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How StyleSeat Went From Bootstrapping To Billions In Bookings
Forbes - 5 Jun 2019 04:45
Melody McCloskey went from bootstrapping her beauty booking platform, StyleSeat, to generating billions in bookings.
Microsoft and Oracle link their cloud services to take on AWS
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 22:36
Microsoft and Oracle reached an agreement to make their two cloud computing services work together with high-speed links between their data centers.
Riot Games names John Needham as head of League of Legends esports
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 17:00
Riot Games names John Needham as the head of League of Legends esports.The current co-heads, Jarred Kennedy and Whalen Rozelle, will move to new roles.
How to Convince Your Boss that You Need Employee Advocacy
Forbes - 5 Jun 2019 23:29
How to convince your boss that you should allocate resources to deploy an employee advocacy strategy in 2019.
AMD and Samsung: A match made for mobile gaming
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 22:10
AMD and Samsung's new licensing agreement, announced Monday, could have massive ramifications for the mobile market -- and for other consumer markets.
iOS 13 and watchOS 6 hands-on: As 5G looms, Apple takes small steps forward
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 22:07
Apple's flagship iPhones and popular Watches are getting a series of worthwhile but not especially exciting software updates this year - we've tested them.
Jeopardy Champ Ken Jennings Is Still The Smartest Person In The World
Forbes - 5 Jun 2019 21:47
By virtue of the newfound attention given to the venerable trivia show, Jeopardy's all-time champ Ken Jennings' brand is stronger than ever. It's not hard to imagine a slew of media properties featuring both the old cham...
E3 boss interview -- Stanley Pierre-Louis says show floor is sold out, 65,000 people expected
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 21:45
Stanley Pierre-Louis, CEO of the Entertainment Software Association, says that the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3) video game show is sold out.
Amazon Go uses synthetic data to train cashierless store algorithms
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 21:36
Amazon shared new details about how it created Go, including the use of synthetic data to generate data to train its AI that powers cashierless stores.
How Alex Rodriguez Outlasted Giant Competition With A Tiny Product
Forbes - 5 Jun 2019 21:21
When Alex Rodriguez founded Azulle as a mini PC manufacturer, little did he know that his former side business would someday take on some of the biggest names in computing devices... and win.
Sony PlayStation CEO confirms PlayStation 5 will have cross-generational play, default SSD storage
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 21:05
Sony's CEO Jim Ryan told CNET that the PlayStation 5 will launch with cross-generational play. That means players will be able to play a game on the PS4 or PS5.
Amazon's StyleSnap uses AI to let you shop looks from magazines, social media, and more
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 20:48
Every wish you could shop the look on Amazon? Soon, you’ll be able to do just that thanks to the Seattle company’s forthcoming StyleSnap feature, which suggests styles from screenshots and pics of magazines, websites...
Rocket League is spending summer in the '80s
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 20:34
Rocket League is going back to the 1980s with a celebration that will last all summer long to help you feel nostalgic during car soccer.
Amazon's new Prime Air drone promises to deliver packages in under 30 minutes
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 19:37
At its re:MARS 2019 conference in Las Vegas, Amazon announced a new delivery drone that'll begin ferrying packages to customers within months.
Modus interview: How Maximum Games is courting indie devs and studios
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 19:30
Maximum Games is branching into the indie scene with Modus, a new lable for small game developers and studios. Trine 4 was its first game.
Need Inspiration? This Former Slave Became A Real Estate Mogul And Left The World A Better Place.
Forbes - 5 Jun 2019 19:28
Former slave Biddy Mason was one of the wealthiest African Americans of her day. Today, the land she owned in downtown Los Angeles is now worth hundreds of millions.
Amazon debuts Alexa Conversations for seamless multi-turn interactions
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 19:23
Amazon today introduced Alexa Conversations, a quicker way to build Alexa skills without the need to account for user intents.
Google launches Android Q Beta 4 with final APIs and official SDK
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 19:11
Google today launched Android Q Beta 4 for the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, Pixel 3, Pixel 3 XL, the official Android Emulator, and more.
Amazon's Pegasus fulfillment center robot improves sorting accuracy by 50%
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 19:10
Amazon wasted no time announcing robotics product updates during the second keynote address of its re:MARS conference in Las Vegas.
Limiting Screen Time Isn't Just for Kids - How to Help Employees Unplug
Forbes - 5 Jun 2019 18:31
American adults spend nearly half of their day looking at screens. While leaders can't control employees' evening Netflix binges, they can help contribute to healthier habits as they relate to work. Reverb Founder and CE...
The Vale: How an indie studio is building an interactive radio drama
Venture Beat - 5 Jun 2019 18:30
Instead of relying on fancy graphics to tell its story, The Vale uses music, sound effects, and dialogue. It's like a controllable audio drama.
Snowflake: The AI Force Multiplier
Forbes - 5 Jun 2019 18:09
The company is making it much faster and cheaper for AI projects.