These days, conversational artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots are everywhere on websites, SMS and social channels. Conversational AI-supported chatbots that use natural language processing (NLP) help customers deal with everything from product recommendations to order questions. Enterprises love conversational AI chatbots, too: According to a recent Gartner report, by 2027 chatbots will become the primary customer […]
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Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. Groundcover aims improve Kubenetes observability with application monitoring with eBPF and microservices More organizations are becoming digitally transformed and migrating their workloads to the cloud. However, successfully building applications in the cloud requires a comprehensive […]
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MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s biggest utility Enel has written down the value of its main Russian subsidiary by 527 million euros ($530 million) as it waits for the sale of Enel Russia to be approved by Moscow, the group said in its half-year financial statement. Enel announced in June it had reached a deal with […]
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Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. StreamElements‘ latest monthly report shows that Twitch and YouTube are holding steady in viewership numbers. A few games — Monster Hunter Rise and Fall Guys in particular — […]
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New Zealand is a small country in a remote part of the world, but that doesn’t mean it can’t make its mark on the gaming industry. After all, Finland has a similar population of 5.6 million people, and its game developers have entertained billions of people with titles like Clash of Clans and Angry Birds. […]
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Nvidia’s engineers are delivering four technical presentations at next week’s virtual Hot Chips conference focused on the Grace central processing unit (CPU), Hopper graphics processing unit (GPU), Orin system on chip (SoC), and NVLink Network Switch. They all represent the company’s plans to create high-end datacenter infrastructure with a full stack of chips, hardware, and software. The presentations […]
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Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. A new study commissioned by Capital One from Forrester, titled New Data Management Models Are Essential To Operate In The Cloud, shows that as companies move more data to the cloud, they need to […]
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Were you unable to attend Transform 2022? Check out all of the summit sessions in our on-demand library now! Watch here. There’s an ever-increasing push to the cloud. This comes with growing risks from partners, suppliers and third parties, vulnerabilities and misconfigurations that can be compromised in any number of ways, and complex software supply […]
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Interested in learning what’s next for the gaming industry? Join gaming executives to discuss emerging parts of the industry this October at GamesBeat Summit Next. Register today. Back in July, Sega announced it was coming out with a new version of their miniature Genesis console. The original Genies Mini, released in 2019, came with over […]
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In the face of an unprecedented number of cyberattacks, phishing emails and ransomware incursions, people who possess the right cybersecurity certifications and experience are in high demand. Salaries are skyrocketing due to a cybersecurity skills gap of major proportions. Whether due to resignations, retirements, burnout or a desire to quit the corporate treadmill, there is […]
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BOSTON – JULY 2: Executive director of the Citizens for Limited Taxation Barbara Anderson sits at … [+] her desk in their office in Boston on July 2, 1981. (Photo by Ly Y/The Boston Globe via Getty Images) Boston Globe via Getty Images The Electoral College caught Hillary Clinton off-guard in 2016. In 2022, it’s […]
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Tiger Woods has been a part-owner and investor in Full Swing golf since the 2015. Photo by Donald Miralle for Full Swing The ask came from Tiger Woods himself. The launch monitor technology he was using had a tendency to miss about one in every five shots. For someone having undergone multiple back surgeries, Tiger […]
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Demetrious Johnson, left, of the United States and Tatsumitsu Wada of Japan, face off during the … [+] media presentation for this Friday’s ONE Championship mixed martial arts fight dubbed: Dawn of Heroes, in suburban Pasay city、 south of Manila, Philippines, Tuesday, July 30, 2019. In the center is Chatri Sityodtong, Chair and CEO of […]
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Topline The value of top cryptocurrencies including bitcoin and ether plummeted early Friday morning, derailing a weeks-long rally and shedding tens of billions in value in a matter of minutes as the market still reels in the wake of the devastating crash this summer. Bitcoin prices fell on Friday morning. AFP via Getty Images Key […]
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House Of The Dragon Credit: HBO House Of The Dragon is in some ways more about the game of thrones than Game Of Thrones ever was. It is the story of the Targaryen Dynasty during a time of turmoil and uncertain succession. Although King Viserys I Targaryen (Paddy Considine) rules over a peaceful and prosperous […]
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Amid a nationwide shortage of children’s pain and fever medications, Health Canada was due to speak with manufacturers on Thursday to discuss ways to boost supply. Parents across the country have noted empty shelves where they had hoped to find pediatric acetaminophen or ibuprofen products, like liquid Tylenol and Advil, or chewable tablets. Conflicting advice […]
