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Google Duplex rolls out to Pixel phones in 43 states
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2019 20:00
Google Duplex -- Google's AI chat agent that can arrange appointments over the phone -- is now available on Pixel phones in 43 states.
Why Business Leaders Should Follow 'Sisu,' Finland's Equivalent Of The American Dream
Forbes - 6 Mar 2019 12:16
How has Finland, a country with a population lower than that of Minnesota, given the world the likes of Nokia, gaming companies Rovio and Supercell and elevator manufacturer KONE? The answer is "sisu", Finland's equivale...
Stronger Together: How Female Entrepreneurs Thrive in Kenyan Slums
Forbes - 6 Mar 2019 23:58
What works to enable female entrepreneurs living in Kenyan slums to thrive? The work of ROSE Women's Foundation shows us that community, education and innovative tools are key success ingredients. #Balanceforbetter
Google launches TensorFlow Lite 1.0 for mobile and embedded devices
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2019 22:38
TensorFlow Lite 1.0 for lightweight machine learning on mobile and IoT devices made its debut today with a number of improvements and shared a dev roadmap.
Bruce Schneier: It's time for technologists to become lawmakers
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2019 22:35
Bruce Schneier, security guru, said that technologists should become policy makers and lawmakers, because tech and society are so intertwined.
IDC: 5G phones will grow from 0.5% market share in 2019 to 26% in 2023
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2019 22:27
2019 might be the year of 5G, but adoption is predicted to be very slow at first, and take four years to represent a quarter of all smartphone sales.
YouTube Is The Tail Wagging The Dog Of The Toy Industry (And Startups Can Benefit)
Forbes - 6 Mar 2019 21:50
YouTube kids is wildly popular with young children. Their preferences are now impacting some of the largest toy manufacturers.
How To Make A Memorable Speech Like The 2019 Oscar Winners
Forbes - 6 Mar 2019 21:47
When done properly, nothing is better at creating impact and influence than a memorable speech. If you want to attract high-paying clients, you need to be able to take the stage and be memorable.
Google is giving users in-app rewards for watching ads
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2019 21:16
Google's new rewarded products offering on Android gifts users in-app rewards in exchange for viewing video advertisements.
Democracy, Donald Trump, Brexit And Ukraine's Record-Breaking Presidential Election
Forbes - 6 Mar 2019 20:51
What do Brexit and the record shutdown of the U.S Government have in common with the battle between 42 candidates to become the next President of Ukraine? All raise important questions about democracy and our modern inte...
Apple's 2019 supplier report shows progress on labor and health issues
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2019 20:40
Apple's annual look at its supply chain suggests that it's making progress on known issues and "raising the bar" on others, but that's not the full story.
Four Ways To Build A Strong Online Reputation For Yourself As A Freelancer
Forbes - 6 Mar 2019 20:20
Not all freelancers are able to build a six (or even seven) figure business. While many are able to earn more than their peers at a full-time job, others struggle to make ends meet. So what makes some freelancers so succ...
Google begins selling the $150 Coral Dev Board, a hardware kit for accelerated AI edge computing
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2019 20:15
Google has begun selling the Coral Dev Board and Coral USB Accelerator -- two hardware kits for accelerated AI edge computing.
Udacity and Deeplearning.ai launch TensorFlow 2.0 online training courses
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2019 19:44
Udacity, Fast.ai, and Coursera with deeplearning.ai are releasing new courses today aimed at training people how to use TensorFlow 2.0 and TensorFlow Lite.
Should You Really Go To College Right After High School?
Forbes - 6 Mar 2019 19:39
From internships to travel, there are many different ways to use a gap year, but the most crucial benefit students can gain remains the same: a sense of perspective.
Microsoft integrates Yammer into Teams
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2019 19:35
Microsoft has integrated Yammer, its enterprise social network, into Microsoft Teams -- users can now add a Yammer tab to their channels.
Google launches TensorFlow 2.0 alpha with fewer APIs
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2019 19:30
Google introduced the latest version of TensorFlow today with an emphasis on ease of use and a reduction in APIs for the machine learning framework.
Six Entrepreneurs, Five Challenges And The Year Ahead
Forbes - 6 Mar 2019 19:30
Six entrepreneurs share their insights for dealing with the major business issues of 2019, from concerns about an economic downturn to the consequences of isolationism and international trade wars.
Five Tips To Keep Strong Both Love & Business Along Your Entrepreneurial Path
Forbes - 6 Mar 2019 19:304 Effective Tactics to Sell Your Property Listing in a Buyer's Market: Tips for Real Estate Agents
Forbes - 6 Mar 2019 19:25
I would like to share a few effective practices and ideas that have helped my own company get our real estate listings sold--hopefully these tips can help you, too.
Periscope zoom lenses stunk in cameras, but may get better in phones
Venture Beat - 6 Mar 2019 19:14
Using internal mirrors and zoom mechanisms to replace long lenses didn't work out for point-and-shoot cameras, yet smartphones might be able to do better.
Hmm... What Would Elon Musk Do? Probably A Clever Side Hustle
Forbes - 6 Mar 2019 19:03
Snipgram needed money - they asked themselves, "What would Elon do?" From this question, they created a poster full of Elon's wisdom and generated $20,000 to fund their business