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Jewelry Company Alex And Ani Sues Bank Of America For $1.1 Billion In Gender Discrimination Lawsuit
Forbes - 26 Jul 2019 01:44
The firm, known for its bangle bracelets and owned by multimillionaire Carolyn Rafaelian, says Bank of America, one of its lenders, discriminated against the company due to the fact that top executives are women.
Twitter Q2 2019 revenue jumps 18% YoY to $841 million, 'monetizable daily users' grow to 139 million
Venture Beat - 26 Jul 2019 13:06
Twitter has announced Q2 2019 revenues of $841 million -- a year-on-year (YoY) increase of 18%, while mDAUs jumped to 139 million.
3 E-Commerce Trends Leading The Way In 2019
Forbes - 26 Jul 2019 23:14
The largest 18 e-commerce marketplaces account for more than $1 trillion in global sales annually. While consumers are more discerning than ever; and dominant brands continue to prevail, undercurrents of exclusivity and ...
Apple Siri contractors often hear up to 30 seconds of accidental recordings
Venture Beat - 26 Jul 2019 21:45
You might know that Apple screens some of Siri's recordings to improve the assistant's accuracy, but recordings can be surprisingly long and numerous.
AI Weekly: Proposed ban on facial recognition in public housing points to regulation appetite
Venture Beat - 26 Jul 2019 21:30
Facial recognition made headlines again this week after three Congressional lawmakers introduced legislation that would bar it from public housing.
AI giants in conversation discuss the tech behind NLP and more
Venture Beat - 26 Jul 2019 21:22
Take a look at the first day of the inaugural Conversational AI Summit, hosted by Bold360 by LogMeIn at this year's Transform event.
ProBeat: Poor Galaxy Fold sales will still be a success for Samsung
Venture Beat - 26 Jul 2019 19:30
Assuming Samsung has indeed fixed all the Galaxy Fold's problems, and that's still a big if, poor sales is always better than mass returns.
Wolfenstein: Youngblood video -- Machine Games continues masterful mix of co-op action and story
Venture Beat - 26 Jul 2019 19:16
Dean Takahashi of GamesBeat plays some of the early co-op game Wolfenstein Youngblood, the
Knights and Bikes is a quirky take on 1980s coming-of-age stories
Venture Beat - 26 Jul 2019 19:03
PREVIEW: With Netflix's Stranger Things back in the pop culture zeitgeist, 1980s nostalgia is surging again. At first, it seems like Knights and Bikes — where children stumble upon a supernatural phenomenon — is ridi...
This Immigrant Came To California Enslaved And Died A Thriving Entrepreneur
Forbes - 26 Jul 2019 17:43
Peter Biggs did what many Californian immigrants have done - he recreated himself from enslaved servant to one of California's first land-owning African Americans
U.S. DOJ approves T-Mobile-Sprint merger, states maintain antitrust suit
Venture Beat - 26 Jul 2019 17:33
After over a year of negotations, including two months of Justice Department antitrust investigations, T-Mobile and Sprint will be allowed to merge.
The DeanBeat: The inspiring possibilities and sobering realities of making virtual beings
Venture Beat - 26 Jul 2019 17:00
The first-ever Virtual Beings Summit in San Francisco felt like the beginning of a new industry, with inspiriing talks and cautionary tales.
Apple can't ship its first 5G modems by 2021 without major limitations
Venture Beat - 26 Jul 2019 16:46
Apple reportedly wants to start shipping some early 5G modems in the near future, but it would need to cut some corners to make that happen.
LA is largest city to formally include LGBTQ businesses in contracting process worth billions
CNBC - 26 Jul 2019 15:30
Los Angeles is now the largest city in the U.S. to formally include LGBTQ-owned businesses in its project procurement process, following Nashville, Orlando and Baltimore. Similar changes are being considered in Chicago a...
Australia is creating a unit to scrutinize Facebook and Google's algorithms
Venture Beat - 26 Jul 2019 15:04
Australia is to establish the world's first dedicated office to police Facebook and Google as part of reforms designed to rein in the U.S. tech giants.
How Effective Is Your Technical Interview?
Forbes - 26 Jul 2019 15:00
Disrupt the standard interview process for your technical candidates.
Six Startup Fears Entrepreneurs Have Faced, And Overcome
Forbes - 26 Jul 2019 14:15
There are a number of concerns that can haunt you, especially when your startup is first starting. Here are some fears or problems entrepreneurs have faced--and how they overcame them.
4 Ways to Keep Aging Family Members on the Mend and Out of the Hospital
Forbes - 26 Jul 2019 13:00
Helping loved ones recover takes more than just good thoughts. It's a challenging process for caregivers if they are not familiar with how to best assist throughout the hospitalization and recovery process.
20 Most Dangerous Places For Women Travelers
Forbes - 26 Jul 2019 12:00
The new Women's Danger Index ranks the world's most dangerous countries--and the U.S. is in the top 20.
Seven AI-Powered Tools To Help Start-ups Grow
Forbes - 26 Jul 2019 11:22
How can start-ups harness AI technologies to accelerate their growth?
Half The World Away: How To Manage A Growing, Global Team
Forbes - 26 Jul 2019 10:26
In the not-too-distant past, putting together a high-performing team was, in terms of logistics, pretty simple. All you had to do was find the best candidates, hire them, and put them to work together in relative proximi...
After Raising $4.5 Million, 54gene Seeks To Lead Genetic Mapping Of African DNA, Launches Biobank
Forbes - 26 Jul 2019 10:02
An interview with 54gene founder, Abasi Ene-Obong, on how his startup is seeking to lead genetic mapping of African DNA