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Google acquires no-code app development platform AppSheet
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 21:27
Google announced that it has acquired no-code app development platform AppSheet for an undisclosed sum. The team will join Google Cloud.
If Larry Fink Can Drive BlackRock Toward Sustainability There Is No Excuse For The Rest Of Us
Forbes - 14 Jan 2020 23:33
Today, BlackRock CEO Larry Fink followed up on his statement of a year ago that business has an obligation to do more than seek shareholder returns with a letter focused on corporate responsibility for fighting climate c...
Google acquires Pointy to help local retailers compete against Amazon
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 16:59
Google acquired Dublin-based Pointy which has developed a solution designed to help traditional retailers compete with ecommerce giants such as Amazon.
AI or BS: Distinguishing artificial intelligence from trade show hype
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 23:32
The distinction between actual AI and fake or algorithmic alternatives is important, but marketers are blurring the lines in ways that everyone may regret.
Want To Transform Your Company Culture To Be Customer-Centric? Here's How To Get Started
Forbes - 14 Jan 2020 23:22
How to get started transforming your company to have a customer service/customer-centric culture.
DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment review -- Comfortable and capable
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 22:00
The DualShock 4 Back Button Attachment is a $30 add-on that introduces two new inputs to the PlayStation 4's controller. It's comfortable and easy to use.
Netmarble appoints Seungwon Lee as new co-CEO
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 20:52
Netmarble announced today that its current chief global officer, Seungwon Lee, will become the South Korean mobile gaming company's new co-CEO.
How Queen Of Raw Uses Tech To Match Buyers And Sellers Of Unused Fabric--And Save The Planet
Forbes - 14 Jan 2020 20:37
Queen of Raw, an online marketplace for unused fabric, took the platform's blockchain and machine learning-based technology engine and built MateriaMX, a service for enterprise sellers aimed at helping them find waste in...
Super League Gaming partners with Chinese cinema company Wanda Media
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 20:25
Super League Gaming is making a big push into China with its new deal with Chinese media conglomerate Wanda Media and its subsidiary, Wanda Cinema Games.
Epic Games Store third-party games hit $251 million in player spending
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 20:04
Epic Games Store generated a total of $680 million in spending in 2019, but most of that went to Epic's own games (read: Fortnite).
GitHub launches Android app in beta
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 20:00
GitHub is launching its Android app in beta for developers to respond to notifications, complete pull requests, and collaborate.
Aclima will map the air quality on every block in the Bay Area
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 20:00
Aclima is announcing that it plans to map air pollutants and greenhouse gases block-by-block throughout the San Francisco Bay Area region.
Apple's $6,500 rack-mounted Mac Pro hits store, topping out at $53,900
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 19:53
Apple's most expensive and niche computer just took further steps down both paths, as a rack-mountable version is now available to order at higher prices.
PlayStation won't attend E3 2020, and that's a mistake
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 19:02
PlayStation 5 won't have an official presenece at E3 2020. Sony is skipping the event, and that may end up hurting the console over time.
Verizon Media launches OneSearch, a privacy-focused search engine
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 19:01
Verizon Media, the media and digital offshoot of telecommunications giant Verizon, has launched a "privacy-focused" search engine called OneSearch.
CNCF, Google, and HackerOne launch Kubernetes bug bounty program
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 19:00
The Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF) announced it is funding a bug bounty program for Kubernetes with bounties ranging from $100 to $10,000.
Meet Kelly Nicholls: A Creative Entrepreneur Diversifying Children's Literature With Her Subscription Service
Forbes - 14 Jan 2020 18:47
The story about how Kelly Nicholls has gone from being a celebrity fashion stylist to starting a diverse book subscription service for children.
Entrepreneur 101: What To Know About MVPs
Forbes - 14 Jan 2020 18:32
Businesses turn to MVPs--minimum viable products--to test early-stage ideas and gain valuable feedback from users.
KeyMe raises $35 million to duplicate keys with AI
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 18:00
KeyMe, which uses physical kiosks and AI to duplicate keys more cheaply and efficiently than most locksmiths, has raised $35 million.
Amazon taps AI to discover why customers buy seemingly irrelevant products
Venture Beat - 14 Jan 2020 17:40
In a recent study, Amazon researchers investigated an unusual phenomenon: Customers expressing a preference for products irrelevant to their searches.
Four Tech Startups Set To Blaze A Trail In 2020
Forbes - 14 Jan 2020 16:40
It promises to be an exciting year for AI startups, as growing numbers start to really shake things up across all industry sectors, from medicine and retail to marketing and property. Here are four that are poised for gr...
How The Executive Director Of HearstLab Invests In Women-Led Startups
Forbes - 14 Jan 2020 16:30
HearstLab provides seed investment and access to several resources at Hearst, including the legal team, experts in UX design and DevOps engineering, and orchestrates HearstLab Scouts, a group of 70+ women leaders across ...