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Netflix Earnings Mixed, Stock Down, As Market Ponders Price Hike
Forbes - 17 Jan 2019 23:58
Netflix beat expectations on new subscribers and earnings per share. Revenue fell a hair short and Wall Street awaited clarity on the subscriber fee hike.
Can A Woman Build Your House? She Can And She Does
Forbes - 17 Jan 2019 23:14
Few lines of work are exclusively male: auto mechanics is one. Construction is another. But that is changing.
How Arlan Hamilton Harnessed Silicon Valley's Most Overlooked Investment Opportunity
Forbes - 17 Jan 2019 22:08
Backstage Capital founder Arlan Hamilton on her improbable rise to the head of a $36 million venture fund, and how she's turning inequality into opportunity for the underestimated
This AI learns from past matches to predict tennis shot placement
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2019 21:59
This artificially intelligent system, which uses a novel system of memory networks, can predict the trajectory of tennis balls from past matches.
Mortal Kombat 11 trailers reveal Baraka, Geras, and Ronda Rousey
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2019 21:55
Mortal Kombat 11 is coming out April 23 for PC, Nintendo Switch, Xbox One, and PlayStation 4. And NetherRealm revealed it includes Baraka and Ronda Rousey.
Want your sales teams to always be closing? Adopt AI (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2019 21:45
AI can increase your leads and appointments by 50%, reduce costs up to 60%, cut call time up to 70%, and slash admin work by 40%.
Sensor Tower: Monster Strike, Brawl Stars stand out on mobile in December 2018
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2019 21:31
It was another Merry Christmas for Mixi, as Monster Strike once again led revenue estimates from December from Sensor Tower, a mobile market research firm.
Finally, Amazon Echo developers can build robotic bears that twerk to music
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2019 21:02
Amazon's new MusicData Interface -- a part of the Alexa Gadgets Toolkit -- enables developers to build bears that twerk to the beat of an Echo speaker.
Microsoft CTO: Cortana doesn't need a smart speaker to succeed
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2019 20:29
Microsoft CTO Kevin Scott said Cortana will gain features for Office software in the future, but don't expect to see a Microsoft smart speaker.
Apptopia: Helix Jump led all mobile games in Q4 2018 with 25.6 million daily players
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2019 20:02
Apptopia looks at the mobile games with the most daily active users (or players) in the fourth quarter of 2018 -- and Helix Jump leads.
Google buys mysterious Fossil smartwatch tech and development team
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2019 19:54
A relatively small transaction could give Google the opportunity to release an advanced technology for future Wear OS smartwatches.
Meet Rob Morris, The Leader Who Fights Human Trafficking From The Hallway
Forbes - 17 Jan 2019 19:07
Rob Morris is the co-founder of Love146, a global nonprofit working to eradicate child trafficking and exploitation. Tackling such a complex issue requires unique leadership -- and for Morris, that means leading from the...
Sony's Shawn Layden is skipping E3, but he'll speak at the DICE Summit
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2019 19:01
Sony's Shawn Layden will deliver a keynote speech at the elite video game conference, the DICE Summit, in Las Vegas in February.
Square's new debit card gives merchants instant access to funds, discounts with other sellers
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2019 19:00
Square's new debit card offers merchants instant access to funds, in addition to discounts with other sellers on the Square platform.
Want To Keep Your Business Small? Paul Jarvis Is Your Man
Forbes - 17 Jan 2019 18:58
The author of the new book "Company of One" isn't against scaling--just unquestioned growth.
Microsoft opens AI and VR incubator in China
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2019 18:35
Better known for its augmented reality headset HoloLens than its VR initiatives, Microsoft today opened a VR-AI incubator in China's first VR-centric city.
The Brexit Effect: How Will Small-Medium Businesses Cope?
Forbes - 17 Jan 2019 18:31
Brexit for many has been nothing but doom & gloom & has prevented people from making necessary decisions; i.e. expanding the business, buying property etc. following Theresa May's historical defeat on Tuesday, & her part...
Facebook and Stanford researchers design a chatbot that learns from its mistakes
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2019 18:30
In a new paper, scientists at Facebook AI Research and Stanford describe a chatbot that learns from its mistakes over time.
Pro.com raises $33 million to match home renovators with general contractors
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2019 18:30
Pro.com, a website that matches home rennovators with general contractors, today announced that it has secured $33 million in series B financing.
Civic Tech Leaders React To Brexit Vote: What It Means For Democracy And Ways Forward
Forbes - 17 Jan 2019 18:08
5 of UK's most prominent civic technology leaders- represeting DemSoc, FullFact, Change.org, mySociety and Luminate- react to latest Brexit news surrounding the defeat of Theresa May's EU Withdrawal Agreement. They warn ...
Lead Like Cardi B: Three Ways This Superstar Will Make You Better
Forbes - 17 Jan 2019 17:46
Entertainment Weekly calls her a "pop culture phenomenon," but Cardi B also offers powerful leadership lessons--if you're willing to listen.
Export Opportunities For Small Businesses And Help For Getting Started
Forbes - 17 Jan 2019 17:42
Exporting is one of the best ways to grow any business--small, medium, or large. Fortunately, there are plenty of resources available for the wannabe exporter.