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‘In the age of Bitcoin, soulless digital banking and an ever-increasing nanny state with apps that monitor every aspect of our lives, cash is a return to old-fashioned values’ Liz Truss’s pledge to protect cash as a form of currency will shore up her political capital base with Conservative and Red Wall voters. I can’t […]
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FACT.MR “Increasing popularity of commercial sporting events, owing to increasing adoption of cross-cultural fashion trends are expected to fuel the licensed sports merchandise market.” comments a Fact.MR analyst Dublin, Ireland, Aug. 19, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Latest intelligence published by Fact.MR projects that sales of licensed sports merchandise will likely propel at a CAGR of 7% from […]
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House of the Dragon HBO Game of Thrones, if you abstract from its messy final season (and abysmal final three episodes), is one of the greatest fantasy series of all time. The series has such a strong overall profile that it sets the terrain for future fantasy series despite fumbling the ball with such rigor […]
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New York Yankees’ Josh Donaldson runs the bases after hitting a walk-off grand slam during the 10th … [+] inning of a baseball game against the Tampa Bay Rays Wednesday, Aug. 17, 2022, in New York. The Yankees won 8-7. (AP Photo/Frank Franklin II) Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. In a span […]
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Modulate AI Raises $30M To Bring Order To The Chaos Of Video Games. The Cambridge, MA AI company hopes to solve the problem of toxicity in online communities (Gaming, VR, Metaverse) with its ToxMod, proactive voice moderation tool. ToxMod uses machine learning models to differentiate not just what each player is saying but how they […]
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Pro Motocross is celebrating its 50th anniversary (Photo by Jeffrey Brown/Icon Sportswire via Getty … [+] Images) Icon Sportswire via Getty Images 1972. Five operatives are arrested at the Watergate hotel for breaking into the Democratic National Committee. Comedian George Carlin is arrested in Milwaukee, Wisconsin for saying the “Seven Words You Can Never Say […]
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Country Garden’s Fengming Haishang residential development in Shanghai, China, on July 12, 2022. Qilai Shen/Bloomberg Country Garden Holdings—controlled by billionaire Yang Huiyan and her family—said Thursday it expects first-half profits to tumble as much as 70%, adding to signs of the deepening crisis in China’s property market. Core net profit in the six months ended June […]
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Celsius Customers Feel Betrayed as Bankruptcy Swallows Assets. Here’s How to Manage Crypto Risk Please ensure Javascript is enabled for purposes of website accessibility This device is too small If you’re on a Galaxy Fold, consider unfolding your phone or viewing it in full screen to best optimize your experience. Skip to main content Editorial […]
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Capital Power Corporation EDMONTON, Alberta, Aug. 18, 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Capital Power Corporation (“Capital Power” or the “Company”) (TSX:CPX) announced today that it has priced a public offering (the “Offering”) in Canada of C$350 million 7.95% Fixed-to-Fixed Rate Subordinated Notes, Series 1, due September 9, 2082 (the “Notes”). The Offering is expected to close […]
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GARDEN GROVE, CA / ACCESSWIRE / August 18, 2022 / Each year, millions of Americans across this great nation experience mishaps, accidents, and breakdowns related to their vehicles, RVs, homes, boats, and motorcycles. Although many such issues are covered by insurance, research regarding policies has revealed a glaring gap in coverage, putting tens of millions […]
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NEW YORK (AP) — The newest meme stock on Wall Street, Bed Bath & Beyond, tumbled even further in after-hours trading Thursday after a high-profile activist investor confirmed that he’s bailed out of the stock. Ryan Cohen, the co-founder of Chewy who helped ignite a couple of meme stocks to jaw-dropping heights, confirmed in a […]
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As second quarter 2022 earnings season wraps up, this week has proven to be an important one for the Retail sector. First, investors got the chance to hear from some of the top retailers such as Walmart (WMT), Target (TGT), Home Depot (HD) and Lowe’s (LOW). Next, US national retail sales for July were released. […]
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Topline Researchers at Northwestern University outlined a potential way to destroy the synthetic so-called “forever chemicals” known as PFAS in a paper published Thursday in the journal Science, the latest work aimed toward developing means to break down the pervasive chemicals that have been found to be harmful to human health. Researchers at Northwestern University […]
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Daenerys Targaryen is not ‘dumpy’ and neither is Emilia Clarke. Credit: HBO It’s one of the more bizarre stories leading up to the debut of House Of The Dragon this Sunday on HBO. An Australian CEO of the Foxtel Group has made some comments about Emilia Clarke, who played Daenerys Targaryen in Game Of Thrones, […]
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An ammunition dump explodes in Belgorod Oblast on Aug. 18, 2022. Via social media Explosions erupted across Russia and Russian-occupied Ukraine on Thursday night as Ukrainian forces escalated their weeks-long campaign of deep strikes on Russian logistics and airfields. The blasts, targeting ammunition dumps, airfields and other facilities, could disrupt supply lines and air operations […]
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