The world’s first AI-driven football chatbot AIBALL launched by Cubee Technology in Beijing
BEIJING, March 22, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — On March 9, 2018 in BeijingChina's sports artificial intelligence company Cubee Technology held AIBALL product launch conference and invited all football fans to watch the FIFA World Cup with them. AIBALL is a football chatbot based on knowledge graph, … Read More
Zurich trials chatbot for home and motor claims
Zurich has begun a six-week chatbot pilot for first notification of non-emergency home and motor claims. Named 'Zara', the sophisticated chatbot programme allows customers to notify the insurer of a claim efficiently, intuitively and in as prompt a way as possible. Recent snowfall and subsequent high … Read More
I deleted Snapchat, despite the consequences
There was one glorious moment, though, when Rihanna came out blazing and used Snapchat's rival, Instagram Stories, to share her disappointment: “This isn't about my personal feelings, cause I don't have much of them… but all the women, children, and men that have been victims of DV in the past … …
Snapchat working on AR with Canadian makers of Cuphead, Don’t Starve
Snapchat also worked with Oakville's Studio MDHR, developer of last year's sidescrolling, run-and-gun smash hit Cuphead for the Xbox One. Studio MDHR's Lens brings colourful main characters Cuphead and Mugman into the real world to shoot at the user. Users can then make a motion to dismiss … Read More
Kik’s Kin Token Will Work on Ethereum and Stellar Blockchains
Social messaging app Kik has just announced that the company is planning to make use of two different blockchains in order to power its “kin” tokens. Last year in September, the company managed to raise $98 million through an Initial Coin Offering (ICO) by launching the kin tokens on the …
Opportunity zones listed for region
Nine of 120 Economic Opportunity Zones Gov. Scott Walker wants to create in Wisconsin are in west-central Wisconsin, including three in the city of Eau Claire. The zones are a designation allowed under the new federal tax law designed to spur development in low-income areas by creating a tax … Read …
Taylor man throws hat in ring for 31st Senate District
Taylor man throws hat in ring for 31st Senate District. » Incumbent Vinehout vacating seat to seek gov.'s office » 2 Dems, 1 Republican, 1 Green Party candidate in running. By Chris Vetter Leader-Telegram staff. Published on March 22, 2018. Boe-Steve-032218. Share · Tweet · Share · Email. Comments. Read …
Telegram applies to ECHR after fine for refusal to disclose encryption keys
Telegram Messenger LLP sent a complaint to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR) against the decision of the Meshchansky Court, which fined it in October for refusal to provide the FSB with encryption keys for users' messages. This was reported to Vedomosti citing lawyer of the international … Read More
YouTube wants to ruin music videos and get you to pay for its upcoming streaming service
YouTube wants a larger piece of the streaming music pie than it's currently earned, so it's come up with an audacious plan that you're going to hate – and it involves more ads. In an interview at SXSW, YouTube's global head of music, Lyor Cohen, said that people who listen …
Two Vancouver firms in LinkedIn’s list of Canada’s top companies
Social networking site LinkedIn has released its list of the top 25 most sought-after places to work in Canada. Out of the 25, 19 businesses are Canadian, with Vancouver boasting two: Hootsuite (third) and Lululemon Athletica Inc. (11th). Four pillars were analyzed in ranking the companies: interest in the … Read …