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Creative Destruction Lab Readies Accelerator for Quantum Computing Startups
The Creative Destruction Lab at the Rotman School of Management in Toronto established a partnership this month between its recently unveiled Quantum Machine Learning Program and Rigetti Computing, a full-stack quantum computing company. The partnership aims to support startups... → Read More
Microsoft Hypes Mixed Reality Content with Upcoming Windows Update
Microsoft is releasing its Fall Creators Update for Windows 10 in October. The software update introduces "fun, new ways to get creative" according to the company, including updates to photos, videos, and gaming. But perhaps most interesting will be... → Read More
Apple Confirms September 12 Event—Expect New iPhones and Maybe a Watch, Too
Apple this week confirmed that its annual fall product launch is indeed on September 12, and yes, the event will be hosted for the first time at the brand-new Steve Jobs Theater, located at Apple's campus in Silicon Valley.... → Read More
We’re Still Addicted to Email, but Things are Getting Better (Slowly) –
It appears that we may finally be finding some balance with our greatest frenemy: email. Consumers are still spending 5.4 hours each weekday checking email and it’s still their preferred communication channel at work, according to Adobe Campaign’s third... → Read More
This Stealthy Silicon Valley Startup Wants to Make a Big Splash in AI
A startup with no product is approaching unicorn status. Nestled in the quiet outskirts of Silicon Valley, Cerebras Systems recently raised a whopping $60 million—the company's third round already, according to data from PitchBook. With venture capital funding totaling... → Read More
Garmin Announces Three New Wrist Wearables, Including Apple Watch Rival
Garmin this week unveiled three new wearables, including the Vivoactive 3, which introduces Garmin Pay, a contactless payment solution that lets users make secure payments from their watch. The Vivoactive 3 is more or less Garmin's answer to Apple... → Read More
TomTom Encourages Healthy Living With New Fitness Features
TomTom launched three new features today across their sports watch range. The first, TomTom Fitness Age, provides users with an age relating to their personal fitness level. Based on a user’s Fitness Age, users will earn Fitness Points every time they... → Read More
At Helm of ‘Uber 2.0,’ New CEO Eyes IPO in 2019 –
Uber's new chief executive has his eyes on the public market. Dara Khosrowshahi, the ride-hailing giant's replacement for cofounder Travis Kalanick, could push Uber into an IPO as soon as 2019, according to sources cited in the Wall Street... → Read More
Intel Introduces Xeon Processors Built to Handle Demands of AI, VR Tasks
Intel this week announced that its lineup of Xeon Scalable processors is now available for next-generation workstations to tackle today's toughest computing tasks, including photo-realistic design, 3D modeling, artificial intelligence, and virtual reality content creation. Rendering immersive media is... → Read More
Instagram Updates Carousel Feature to Boost Creative Flexibility
Instagram has released new updates to its app. The popular social network now allows for landscape and portrait photos to be uploaded in carousel format. Instagram first rolled out carousels in February but until now photos were limited to squares.... → Read More
Apple, Accenture Partner to Help Enterprise Clients Optimize Business on iOS
Apple and Accenture have joined forces to help businesses transform how their workers engage with customers through business solutions for iOS. Apple said the partnership will "take full advantage of the power, simplicity and security of iOS" to help companies unlock... → Read More
Nintendo to Terminate Miiverse as Switch Takes Over
Nintendo is terminating Miiverse. Miiverse was launched with the Wii U as a social network for players, but the writing was on the wall when Nintendo announced that the platform would not be integrated with its new console, the... → Read More
Canadian Entrepreneur Showcases New Startup at Y Combinator Demo Day
Lyal Avery is at it again. Not long after his last company Playerize was acquired by Perk in 2015, Avery caught the entrepreneur bug. Now he's back in the game with PullRequest. PullRequest, which recently earned accolades from TechCrunch for... → Read More
Amazon Adds Multi-Room Feature So You Can Sync Music Throughout an Entire House
Amazon announced this week a new Alexa feature that lets users synchronize music across multiple Amazon Echo devices. Starting today, customers can target music to a specific Echo device or a group of devices—just ask Alexa. Amazon said the... → Read More
Only Young People Actually Download New Apps, ComScore Data Finds
Mobile remains as big as ever, and apps see more usage than mobile web, but a large chunk of consumers rarely download new apps, making it a tough business for many. According to comScore’s new 2017 US Mobile Apps... → Read More
What to Expect from Apple’s Annual Product Launch Next Month –
September is a big month for Apple customers. Every year the company unveils a new iPhone, its most prized offering, and often unveils updates to some of its other products. This year's event looks slated to land on September... → Read More
Fitbit Launches Fitness-Focused Smartwatch, Headphones, Weight Scale
Fitbit today unveiled Ionic, a new fitness-focused smartwatch. The struggling company's latest contribution to the saturated wearables market is priced at $300, which gets you a square touchscreen, heart-rate monitor, GPS tracking, and multi-day battery life. It's too early... → Read More
Apple Building Massive Data Center in U.S. Powered Entirely by Renewable Energy
Apple is building a massive new data center in the U.S. The company unveiled its plans this week which include the construction of a 400,000-square-foot center in Iowa. The Waukee-based "state-of-the-art" development will improve service for North America for Apple... → Read More
Spotify’s Latest Music Deal Secures Position in Market Ahead of Going Public –
Spotify has renewed its global agreement with Warner Music. "Good news for music lovers: Spotify and Warner Music Group have renewed their global partnership," Warner Music announced on Instagram this week. With long-term deals with all three major record... → Read More
Facebook to Produce ‘Humans of New York’ Documentary Series –
Humans of New York launched in 2010 to little fanfare. But the photo-based blog, which documents street portraits of random New Yorks and their unique stories, quickly grew momentum. By 2013, the man behind the sensation—Brandon Stanton—published a best-selling... → Read More