Wanted: More jobs for Watson
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IBM’s always on the look out for new challenges for Watson to tackle. Two dozen teams of USC students recently had 48 hours to create their own business plans for the technology. Read more »
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Connected world: the consumer technology revolution
Connectivity changes everything. That’s the credo driving just about every corner of our day-to-day lives. As human beings, we are now connected to one another through not just our social networks but also our cars, the books we read, the albums we download and even our own health and wellness habits (to name just a few areas). With that in mind, GigaOM Pro has singled out certain areas in the technology industry where we see this shift to constant connectivity taking place most drastically. Read more at GigaOM Pro »
A First Look At USC’s YouTube Class
YouTube is announcing the 45 winners of its NextUp and Creator Institute contests today. The former will get $35,000 in cash, the latter a month-long YouTube class at a top film school. The announcement made us wonder: What exactly do you learn in YouTube class? Read more »
Does Android Have a Target on its Back?
Android is the hot smartphone platform currently, and that means the competition has it squarely in its sites. HTC has been the target for Apple and Microsoft, but Android is the definite victim. The Microsoft agreement HTC signed may have a long-term affect on Android. Read more »
Do Teens Really Not Tweet?
Though Twitter is used by celebrities like Oprah and Ashton Kutcher, a recent analysis by Nielsen concluded it hasn’t yet caught on with the under-25 set, which it found accounts for just 16 percent of Twitter users. But not everyone agrees with the way the findings, […] Read more »
Vid-Biz: GRP, Metranome, Cable Cos
Mindshare Pushes Gross Ratings Point Standard for Web Video; developed with YuMe, the metric allows ad buyers to more directly compare effectiveness of TV and and broadband buys. (Ad Age) Metranome Launches White Label Product for Mobile Video; Poptiq Powered lets content owners create applications around […] Read more »
March Madness: Get Your Startup Out of Pre-Revenue!
March Madness typically refers to NCAA college basketball, but this month’s craziness ranges from stock market-madness to presidential primary-madness, more prez -primary-madness to movie-madness (Ferrell!), and finally, to Spitzer’s hooker-madness. But founders have more important things on their minds — like getting your startup out of […] Read more »
