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Hong Kong protesters are voting with their wallets
CNBC - 17 Jan 2020 02:45
Some Hong Kong residents are using apps to look for businesses backing protests in a bid to support them.
Five Fertility Industry Predictions For 2020
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 15:00
For women embarking on their pregnancy journeys, 2020 will bring plenty of exciting innovations and more choices to help them start their families.
How To Avoid Being Married To Your Business In The 21st Century
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 15:00
Your organization simply won't survive long without the right team to help you carry the burden.
AI Weekly: Meta analysis shows AI ethics principles emphasize human rights
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 22:30
A report found that among the dozens of existing sets of AI principles, eight core themes emerged -- with human rights featured prominently.
Living Sober In An Industry Steeped In Addiction
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 22:07
Restaurateur Steve Palmer's quest to offer sobriety to the restaurant industry.
Apple should replace the iPhone's Lightning port, not remove it
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 22:03
European regulators are hoping to force Apple to adopt USB-C for iPhones, but the company might drop its data and power port for wireless alternatives.
Tennessee Gov. Lee to sign anti-LGBTQ adoption bill despite Amazon, Nike opposition
CNBC - 17 Jan 2020 21:29
Companies including Amazon, Nike, Warby Parker and Marriott express disappointment after Tennessee Gov. Lee's announcement he will sign an anti-LGBTQ adoption bill into law.
The Company Making Tutors Into Influencers
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 20:51
Faced with £9,000 tuition fees Ismail WHO decided to work as a personal tutor rather than taking out a loan.
ProBeat: Your business should adopt Chromium Edge, but not yet
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 20:30
Should you ditch Chrome, Safari, legacy Edge, and IE for Chromium Edge? From everything I've seen, your business should definitely give it a shot.
SenseTime's AI generates realistic deepfake videos
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 18:55
In newly published research, tech startup SenseTime and collaborators detailed an AI system that generates realistic deepfake videos.
The DeanBeat: A Westworld 'activation' that illustrates the creepy side of tech
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 18:00
Dean Takahashi attended a dinner hosted by HBO's Westworld crew, where a fictional company called Incite proposed making our life decisions for us.
Marvel's Iron Man VR gets delayed to May
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 16:47
Marvel's Iron Man VR is now not coming until May 15. It was origianlly supposed to hit February 28 exclusively for PlayStation VR.
EU mulls 5-year ban on facial recognition tech in public spaces
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 16:21
The EU is mulling a ban on facial recognition technology in public areas to give it time to work out how to prevent abuses.
Apple Arcade's Kings of the Castle turns a trope on its head
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 16:00
Kings of the Castle from developer Frosty Pop has debuted as the latest mobile game on Apple Arcade. It was made by a team of five people.
Category Creation 101 Is About Feeling The Pain
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 15:53
If you're going to create a category that solves someone's pain, you have to actually feel that pain. That's straight from a true category creator, Sangram Vajre, co-founder and Chief Evangelist for Terminus.
What You Can Learn About Increasing In-Store Impulsivity From Amazon 4-Star And Toys'R'Us
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 15:00
How can your in-store experience be used to drive purchases?
Funnel raises $47 million to automate data collection for marketers
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 14:22
Funnel, a Swedish startup that enables marketers to automate their data collection, has raised $47 million in a series B round of funding.
From The Traditional To The Outrageous, Four Brands That Use Honest Transparency To Build Loyal Customers With Non-Traditional Marketing and Branding
Forbes - 17 Jan 2020 02:21
Build your brand with honesty and transparency. Four brands doing just that.
Google parent Alphabet is the fourth U.S. company to pass $1 trillion market cap
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 02:02
Google parent Alphabet becamethe fourth U.S. company to top a market value of more than $1 trillion, following Apple, Amazon, and Microsoft.
NPD: The 20 best-selling games of 2019 in the U.S.
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 01:31
it's time to run down the 20 best-selling games of 2019 in the United States, according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group.
NPD: The top 20 best-selling games of the decade in the U.S.
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 01:30
The top 20 best-selling games of the decade include a lot of Call of Duty, a lot of Rockstar, and other recognizable brands.
December 2019 NPD -- Call of Duty, Star Wars close out 2019 on top
Venture Beat - 17 Jan 2020 01:29
December 2019 NPD video game report reveals that the industry is still waiting on the transition to the next generation of consoles.