficulties without the right support
Findo automatically schedules tasks based on the content of your emails
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 18:31
Findo, an AI-focused smart search startup that’s striving to help people find information buried in cloud accounts, documents, and email attachments, has announced a new personal assistant designed to automatically cre...
F-Prime Capital Leads $15M Investment in Wellframe
Venture Beat - 12 Jul 2017 18:25
PRESS RELEASE: Wellframe, a leading mobile-enabled care management solution provider, today announced the organization's Series B round of financing, led by F-Prime Capital, with participation from existing investors inc...