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How Top CEOs Use Social Media Well
Forbes - 12 Mar 2018 04:54
The majority of CEOs avoid social media, but at least a few are learning to use it exceptionally well. Here's how.
Is Trump Really Going To End NAFTA?
Forbes - 12 Mar 2018 16:13
When it comes to something as complicated as update the arcane details of NAFTA, Trump's involvement creates a cloud of uncertainty.
Sea of Thieves shows how Microsoft can sail past PlayStation's exclusive game lineup
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2018 01:54
GUEST: It is no secret that Microsoft has struggled to deliver compelling exclusives to the Xbox One. Even Microsoft gaming executive Phil Spencer admits the company can do a better job. By contrast, PlayStation 4 exclus...
Businesses must integrate AI now or fall further behind
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2018 23:10
GUEST: Artificial intelligence became one of the hottest tech topics in 2017 and is still attracting attention and investments. Although scientists have been working on the technology and heralding its numerous anticipat...
Apple to address AI, quantum dot, and VR at Display Week in May
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2018 22:53
Apple engineers will lead a collection of unusual panel discussions at Display Week, a Los Angeles-based symposium and trade show running from May 20-25 this year, MacRumors discovered today. Apple’s participation is a...
Why This Entrepreneur Left A US Hedge Fund To Live And Invest In Sub-Saharan Africa
Forbes - 12 Mar 2018 22:26
After backpacking through Africa, Lexi Novitske left her US hedge fund job behind to invest in Nigeria's burgeoning startup ecosystem, and hasn't looked back since.
Fortnite: Battle Royale iOS signups are now open
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2018 21:41
Epic Games has opened up the signup program for the iOS version of Fortnite: Battle Royale. If you go to Fortnite.com/mobile, you can put in your email, and Epic will email you with a link to download the game from the A...
With 5G coming, your neighborhood could get 10Gbps cable broadband
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2018 21:36
ANALYSIS: The imminent arrival of 5G wireless with “true mobile broadband” speeds is forcing wired broadband companies to respond, and their next step may be dramatic: 10 Gigabyte per second service. At peak, that’...
3 reasons to question the use of emotion-tracking AI in recruiting
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2018 21:20
GUEST: Predictive, data-driven software is becoming ubiquitous, and as it does so, our reliance upon it is steadily intensifying. The locus of knowledge is becoming external to us for the first time since the onset of hu...
Selfllery Is a Social Photo Platform That Merges Blockchain And Likes
Forbes - 12 Mar 2018 20:36
Selfllery is a social platform for monetizing photos and videos that offers a gamified visual content marketplace for individuals and advertisers, where every 'likes are worth money and charitable donation is a built-in ...
Hearthstone's The Witchwood builds on Year of the Mammoth's best ideas
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2018 20:16
Blizzard Entertainment has revealed Hearthstone‘s next expansion, The Witchwood. The set includes 130 new cards, including new Keywords that introduce new mechanics and strategies. The expansion also adds another singl...
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 sells 500,000 copies in less than a week
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2018 19:21
Warhammer: Vermintide 2 launched on PC just last week, but it has already surpassed 500,000 copies sold. Developer Fatshark debuted the cooperative melee action adventure March 8 for $30, and fans and critics have praise...
Three Ways AI Can Help Build Customer Relationships
Forbes - 12 Mar 2018 19:10
Despite the efficiency of AI-driven tasks, businesses must ensure that these activities drive toward one main purpose - building customer relationships.
Collision Conference Preview: AT Now Is The Fastest Way For Students To Get Help With Math
Nibletz - 12 Mar 2018 18:35
Collision 18: Canadian Tutoring Firm, Arnold Tutoring, Creates App To Give All Math Students Access To Tutoring. Arnold tutoring, a successful math tutoring firm in Toronto and Winnipeg has been instrumental in helping s...
Cybersecurity Challenges For The Boardroom: What Publicly Traded Companies Should Consider
Forbes - 12 Mar 2018 18:00
Whether it's a massive international conglomerate or a small family-owned business, the most predominate point of vulnerability in cybersecurity systems continues to be the human element. And what we mean by that is empl...
PUBG Corp. acquires online tools maker MadGlory, launches developer portal
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2018 17:57
PUBG Corp. announced today that it has acquired MadGlory, a company that works on network features like matchmaking, tournaments, and game chat. The firm is now PUBG MadGlory. PUBG MadGlory’s acquisition also marks the...
Apple acquires digital magazine subscription service Texture
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2018 17:49
Apple announced today that it is acquiring digital magazine distributor Texture from Next Issue Media, a company owned by magazine publishers Condé Nast, Hearst, and Meredith; telecom Rogers Media; and investment compan...
SXSW 2018: We Talk With Medici About Technology's Impact On Health and Vet Care
Nibletz - 12 Mar 2018 17:25
We Talk With Medici’s VP of Product, Jason Whitson About Technologies Impact On Health and Vet Care, and How Legacy Enterprises Are Collaborating With Startups Medici, an Austin based telemedicine startup, has created ...
Today's Must-Reads: The Washington Post (Bezos-Owned) Likes Austin (Whole Foods HQ) For Amazon's HQ2
Forbes - 12 Mar 2018 17:18
News and insights for business owners from around the Web, including how 'lifestyle vintners' are ruining wine and why a steel company CEO is nervous about the tariffs.
Blast raises $5 million to turn gamers into savers
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2018 17:00
Every time you hit an achievement in League of Legends, you could trigger “micro-savings.” That’s the big idea that enabled Blast to raise $5 million in funding. Blast’s micro-savings tools will eventually work w...
Collision Conference Preview: Can Artificial Intelligence Provide Important Business Insights?
Nibletz - 12 Mar 2018 16:45
Collision 18 Preview: dotin Is Using Artificial Intelligence To Create Your True Digital Personality Fingerprint Artificial Intelligence is definitely one of the biggest buzzes in technology these days. From CES to SXSW ...
Entrepreneurs to EU: Europe is in danger of blowing its startup moment
Venture Beat - 12 Mar 2018 16:05
No one would argue that the startup scene around Europe has changed profoundly over the past several years. The level of enthusiasm, the number of startups, the amount of money governments are pumping into innovation, th...