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French Family Office Invests $5 Million In Twiga Foods
Forbes - 14 Jun 2019 09:50
Creadev, a French investment firm wholly backed by the Mulliez family, has invested $5 million into Twiga Foods, a Kenyan mobile-based business-to-business food supply platform, to enable the firm upscale its support to ...
E3 2019 killed CG reveal videos
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 23:51
The E3 trade show is still a great place to get excited about new, upcoming games. But it's a little bit harder to get hyped up for CG trailers.
IBM's AI creates new labeled image sets using semantic content
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 18:55
Researchers at IBM describe in a newly published paper an AI system that can synthesize image labels from only a few examples.
The UK Networking And Support Groups That Female Entrepreneurs Should Know About
Forbes - 14 Jun 2019 16:36
A strong network can be the difference between business failure and success. Here are some of the most exciting ones in the UK for female entrepreneurs.
Elizabeth Warren Proposes Plan For Minority Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 14 Jun 2019 23:50
$7 billion grant program would be paid for by taxes on the wealthy.
Sensor Tower: Brawl Stars hits $275 million in revenue, 100 million installs in 6 months
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 21:20
Brawl Stars has brought in $275 million in revenue and seen 100 million installs since its December 12 launch, mobile research firm Sensor Tower says.
Samsung's Galaxy Fit fitness tracker ships June 18 for $100
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 21:08
The inexpensive new wearable offers half the features of a Galaxy Watch Active at half the price, in a much smaller housing.
Google's Evolved Transformer achieves state-of-the-art performance in translation tasks
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 21:02
Scientist at Google describe a novel AI architecture -- the Evolved Transformer -- that achieves state-of-the-art results in translation tasks.
Main Street feels the pinch from China tariffs
CNBC - 14 Jun 2019 20:54
Small U.S. business advocates and owners are increasingly pushing back on tariffs.
Amazon brings in-skill purchasing to Alexa kid skills
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 19:37
Amazon announced that it's bringing in-skill purchasing to kid skills experiences on Alexa, beginning in the U.S. in preview.
ProBeat: Google finally admits single camera defeat with Pixel 4
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 19:30
By putting two rear cameras on the Pixel 4, Google is finally admitting that AI can't do it all. The single-camera Pixel is no more.
Researchers say 6G will stream human brain-caliber AI to wireless devices
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 19:03
In the 2G era, storing 1,000 songs in your pocket was a big deal, but with 6G, your pocket device will wirelessly access human brain-caliber AI, anywhere.
Pinterest details Complete the Look, a context-aware visual search tool
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 19:00
Pinterest today shared details about Complete the Look, visual search AI that considers a person's body type or the season to make fashion recommendations.
Facebook open-sources AI Habitat to help robots navigate realistic environments
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 18:00
Facebook AI Research and Facebook Reality Labs open-sourced the Habitat embodied AI simulator and Replica data set to train robots.
Google's chief decision scientist: Humans can fix AI's shortcomings
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 17:45
Google chief decision scientist Cassie Kozyrkov addresses the importance of human intervention in developing safe AI systems and allaying users' fears.
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of E3 2019
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 17:00
Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat picks his top 16 games from the Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the big game trade show in Los Angeles.
Games for Change: How to make the game industry more diverse, accessible, and meaningful
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 16:15
Susanna Pollack, president of Games for Change, leads a nonprofit that rewards those who try to make a social impact with games.
Huawei delays its first 5G phone Mate X until September
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 16:13
The foldable phone will miss its June release date as it awaits further software testing, but it will still launch this year at a staggering price.
The One Ethical, Sustainable Bag You Need For Travel, Work, And Everyday Life
Forbes - 14 Jun 2019 15:52
Joining her twin passions for beauty and the environment, Kathleen Murphy tapped into her life purpose by founding Kamen Road. The company creates ethical, sustainable, natural, fair trade bags that are designed to fit a...
Florida establishes a legal framework for self-driving vehicles
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 15:15
Florida governor Ron DeSantis this week signed into law a bill that establishes a legal framework for self-driving vehicles.
Qualcomm's Dean Brenner explains 5G spectrum and the 'game changer' DSS
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2019 15:05
With spectrum a major topic in the 5G era, we spoke with Qualcomm senior VP of Spectrum Strategy and Technology Policy Dean Brenner on the challenges ahead.
How To Define A Niche For Your Personal Brand
Forbes - 14 Jun 2019 15:00
Entrepreneurs who authentically demonstrate their expertise will build credibility and gain trust with consumers.