Samsung’s Bixby Is Coming to Life

8 years ago0297 The Virtual Assistant market has tough contenders such as Apple’s Siri, Microsoft’s Cortana and Amazon’s Alexa. Not wanting to stay out of a rather thriving market, Samsung has come up with its own version of a virtual assistant called Bixby. Bixby, which is up and running in South Korea, Samsung’s home country, is now all set to...

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JP Morgan Employee Sues Over Paternity Leave Policy

8 years ago0362 A recent complaint filed by a father and employee of JP Morgan Chase indicates that just like mothers are given maternity leave, equal privilege should be given to fathers or soon-to-be fathers. The complaint filed on behalf of Derek Rotondo indicates he discovered his employer gave only two weeks of paternity leave to him while the...

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Twitter VPs Are Leaving Company

8 years ago0281 It seems senior level management at Twitter is facing some turbulence with two of its vice presidents leaving the company. Sources report that Celia Poon, VP of Finance and a four year veteran at Twitter is leaving along with the VP of Live Video Engineering, Jeremy Rishel. The exit news was announced last week through internal sources...

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Google Releasing Object Detection API to Developers and Researchers

8 years ago0308 Good news for the developer community: This time, from the search engine giant, Google. Google has released a new set of APIs named TensorFlow. It is an object detection API which allows developers to identify objects inside images. Sources say the organization has put in a lot of hard work to get these APIs up and have developed near...

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Kauffman Fellows Announces 22nd Class

8 years ago0314 PALO ALTO, Calif., June 14, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Continuing in its mission to accelerate the development of innovation and venture capital industry leaders, the Kauffman Fellows Program is excited to announce Class 22, comprised of 51 top-tier investors hailing from five continents. The majority (61%) of this largest class to date are...

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Ideas for Philanthropy that Will Work Now, Anyone? Just Ask Twitter

8 years ago0272 It is a known fact that only 2 out of the 3 richest people on the planet are actively engaged in philanthropy. Microsoft founder Bill Gates has for the last decade been actively contributing his time, money, and resources and has made many significant changes in the lives of the poor. Warren Buffet, the founder of Berkshire Hathaway,...

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Amazon and Walmart Battle as Walmart Buys Bonobos for $310 Million

8 years ago0353 As part of its quest to outrank Amazon and become the world’s largest e-commerce company, Walmart has now acquired Bonobos – the men’s clothing company for a grand sum of $310 Million. Bonobos was founded in New York in 2007, and at the time, it used to sell simple Chinos online. Today, the company has expanded to offer shirts,...

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Alibaba Looking to Invest in Grab, Uber's Asian Rival

8 years ago0286 Looks like Jack Ma has Grab(bed) a deal for Alibaba. The latest news from the e-commerce company is that they are planning to invest in Grab, the ride hailing start-up of South East Asia. Sources say that the Singapore based start-up has attracted an investment of over $1 billion from Alibaba’s Jack Ma and Softbank Group’s Masayoshi...

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5 Tools to Help Improve Your Digital Marketing Presence

8 years ago0341 The digital marketing space is becoming a battlefield with marketers across the globe competing to attract customers and encourage them to buy their products or services. Above the process, marketers are now leveraging technology to push their company’s brand into the marketplace and capture the attention of of a wide...

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These 3 Things Are Changing in Customer Needs: How Will You Respond?

8 years ago0292 Since the internet boom, today's organizations have begun involving customers in their organizational journey by giving them the right experience. This is even more critical with B2B client-enterprises. Technology is no longer a support function, but rather an integral part of core business operations. Companies aim to leverage...

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Tech CEOs Expected to Visit White House

8 years ago0271 Technology CEOs are expected at the White House Monday for an event focused on modernizing government. The White House said expected attendees include Apple CEO Tim Cook and Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos. This will be the first event for a technology-focused group within the White House Office of American Innovation, which seeks to...

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Bain, INCJ said to Offer $19 Billion for Toshiba Chip Unit

8 years ago0277 A group led by Bain Capital LP and Japanese investors has offered about 2.1 trillion yen ($19 billion) for Toshiba Corp.’s semiconductor division, emerging as a leading bidder in the hotly contested auction, according to people familiar with the matter. The U.S. private equity firm has the backing of state-supported Innovation...

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