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How True Botanicals CEO Leverages A Degree In Art And Law To Change Industries
Forbes - 26 Jun 2018 17:23
True Botanicals CEO Christina Mace-Turner shares how she utilizes constraints to elevate creativity and drive change in the beauty and technology industries.
Chatbots like Citibank's could usher in a new era of mobile banking
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 23:10
GUEST: Citibank recently announced plans to roll out its Messenger chatbot in Hong Kong by the end of 2018. While there are many banking bots on the market, reports say Citi's will be the first Facebook Messenger-embedde...
Dissecting Supreme Court's Internet Sales Tax Decision
Forbes - 26 Jun 2018 22:45
A detailed look at the recent far reaching Supreme Court ruling on internet sales tax.
Kony Named a Leader for Digital Experience Development Platforms by Independent Research Firm
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 22:25
PRESS RELEASE: Kony, Inc., the leading digital experience development platform and application company, today announced it has been named a "Leader" among the top Digital Experience Development Platforms vendors by indep...
This New London Hotel Is Proud Of What It Doesn't Have
Forbes - 26 Jun 2018 22:16
Few hotel websites contain a proud list of amenities that they don't offer. The newly renovated London-based hotel Pilgrm is hoping to offer travelers a unique hotel experience. No more trouser presses, room service or m...
PUBG's progression pass improves the game even if it leaves people out
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 22:01
It’s the year of the progression pass, and that’s a refreshing change as we come off the years of the loot box. These are events where players can level up to unlock cosmetic items by completing special challenges �...
As Duterte Shows, Demagogues Can Now Take On The Gods And Survive
Forbes - 26 Jun 2018 22:00
The coming years are likely to be nasty and tense ones. And the anxiety that will result may only reinforce citizenries' preference for autocratic approaches that allow the Dutertes of the world to mock the gods and play...
Fair Workweek: Fair Or Unfair?
Forbes - 26 Jun 2018 21:46
Predictive scheduling measures, which seek to protect vulnerable, low-wage workers in part-time industries like retail, fast food and hospitality, have already seen employers confronted with a new world of administration...
Overwatch Symmetra rework, endorsements, and grouping patch is now live
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 21:28
A new patch for Overwatch went live today that brings significant features and changes to Blizzard Entertainment‘s team-based shooter on PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One. Overwatch launched in May 2016. It has reached o...
Facebook starts accepting cryptocurrency ads again, but only from pre-approved advertisers
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 21:07
Back in January, Facebook announced that it would be banning cryptocurrency advertisements, saying at the time that cryptocurrencies were “frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices.” No...
How To Engage Any Audience, Anywhere, Anytime
Forbes - 26 Jun 2018 20:56
Serve before you sell. Always start with what's in it for your audience, instead of what's in it for you. Don't start with your sales goal or how much money you want to raise. Instead, show your audience how they will be...
AI Guardsman uses computer vision to spot shoplifters
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 20:39
Japanese telecom company NTT East teamed up with Earth Eyes, a Japan-based tech startup, to create AI Guardsman, a machine learning system that attempts to catch shoplifters in the act.
Saladax Signs Licensing Agreement with Janssen for Antipsychotic Drug Testing Patents
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 20:25
PRESS RELEASE: Saladax Biomedical, Inc., a diagnostics company providing kits to measure drug blood levels for adherence and medication management, has signed a license agreement with Janssen Pharmaceutica, NV, one of th...
Disney teams up with Cisco on entertainment innovation lab
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 20:00
Cisco has teamed up with Disney as a founding member and innovation partner for Disney StudioLab, a showcase for new technology. The idea is to fuse Silicon Valley and Hollywood. The Disney StudioLab will be a 3,500-squa...
The Decision-Making Dilemma: When to Trust Your Gut vs. the Data
Forbes - 26 Jun 2018 19:52
What's the magic formula of data and intuition that leads to 100% foolproof decisions every single time? I think that instead of focusing on whether to trust your gut or the data, we should start looking at how to take a...
First macOS Mojave public beta joins iOS 12 and tvOS 12 releases
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 19:35
Three weeks after releasing the initial developer betas for iOS 12, macOS Mojave, and tvOS 12, Apple today released the first public beta of macOS Mojave for recent Mac computers, joining yesterday's iOS and tvOS releas...
CoverWallet Launches First Commercial Insurance API in the Market
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 19:25
PRESS RELEASE: CoverWallet, the tech startup that makes it easy for small businesses to understand, buy, and manage insurance online, today launched the first API for commercial insurance. With the easy to integrate Cove...
Gfycat hits 2.5 million creators and 40 million GIFs
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 19:00
Gfycat has reached 2.5 million creators in the past year across 160 countries on its platform, and those creators have produced more than 40 million GIFs to date. Animated GIFs are the silly moving images associated with...
White Elk's Covert lets Oculus Go VR and phone gamers heist together
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 18:43
Oculus and White Elk announced Covert, a "couch co-op heist game" that lets VR and smartphone gamers collaborate asymmetrically to steal a mysterious artifact from a museum.
Pokémon Go has its most players since summer 2016
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 18:35
Pokémon Go may not be all over the mainstream news anymore, but the location-based mobile game is still a big hit. The augmented reality title has its largest player base since summer 2016, which was during when Pokémo...
Tomato Sauce Line from the Jersey Tomato Co.™ Launches at All 169 Giant Food Stores
Venture Beat - 26 Jun 2018 18:25
PRESS RELEASE: The Jersey Tomato Co., maker of premium 100% New Jersey tomato sauces and salsas, today announced that its line of tomato sauces are now available at all 169 Giant Food ("Giant") stores. Three SKUs of bett...
How To Boost Your Chances Of Getting VC Funding
Forbes - 26 Jun 2018 18:19
NuORDER's CEO & co-founder shows what it takes to raise millions.