Chatbot startup valued at £2M after just 6 months
We Build Bots, a Bristol and Cardiff-based artificial intelligence (AI) startup who incorporated just 6 months ago, is already over 50% of the way to its current £500,000 crowdfunding target to scale-up its chatbot platform IntelAgent. Read More
PICTURED: Married At First Sight’s Telv Williams ‘snorts…
'I was telling you about how I feel!' cried Sarah. 'And instead of being attentive to me you thought it was more important to have a laugh and watch funny videos.' The pair continued to bicker back and forth until Sarah snapped and said: 'You're so engrossed in what you're …
Aw, Snap! Instagram looks to bring voice, video calling features
With the new features, Instagram is looking to capture users in the 12-24 market. While Instagram is bigger than Snapchat in the US, it still loses out to the Evan Spiegel-founded company in the 12-24 age bracket. Reports indicate that the feature will be implemented within the Direct messaging system. …
Not Snapchat but Facebook and YouTube dominate daily penetration in the US
When it comes to social media penetration in daily life, a majority of Americans are hooked on Facebook and YouTube but millennials prefer photo-sharing platforms Snapchat and Instagram, a new survey has revealed. According to the Pew Research Centre, 68 percent of all Americans use Facebook … Read More
Rockwell, Janney, ‘Coco’ among Oscar winners
LOS ANGELES — The 90th Academy Awards brought the most tumultuous awards season in recent memory to a close Sunday with a ceremony that confronted the post-Harvey Weinstein era for Hollywood while handing Netflix its first feature film Oscar, honoring the transgender drama "A Fantastic … Read More
It is easy to raise $1 billion as virtual currency offerings hit a new peak
The messaging company Telegram has been around since 2013, but never tried to raise significant money until late last year. Now, thanks to an initial coin offering, or ICO, Telegram is on track to pull in $1 billion in just four months — long before the product the company is …
Wrongly convicted man’s claim denied
DETROIT — David Gavitt spent 26 years in prison for the deaths of his wife and two daughters before a prosecutor agreed the evidence behind his arson conviction was no longer credible. The case helped inspire a Michigan law aimed at compensating the wrongfully convicted. Yet the state now is … …
YouTube Purges Far Right And Conservative Channels Over Dangerous Content And Conspiracy …
Hateful rhetoric, crazy conspiracy theories, and dangerous contents have been present on YouTube from day one. Allowing such deplorable people to share their views on the video streaming platform has been a matter of debate, but following the school shooting in Parkland, Florida, a change occurred … Read More
Net-shy Johnny’s announces deal for online channel with YouTube
Internet-shy entertainment management company Johnny & Associates said Monday it will launch an official YouTube channel on March 21. The move comes as a bit of a surprise since Johnny's, which manages popular J-pop groups including Arashi and Kat-Tun, has long been known for shunning the … Read More
YouTube introduces new AI tool to remove background like a green screen
YouTube, the most popular video networking site has introduced modern AI and machine learning tools to replace the old green screen that is used to remove or change background while editing a video. The Google-owned company is bringing pro-level video-editing techniques to your mobile. Google … Read More