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Pfizer launches pilot with home robot Mabu to study patient response to AI
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 15:00
Pfizer is working with the maker of Mabu, a home robot that helps patients with chronic illnesses manage symptoms and take their medication.
Sidewalk Labs spins out Replica to help city planners create 'virtual populations' with big data
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 15:00
Sidewalk Labs has confirmed that Replica -- originally known as Model Lab -- is the latest project spinout from its incubator.
Healthy.io raises $60 million to help patients complete urine tests on their phone
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 06:00
Healthy.io, a startup developing smartphone-based urinalysis tests, announced that it's raised $60 million in venture capital.
How Uber and Lyft got lost
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 22:20
Uber and Lyft have been so focused on short-term super-growth and long-term domination that they completely overlooked the middle-term.
Google One now backs up texts, 'original quality' photos, and videos on Android
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 20:31
Google One subscribers can now take advantage of an enhanced Android backup service that copies videos, 'original quality photos,' and MMS to the cloud.
Gwent witches its way to iOS on October 29
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 20:11
CD Projekt Red announced today that Gwent is coming to iOS on October 29. This will be the first mobile version of the digital card game.
10 Ways To Make Your Dashboards More Actionable
Forbes - 12 Sep 2019 20:06
What we want the most from our dashboards is actionable insights. Yet, most dashboards fail to deliver on this key promise. This article outlines 10 tips or guidelines that can help make your dashboards more actionable a...
Steam can now help you discover more games you 'didn't know you want'
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 20:00
Steam's latest discovery update is live, and it is going to help you find even more games that you love and want to spend money on.
Shape Security eyes IPO after raising $51 million at $1 billion valuation
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 20:00
Shape Security, which uses AI and machine learning to help businesses block automated online fraud, has raised $51 million in a fresh round of funding.
Self-employed? Here's why your retirement savings are falling short
CNBC - 12 Sep 2019 19:18
Independent contractors are facing two huge obstacles when it comes to retirement security: low earnings and low savings levels, according to The Pew Charitable Trusts. Here's how to catch up.
Panoramic raises $35 million to unify and model marketing data
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 19:15
Panoramic, a startup developing a robust marketing data modeling and analytics solution, today emerged from stealth with $35 million in funding.
Voyage raises $31 million to commercialize community-focused autonomous taxis
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 19:15
Voyage, a self-driving car startup spun-out of online education giant Udacity back in 2017, has raised $31 million in a series B round of funding.
Building A Business In Boston: Seven Tips For Getting Started
Forbes - 12 Sep 2019 19:15
Starting a business in Boston can be rewarding. Here are some things to keep in mind, as you prepare to get your project going.
11 Recruiting Tips For Chicago Businesses On A Budget
Forbes - 12 Sep 2019 19:15
Finding the right person or people for your team can be challenging, especially for smaller businesses. Here are some things to keep in mind as you begin your search.
How Much Do I Charge? Six Key Considerations When Setting Prices
Forbes - 12 Sep 2019 19:15
Setting the right price for your products can be nerve wracking, especially if you're weighing the cost of a service you've never offered before. Here are some elements you can use to help you discover a solid answer.
How to boost the health of your sales org by hyping up your sales team (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 18:59
The quality of your sales force has a direct, accumulating, impact on your business. Learn how SMBs build and grow world-class sales organizations.
Kongregate and Twirlbound will launch Pine on PC and Nintendo Switch on October 10
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 18:55
Dutch game developer Twirlbound and publisher Kongregate will debut the adventure simulation game Pine on the Windows PC, Mac, Linux, and Nintendo Switch on October 10.
Skillz teams up with IGDA to introduce new game makers to game developer chapters
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 18:35
Mobile esports company Skillz has joined with the International Game Developers Association (IGDA) to empower game developers by connecting them.
Genvid and NTT Docomo demo 5G LAN party at Tokyo Game Show
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 18:15
Genvid Technologies and Japan's NTT Docomo are hosting an interactive streaming event at Tokyo Game Show (TGS) 2019 to show how 5G will transform gaming.
Amazon schedules hardware event for September 25
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 18:01
Amazon is planning to host an event to unveil new devices in Seattle on September 25. Amazon unveiled nearly a dozen new devices at a Seattle event last year.
Incredible Health raises $15 million to match nurses with hospital jobs
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 18:00
Incredible Health, a startup building a job marketplace for nurses, hospitals, and health systems, has raised $15 million in venture capital.
ARCore's persistent Cloud Anchors keep AR objects around
Venture Beat - 12 Sep 2019 18:00
Google's new persistent Cloud Anchorss, a part of ARCore, enable developers to save shared objects in augmented reality for an extended period of time.