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Mars automation director shares his RPA wish list
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 20:20
John Cottongim, automation director at Mars, shared his Robotic Process Automation (RPA) wish list at Transform 2019 in San Francisco.
Exyn Technologies raises $16 million for drones that map underground spaces
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 16:12
Exyn Technologies, a startup developing an autonomous drone navigation and mapping platform, has raised $16 million in venture capital.
Three Smart Steps To Stop Work From Ruining Your Vacation
Forbes - 11 Jul 2019 16:00
It may not be realistic, or even your preference, to completely disconnect on your vacation. But with these three steps, you can relish the time away--and your re-entry.
Facebook VP: AI has a compute dependency problem
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 23:50
At Transform 2019, Facebook VP Jérôme Pesenti said more software optimization will be required for artificial intelligence to keep growing.
Rokit launches $50 million indie game development fund
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 23:15
Rokit, the maker of smartphones, launched a $50 million game development fund for mobile and console indie game developers.
Gartner: PC shipments grew 1.5% in Q2 2019
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 23:02
The PC market rebounded slightly in Q2 2019, up 1.5%, similarly to Q2 2018. Lenovo and HP led the pack, and Dell was third.
T-Mobile/Sprint merger reportedly hinges on Dish assets
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 22:02
The long-awaited merger of T-Mobile and Sprint is being held up by continued negotiations over how their divested assets will be handled by Dish Network.
This Unusual Greek Word Reveals The Secret To Finding Happiness At Work
Forbes - 11 Jul 2019 21:47
What does it mean to be happy? And can you find happiness at work? Searching for an answer, ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle proposed the concept of eudaimonia. It means to live well or flourish as a human being.
Third Transform 2019 AI Showcase: Practical data and machine learning applications
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 21:41
At the third and final showcase at VentureBeat's Transform 2019 AI event, five more companies showed the crowd their latest innovations and products.
Microsoft Teams has 13 million daily active users, beating Slack
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 21:00
Microsoft Teams has 13 million daily active users and 19 million weekly active users, more than Google's Hangouts Chat, Facebook's Workplace, and Slack.
Microsoft's Azure Data Share aims to make big data sharing easier and safer
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 21:00
At Inspire 2019 in Las Vegas, Microsoft announced a new service -- Azure Data Share -- designed to make sharing big data "easier" and "safer."
Microsoft launches AI for Cultural Heritage program
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 21:00
Microsoft's latest AI for Good initiative -- AI for Cultural Heritage -- aims to preserve and celebrate people, places, and historical artifacts.
Microsoft launches Azure Lighthouse in general availability, updates Azure Migration Program
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 21:00
At Microsoft's Inspire 2019 conference, the company launched Azure Lighthouse in general availability alongside Azure Migration Program enhancements.
Huawei confirms July launch of first 5G phone, the Mate 20 X 5G
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 20:46
Huawei's innovative folding Mate X was delayed from its original June ship date, leaving the more conventional Mate 20 X 5G to become its first 5G phone.
The Messenger's free Picnic Panic DLC is out now
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 20:10
Sabotage today released the Picnic Panic downloadable content update for its retro sidescroller The Messenger. The DLC is free.
Via partners with BusBot to launch autonomous bus trial in New South Wales
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 20:05
Ride-sharing startup Via will launch a driverless shuttle program in New South Wales, Australia, in partnership with local bus operator Busyways.
Facebook's AI beats human poker champions
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 20:00
Facebook AI and Carnegie Mellon University made an AI named Pluribus that beat more than a dozen human Texas Hold'em million-dollar champions.
The Power of Empathy In The Customer Experience And The Patient Experience
Forbes - 11 Jul 2019 19:45
Certain positions in particular industries have poor reputations for empathy and communication. Customer service/patient Experience consultant Micah Solomon interviews an exception, a unique surgeon, Chirag A. Shah, M.D....
Valve launches Steam Labs to publicly prototype new store features
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 19:42
Valve Software is launching Steam Labs. This is website where Steam customers can test out prototype new features to help discover games.
Creating bots is easy -- scaling them is another matter
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 19:32
At Transform 2019 in San Francisco, CenturyLink and UiPath talked about Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and the problems with scaling bots.
Hypergiant: Companies that don't have top-down support for AI initiatives will 'fail miserably'
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 19:19
Hypergiant cofounder and chief strategy officer John Fremont spoke at Venturebeat's Transform 2019 conference about the company's work and industry trends.
How Fortnite, Apex Legends, and PUBG appeal to different people
Venture Beat - 11 Jul 2019 19:10
Fortnite, Apex Legends, and PUBG are three of the biggest games in the world, but they are all succeeding by building their own audiences.