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Hacked to Death: Data Security in Supply Chain (Forbes)

Digitization is the most important megatrend affecting supply chain strategy today. Visibility to both demand and supply has, in the blink of an eye, evolved from a notoriously slo... More

PwC Launches Blockchain, FinTech Program for Young Entrepreneurs (Coin Telegraph)

PwC launched a program called “Startup Collider” in early September of last year. The program, which begins today, will support young entrepreneurs and startups working within ... More

IBM, Sacem to Deliver New Global Online Music Copyright Management Platform (SCN)

IBM and Sacem announced today a 10-year strategic alliance to develop URights, a world-class copyright platform on IBM Cloud designed to track and capture the value of online music... More

VirtusaPolaris in FinTech Partnership with Token (SCN)

VirtusaPolaris will both resell Token’s programmable money network to banks and financial service providers and provide Token with systems integration support. VirtusaPolaris wil... More

Digimarc, Bossa Nova Robotics Collaborate to Automate Planogram Compliance (SCN)

Digimarc and Bossa Nova Robotics today announced that they are collaborating on next-generation retail solutions for more efficient inventory management. Digimarc technology is now... More

Machine Learning, Intelligent Assistants Personalize the Internet of Things (ARC)

Millions of people own smart devices that do simple things like adjust temperature, turn down lights or lock doors when they go out. You can buy a connected fridge that tells you w... More

Microsoft Acquires Maluuba, a Startup Focused on General AI (TechCrunch)

Microsoft has acquired Canadian startup Maluuba, a company founded by University of Waterloo grads Kaheer Suleman and Sam Pasupalak that also participated in TechCrunch’s 2012 Sa... More

Amazon’s Alexa is Now the Ghost in the Machine (ARC)

It really is no exaggeration to say that Alexa was the word on almost everybody’s lips at CES. Even the brands who were either working on or had released voice-activated devices ... More

’24: Legacy’ Prequel to Premiere Monday in Virtual Reality (THR)

A prequel to 24: Legacy debuts Monday in virtual reality. Presented by Fox and Samsung, The Raid is a six-minute VR prequel directed by 24: Legacy executive producer Howard Gordon ... More

Fake News? Big Data, AI to the Rescue (Forbes)

Facebook realizes they must raise the bar on fake news. The clear answer: artificial intelligence (AI). AI is familiar to the gurus at the social media behemoth, after all, as it i... More

A New Milestone of Microsoft Azure: The First Sports Blockchain ‘BraveLog’ Available Online (SCN)

Last October Microsoft entered partnership with AMIS and Industrial Technology Research Institute of Taiwan and formed the first blockchain consortium network on Azure. Microsoft f... More

CES 2017: Microsoft Azure Hits the Road in Renault-Nissan Connected Car Deal (CBR)

Microsoft has clinched a deal for its connected vehicle platform, with Renault-Nissan Alliance choosing its software to power their autonomous driving vehicles. The partnership is ... More

CES 2017: NeuLion Goes Beyond Smart TV Apps (Rapid TV News)

Live and on-demand online video platform technology provider NeuLion has announced the availability of Version 9.0 of its CE software development kit. The new SDK is said to allow ... More

CES 2017: Ford to Bring Amazon’s Alexa to Millions of Cars Already on the Road (VentureBeat)

Ford is working to incorporate Amazon’s Alexa into cars with its Ford Sync 3 service, giving drivers the ability to control their car and smart home devices, the company announce... More

CES 2017: 72% of Americans Want to Speak to Their Smart Homes (ARC)

2017 is shaping up to be the year of voice. A joint report, released at CES 2017, says that 72% of Americans who already have connected devices want their voice to be the primary i... More

CES 2017: Here Come ‘Smart Stores’ with Robots, Interactive Shelves (AP)

Tomorrow's retail stores want to take a page from their online rivals by embracing advanced technology — everything from helpful robots to interactive mirrors to shelves embedded... More

2017 Will be the Year Where Brands Predict What You Want (CNBC)

In 2017, advertisers are going to focus not just on where you are, but where you are going and — more importantly — what you are going to want. Mobile advertising is likely to ... More

How Alexa Came to Be the Dominant Voice of 2016 (ARC)

Virtual reality was widely tipped to be the breakthrough technology in 2016, but it appears that voice-activated personal assistants have stolen VR’s thunder. As the year draws t... More

New Capgemini Incubator Matches FinTechs with Corporates (Consultancy)

Capgemini has launched a new a global FinTech initiative to fast track FinTech engagements with or within its global financial services clients. The initiative leverages the firm�... More

The Secret Sauce Behind NPR One (NPR)

Algorithms are a crucial part of how the news reaches you in a digital world. But we know many people find them opaque and controversial. Filter Bubble is an expression coined to c... More

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