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Google Wants To Bring More Learning To Robots

Google Wants To Bring More Learning To Robots
Google Wants To Bring More Learning To Robots
March 27, 2019  |  Innovation

Make it about machine learning – that seems to be a theme behind Google’s return to robotics, an effort that reportedly has more to do...

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FBI Nets $7M In Crypto, Cash, Gold From Darknet Drug Bust
FBI Nets $7M In Crypto, Cash, Gold From Darknet Drug Bust
March 27, 2019  |  Security & Fraud

The Federal Bureau of Investigation announced Tuesday (March 26) that its Joint Criminal Opioid and Darknet Enforcement (J-CODE) team made 61 arrests and shut down...

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FICO, Equifax To Sell Consumer Data To Banks
FICO, Equifax To Sell Consumer Data To Banks
March 27, 2019  |  Partnerships / Acquisitions

FICO and Equifax announced Wednesday (March 27) the launch of the Data Decisions Cloud, a data and analytics suite of products. Get the Full Story...

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Why Grayson Is Trying Fashion’s First-Ever DTC-Wholesale Hybrid
Why Grayson Is Trying Fashion’s First-Ever DTC-Wholesale Hybrid
March 27, 2019  |  Retail

A good button-down shirt can be hard to find. A classic for well over a century among female shoppers, the versatile, desirable classic is always...

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Subscribing To The Subscription Model
Subscribing To The Subscription Model
March 27, 2019  |  Today In Data

Across the pond, and here, too, subscriptions are big business – to the tune of one billion pounds. The model helps keep the top line humming...

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Why Restaurants Are All In On Kiosks, AI Tech
Why Restaurants Are All In On Kiosks, AI Tech
March 27, 2019  |  Retail

To present brands that allow them to stand out from retail competitors, merchants in the hospitality space are turning to innovations. The need to stay...

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How A Subscription Coffee eTailer Wants To Save The Planet
How A Subscription Coffee eTailer Wants To Save The Planet
March 27, 2019  |  Retail

Eco-conscious companies are looking to combine the convenience of single-serve coffee with the quality of a specialty brew with teabag-like packaging available through a subscription...

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Wayfair To Open First Brick-and-Mortar Store
Wayfair To Open First Brick-and-Mortar Store
March 27, 2019  |  Retail

Amid a move into brick-and-mortar retail, home furnishings company Wayfair intends to open a physical store at Massachusetts’s Natick Mall. The location is said to...

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Unilever Taps Amazon Exec To Lead Beauty Business
Unilever Taps Amazon Exec To Lead Beauty Business
March 27, 2019  |  Retail

To lead its personal care and beauty businesses as it homes in on digital, Unilever tapped an executive who is currently working at Amazon. Sunny Jain,...

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