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AuthorDigital launches Adept Games with $5.5 million from Super.com
Venture Beat - 24 Apr 2020 17:45
AuthorDigital has raised $5.5 million and set up a new game studio called Adept Games in partnership with investor Super.com.
What Not To Wear For An Online Interview
Forbes - 24 Apr 2020 04:47
You should approach a video interview exactly as you would an in-person interview, including the way that you dress.
The surge of sensationalist COVID-19 AI research
Venture Beat - 24 Apr 2020 23:10
AI enthusiasts and startups are rushing to publish faulty results on tiny datasets, with no radiological backing and with no validation.
AI Weekly: AI models illustrate the importance of continued social distancing
Venture Beat - 24 Apr 2020 21:30
A growing number of AI models suggest that social distancing and quarantining are helping to reduce the spread of the novel coronavirus.
As others cave, several public companies that took small business loans are not giving back the cash
CNBC - 24 Apr 2020 21:20
Six companies contacted by CNBC who took the loans said they had no plans to return small business and PPP funds.
Apple Watch at 5: Essential for health, nice for work, bad at faces
Venture Beat - 24 Apr 2020 20:57
On the fifth anniversary of the Apple Watch's release, we look at five key takeaways from the surprising success of this transformative wearable technology.
Facebook launches Messenger Rooms, group calls for up to 50 people with no time limit
Venture Beat - 24 Apr 2020 20:15
Alongside a slew of other features, Facebook today announced Messenger Rooms, a feature that lets Facebook users start video meetings without a time limit.
Helmand Valley Growers Company (HVGC) Intrinsic Medical Cannabis For Alleviation Of PTS
Forbes - 24 Apr 2020 19:33
I never really looked closely at cannabis until after I was out of the military for about 2-3 years. It was then that I really started noticing what was going on with the opioid and suicide epidemic with veterans and bei...
ProBeat: As Google Shopping challenges Amazon with free listings, fraud is inevitable
Venture Beat - 24 Apr 2020 19:30
Google Shopping is going free for merchants. The change is a huge win for business owners, but is bound to bring the same problems that Amazon experiences.
Trump signs $484 billion coronavirus relief bill to boost small business, hospitals and testing
CNBC - 24 Apr 2020 18:57
The bill includes $370 billion for small business aid, $75 billion for hospitals and $25 billion for testing during the coronavirus pandemic.
Apple and Google build more privacy and flexibility into Bluetooth contact tracing tech
Venture Beat - 24 Apr 2020 18:15
Apple and Google will bring more privacy and public health official control for Bluetooth contact tracing apps. An early iOS version is due out Tuesday.
What Do Recent Surveys Tell Us About Small Business And The Crisis?
Forbes - 24 Apr 2020 18:05
Recent surveys of small business paint a bleak picture about the impact of the COVID-19 crisis and what the next several months could bring.
Behind The Masks: How A Consortium Of Dutch Nurses Is Redefining Care In Times Of Crisis
Forbes - 24 Apr 2020 18:03
Jos de Blok, founder of Buurtzorg, shares how a network of 8,000+ neighborhood nurses is organizing for the pandemic.
The DeanBeat: Digital gaming events aren't easy, but they may be the future
Venture Beat - 24 Apr 2020 17:00
Next week marks our first-ever digital game conference, GamesBeat Summit Digital. We pivoted about eight weeks ago from our physical event in Los Angeles to our online-only event on April 28 and April 29. That wasn’t a...
Just In Time... Baby Boomers Discover A New Way To Retire
Forbes - 24 Apr 2020 16:07
Members of the original "Me" generation have decided they would rather start a new business at an age when their parents were retired. And with a growing familiarity and comfort with the internet, they're finding it is s...
Flytrex launches drone delivery service in Grand Forks, North Dakota
Venture Beat - 24 Apr 2020 15:55
Drone startup Flytrex today announced the launch of a drone delivery service in Grand Forks, which will see goods from local businesses delivered to homes.
Some gig workers are getting $0 in unemployment benefits
CNBC - 24 Apr 2020 15:26
Gig workers and other self-employed individuals are trying to make sense of yet another wrinkle in a roundabout process to collect unemployment benefits.
If You Are Leading A Team Or A Company, Don't Make These Five Mistakes During The Coronavirus Pandemic
Forbes - 24 Apr 2020 15:04
Being a leader is challenging in the best of times let alone a coronavirus pandemic. Insights of what not to do.
Businesses slowed paying their bills in March, but spent a whole lot on technology, data shows
CNBC - 24 Apr 2020 14:41
As the economy shut down, businesses diverted spending to technology, while cutting back more broadly, including on payments to suppliers.
Picking a side hustle for your pandemic extra cash
CNBC - 24 Apr 2020 14:31
A side hustle can bring in some much-needed cash during the pandemic. These gigs allow for social distancing.
Terminal taps AI to help companies build remote engineering teams
Venture Beat - 24 Apr 2020 13:39
Terminal helps startups build remote engineering teams by doing all the heavy lifting for them and has now acquired Roikoi to bring AI to its platform.
Google plans to verify all advertisers
Venture Beat - 24 Apr 2020 13:25
Google said on Thursday all advertisers would have to complete a verification process before buying ad space on its platform.