Social media full of vitriolic myths in the aftermath of the Stanley trial
Social media has become a place of vitriolic myths about Indigenous peoples in the wake of the Gerald Stanley trial for the killing of Colten Boushie. Here, a vigil in support of Colten Boushie's family on Feb. 13, 2018. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Ryan Remiorz … Read More
Sony developing AI ride-hailing system for Japanese cab companies
The technology will launch this spring and is intended to help the cab companies predict demand so they can efficiently mobilize their vehicles and improve the customer experience. In addition to these “dispatch service applications,” Sony says it will also create additional solutions to help the cab … Read More
Wiraya awarded €2m AI development grant
So it's evident that better customer experience creates more satisfied and loyal customers.” Totally Gaming says: This is a significant figure received by Wiraya from the European Commission, and highlights the importance of which it puts on the development of AI. By placing existing customers at the … Read More
Kylie Jenner’s Tweet Isn’t Snapchat’s Only Problem
Yet Jenner's tweet isn't the only possible reason why Wall Street may have turned on Snapchat. Despite CEO Evan Spiegel receiving one of the highest annual payouts ever in 2017, according to Reuters, Snapchat shares have traded below their IPO price of $17 since July, only recovering this month. Read …
Snap Stock Tanks After Kylie Jenner Tweet Blasting Snapchat
Snap Inc.'s stock value tanked on Thursday, a day after Kylie Jenner tweeted her dissatisfaction with the Snapchat app. “sooo does anyone else not open Snapchat anymore? Or is it just me… ugh this is so sad,” Jenner tweeted on Wednesday, later writing: “still love you tho snap … my …
Kylie Jenner: Snapchat is “so sad”
Kylie Jenner just used Twitter (TWTR) to wipe $1.3 billion off the market value of Snapchat-parent Snap (SNAP). The social media company's shares fell as much as 7,2 percent Thursday after the reality TV star posted a tweet to her 24.5 million followers effectively declaring Snapchat over. "[S]ooo does … Read …
Telegram to Bethlehem Steel marks its role in historic Lindbergh flight
A telegram regarding Bethlehem Steel's role in the historic flight of the Spirit of St. Louis over the Atlantic Ocean more than 90 years ago is now in the museum's collection. The telegram from Wright Aeronautical, the makers of the plane's engine, to Bethlehem Steel congratulating it for its role …
‘Fear has no place in our schools,’ says Fort Worth teen activist
"These were students just like the students that I go to school with," Scott told the Star-Telegram in an interview over Facebook's Messenger app. "These were athletes, members of the band, choir and orchestra. These students were either just beginning high school or just ending high school and … Read More
Telegram is quietly tacking on a $1.2 billion private round to its mega ICO
Telegram's “secretive” next phase of its initial coin offering (ICO) will raise $1.15 billion for the chat platform, according to offering documents seen by Quartz. If the funding round is successful, Telegram would have raised $2 billion from accredited investors—institutions and wealthy individuals—before … Read More
YouTube removes video that fuels Parkland shooting conspiracy theory
YouTube recently removed its top trending video, which showed a conspiracy theorist alleging that the students who survived the mass shooting in Florida were paid actors, according to Bloomberg. As CNN reported, the video focuses on student David Hogg, one of the survivors who attended Marjory … Read More