3 Cognitive Pitfalls That Are Ruining Your Business — How to Unravel the Biases in Decision-Making
By cultivating awareness and grounding actions in deep research, business leaders can overcome these pitfalls and beat their own brains.
Why a16z VC believes that Cluely, the ‘cheat on everything’ startup, is the new blueprint for AI startups
Andreessen Horowitz explains why its new investment philosophy prioritizes ‘build as you go’ approach embodied by Cluely
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Here’s How Much Money U.S. Employees Will Sacrifice to Avoid Returning to the Office, According to a New Study
Ninety percent of U.S. workers don’t want to be in the office five days a week.
Amazon’s Alexa gets new generative AI-powered experiences
Among the slew of CES announcements this week, it should be no surprise to anyone that generative AI is a major theme from tech companies this year, including Volkswagen, Nvidia and – of course – Amazon. In September 2023, Amazon announced to developers that it would be launching new tools to build LLM-powered experiences. Today, […]
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The ElliQ eldercare robot gets a hardware upgrade, generative AI for improved conversations
In some parts of the world (read: Japan, primarily), eldercare has been an important robotics focus for decades. In recent years, other markets have begun exploring the space. Labrador Robotics’ home assistive system is a good example here in the States. In Tel Aviv, meanwhile, Intuition Robotics, meanwhile, has been promoting “companion” robot since 2016 […]
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Microsoft puts Azure Quantum Elements to work
Microsoft today announced that it has worked with the U.S. Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL) to use its Azure Quantum Elements service to whittle down millions of potential new battery materials to only a few — with one of them now in the prototype stage. Now, before you get too excited about […]
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Kodiak Robotics reveals its best shot at making self-driving trucks a business
Autonomous trucking startup Kodiak Robotics revealed Tuesday at CES 2024 a semi-truck that founder Don Burnette says is the linchpin in its plans to launch commercial driverless operations this year. This isn’t just any big rig. Packed inside this sixth-generation semi truck is two — and sometimes three — of every mechanical component that is […]
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Your Passport to Success — 5 Tourism-Related Businesses for the Aspiring Entrepreneur
If you are an aspiring entrepreneur looking to join the travel franchise world, buckle up.
Meta to restrict teen Instagram and Facebook accounts from seeing content about self-harm and eating disorders
Meta is going to automatically limit the type of content that teen Instagram and Facebook accounts can see on the platforms, the company announced on Tuesday. These accounts will automatically be restricted from seeing harmful content, such as posts about self-harm, graphic violence and eating disorders. The changes come as Meta has been facing increased […]
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As deepfakes proliferate, their ability to mislead and sow distrust is becoming of major concern to security experts — and the general public. A recent survey from McAfee found that the vast majority of Americans (84%) are worried about how deepfakes will be used in 2024, particularly where it concerns elections and addresses given by […]
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PerformYard lands $95M to grow its staff performance management platform
Employee performance reviews take time and effort — and aren’t always conducted very efficiently. According to surveys, nearly 60% of businesses use basic spreadsheets to track and monitor staff performance, and it takes on average one to two weeks for managers to complete a single employee review. Seeking to make the performance review process easier […]
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