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Investments in ‘intangible assets’ like data and branding pay off, Mckinsey says
Investments in “intangible assets” like R&D, digital transformation, and employee training boost productivity and growth, study finds.Read More
Tractable raises $60M at a $1B valuation to make damage appraisals using AI
As the insurance industry adjusts to life in the 21st century (heh), an AI startup that has built computer vision tools to enable remote damage appraisals is announcing a significant round of growth funding. Tractable, […]
Amazon deflects responsibility on fake reviews but admits 200M were blocked last year
Amazon admits it has a fake review problem, but does its best to spread the blame around in a new post detailing the issue. After numerous reports for years that the online retail giant is […]
Harry Stebbings turns up the volume on 20VC with new $140M fund
Harry Stebbings, the well-known podcaster behind ‘20 minute VC’, announced today that he raised a duo of funds for 20VC, the venture capital fund he launched off of his show’s success. The pair of funds […]
Agari: 50% of accounts are accessed within 12 hours of being stolen
Cybercriminals move quickly to compromise accounts within hours of stealing credentials via phishing, according to Agari research.Read More
E3 2021 wrap up
E3 2021 kicked off with news about E3 2022. Kind of a funny way to start a show, as Mayor Eric Garcetti told the crowd, “we look forward to seeing you in-person, here in the […]
Lincoln’s first EV will arrive in 2022 with three more to follow
Lincoln Motor will launch its first all-electric vehicle in 2022 followed by three other EVs as part of the luxury brand’s goal to electrify its entire portfolio by the end of the decade. The first […]
The problem with Facebook’s attempt to be more like Nextdoor
Facebook is expanding its reliance on community moderators. | David Paul Morris/Bloomberg via Getty Images Nextdoor’s approach to content moderation doesn’t always work. Facebook is becoming a bit more like Nextdoor in an effort to […]
Experts from Ford, Toyota and Hyundai outline why automakers are pouring money into robotics
Automakers’ interest in robotics is not a new phenomenon, of course: Robots and automation have long played a role in manufacturing and are both clearly central to their push into AVs. But recently, many companies […]