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Baidu releases Apollo 5.0 with upgrades for 'complex' road scenarios
Venture Beat - 1 Jul 2019 13:53
The latest release of Baidu's open source software platform for autonomous vehicles development -- Apollo 5.0 -- boasts improved perception models.
This Fashion Brand Wants Customers To Do More Than Just Shop At Its New Location
Forbes - 1 Jul 2019 03:19
Dai's pop-up shop, located in central London, goes beyond just clothes on a rack to telling the sustainability elements of the brand and creating a space where story meets retail.
How One Student Launched A Million-Dollar, One-Woman Bikini Empire
Forbes - 1 Jul 2019 04:04
Creating a single sample of her bikini design to sell and using Facebook ads to market it, Ana Gavia created a fast-growing swimsuit business that recently launched in the U.S.
Best Books for Social Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 1 Jul 2019 03:00
So, you want to do well by doing good? These authors will show you how.
Setting Ethical Standards For Fair Wage In The Workplace
Forbes - 1 Jul 2019 01:29
It is imperative that brands, particularly fashion brands, working with workers overseas ensure that they treat everyone with respect, and set fair wage standards that mean that some people are not winning more than othe...
What Startups Can Teach Big Companies About The Power Of Incentives
Forbes - 1 Jul 2019 16:52
Stu Willson lives at the intersection of startups and big companies. He spends every day helping some of the world's leading companies better navigate the future and make better decisions about how to engage with startup...
Why Discovering Mindful Meditation Improved My Leadership and My Life
Forbes - 1 Jul 2019 14:00
The 2020 donothing® Leadership Retreat will take place from April 19-23, 2020 at the Shambhala Mountain Center in REd Feather Lakes, CO. We invite you to join us both to learn and practice how meditation can benefit you...
Career Advice From A Federal Lawyer Turned Tech Leader
Forbes - 1 Jul 2019 03:47
Sometimes opportunities seem to appear at people's doorsteps, but I've found choices the individual made led them to be both prepared and in the proverbial right place at the right time. Miriam Vogel is no exception. Her...
Your Business Can't Afford To Ignore The Risks Of Workplace Violence Any Longer
Forbes - 1 Jul 2019 03:26
With more than 18,000 workplace assaults and 458 workplace homicides, business owners can no longer ignore the growing threats to workplace safety and security. Understanding the causes, learning to assess the risks and ...
The Number Of Women-Owned Businesses Is Exploding. Why Does The Digital Space Lag?
Forbes - 1 Jul 2019 01:18
Flippa, a platform for buying and selling online businesses, found only 3% of the web sites registered for sale were women-owned.
The Power Of Purpose: How Scott Budnick's One Community Uses The Power Of Story To Fight Injustice
Forbes - 1 Jul 2019 23:44
How powerhouse Hollywood producer Scott Budnick is using the power of story to solve injustice by creating One Community, a film, TV, and new media company that focuses on creating content that effects positive social ch...
How Ghana Plans To Finance The Sustainable Development Goals
Forbes - 1 Jul 2019 23:41
The Sustainable Development Goals are society's bold attempt to create a better world by 2030. If we do not find a way to leverage private capital to achieve them, we never will. Impact Investing Ghana is one country's m...
Making Sure AI Is Socially Responsible
Forbes - 1 Jul 2019 23:26
Businesses need to ensure that artificial intelligence is socially responsible---and a force for good.
Twitch Prime gets bonus items for GTA Online and Red Dead Online
Venture Beat - 1 Jul 2019 22:46
Twitch Prime is one of the ways that Amazon targets gamers, and now it's adding bonus content for major Rockstar Games releases.
Amazon makes skill connections for Alexa apps generally available
Venture Beat - 1 Jul 2019 22:40
Amazon's new Alexa skill connections feature lets developers tap into services provided by other skills, like printing or reserving a taxi.
Belong.Life raises $14 million to expand its digital cancer support network
Venture Beat - 1 Jul 2019 21:18
Belong.Life, a startup developing a digital support network for cancer patients, has raised $14 million in venture capital.
AI predicts whether you'll return an item before you buy it
Venture Beat - 1 Jul 2019 19:25
In a new research paper, a team of scientists created an AI model that can predict per-item and per-cart product return probability.
Hearthstone's Saviors of Uldum expansion brings back Quests and the League of Explorers
Venture Beat - 1 Jul 2019 19:05
Blizzard announced today that Saviors of Uldum is the next expansion for Hearthstone.
The U.S. now has 4 live 5G networks, but good luck actually using them
Venture Beat - 1 Jul 2019 18:35
T-Mobile, Sprint, Verizon, and AT&T are all offering 5G service, but each has serious network problems as of mid-2019. Should anyone buy 5G phones?
Nexon becomes majority investor in Patrick Söderlund's Embark Studios
Venture Beat - 1 Jul 2019 18:24
Nexon announced today that it has increased its investment in Embark Studios, becoming the new majority share holder of the company.
Google open-sources robots.txt parser in push to make Robots Exclusion Protocol an official standard
Venture Beat - 1 Jul 2019 18:03
Google wants to turn the Robots Exclusion Protocol (REP) into an official internet standard -- and it's making its own parser open source to help.
Automated Diversity Consulting: A Conversation With Cheryl Ingram
Forbes - 1 Jul 2019 17:44
The process of auditing a company's DEI initiatives and coming up with an appropriate action plan can often be time-consuming, expensive and lead to short-term solutions. Cheryl Ingram created Inclusology to help improve...