Contrary to belief, Artificial Intelligence resembles the gray matter in your head about as much as a pull-string doll resembles a rocket scientist.
Source: Wired
Technology innovation and entrepreneurial genius exists across the globe. That’s why in 2017 TechCrunch took the Startup Battlefield to Africa, Australia, Europe, and of course San Francisco. In 2018, we’re heading to Dubai — a moonshot city in the making — and joining forces with the UAE’s new innovation hub, Area 2071. We’re looking for 15 of the… Read More
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Startups that aren’t meeting growth expectations are invoking blockchain technology to raise money, facilitate transactions, and generate buzz.
Source: Wired
Humanity has unleashed its own version of “life� on Earth: robots that are evolving in ways that are fascinatingly similar to biological organisms.
Source: Wired
It was about creating more than just an “event.�
Source: Wired
The proposed acquisition of global payment service MoneyGram by Alibaba’s Ant Financial is off after the U.S. government blocked the $1.2 billion deal.
Ant Financial, the Alibaba affiliate which controls Alipay — China’s top mobile wallet —Â and other financial services, announced a deal to buy Nasdaq-listed MoneyGram in April 2017Â after it beat off a rival bid from… Read More
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Logan Paul’s video of Japan’s “suicide forest” was a nadir for the YouTube star—and the platform that enables him.
Source: Wired
Amazon Prime shipped 5 billion Items in 2017, SuperMeat gets $3 million in funding and Telegram and Instagram are being restricted in Iran. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
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Commentary: Researchers at Stanford claim that you’re not necessarily addicted if you need to be with your phone all the time.
Source: CNET
Commentary: Intuit’s online tax preparation software brand releases an amusing ad for all those who can’t face the annual ritual.
Source: CNET