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Amazon Unveils Celebrity Beta-Testing Program for Super Bowl (AdAge)

While Amazon would not confirm it will air a Super Bowl commercial, on Friday it introduced a program that employs celebrities to beta test Alexa-enabled technologies.... More

2019: The Year AI Goes Beyond the Hype (Forbes)

AI in 2018 has moved into the mainstream with businesses and society reaping the benefits of these technological advancements. There is a long road ahead for AI to reach its full p... More

U.S. Video Game Sales Hit $43B in 2018, Eclipsing Record Year at the Box Office (Billboard)

Software sales -- which posted an 18 percent growth in revenue year-over-year for $35.8 billion -- were fueled by mega-hits such as Rockstar's 'Red Dead Redemption 2' (the year's t... More

Gartner: Enterprise Use of AI Grew 270% Over the Past 4 Years (VentureBeat)

Companies are adopting artificial intelligence (AI) like it’s going out of style, according to a new report by Gartner. The Stamford firm’s 2019 CIO Survey of more than 3,000 e... More

Adobe Acquires Allegorithmic, Makers of the Substance Texture Tools (TechCrunch)

Adobe today announced that it has acquired Allegorithmic, the French company behind the Substance tools for creating textures that are widely used by AAA game creators, as well as ... More

5 Tech Resolutions for Your Business in 2019 (LiveTiles Blog)

Your new year’s tech resolutions are only as good as your daily habits. Stop talking about implementing change in your business and start doing it. Every year, companies struggle... More

Netflix Lets iOS Users Share Movies, Shows to Instagram Stories (Variety)

Netflix is tapping into Instagram Stories for some word-of-mouth promotion: The streaming video service rolled out a new Instagram integration Tuesday that allows iOS users to shar... More

With Interactive TV, Every Viewer is a Showrunner Now (Wired)

As we’ve taken our small-screen destiny into our own hands—skinny bundles, “over the top” content, a device-agnostic smorgasbord of streaming—our hands have become empty,... More

7 Dimensions of Change in the Digital Workplace (DXC Technology Blog)

Automation. Software agents, bots and intelligent machines will make tasks easier. Companies will need to consider how these new devices and applications can learn and apply user p... More

The AI Revolution is Here – Are Business Leaders Ready? (Forbes)

Nearly three-quarters (73%) of C-level executives agree or strongly agree that AI has already transformed the way they do business, according to an Infosys report... More

eSports Needs More Than Growth in 2019 (VentureBeat)

Bigger isn’t better. That’s the refrain I constantly repeat when discussing eSports, because too many people seem to think more money or a bigger audience is the same as meanin... More

Proof of Concept: An Essential Step Before Adopting AI Solutions (Expert System Blog)

As with other technologies, any business considering AI should undergo a proof of concept approach to get started from concept to deployment.... More

Saab Teams with DXC Technology, Citrix to Create Intelligent Digital Workspace (SCN)

With the help of Citrix and DXC Technology, Saab has created an intelligent digital workspace in which its 16,000 employees can share technology, ideas and thinking across more tha... More

Salesforce Expands Commerce Cloud with New Platform Tools (MESA)

Salesforce today announced new innovations across its Commerce Cloud platform that enable companies to bring artificial intelligence, visual search, inventory availability services... More

Why 2019 Was the Best Year for AR, VR at CES (Forbes)

If there is strength in numbers, AR continues to climb to prominence at CES. The buzz around audio assistants continued. Google was predictably everywhere you looked on the Strip. ... More

Report: Verizon Testing Its Own Netflix-Style Cloud Gaming Service (The Verge)

Verizon is currently conducting alpha testing of Verizon Gaming, a game streaming service that would represent a major new initiative for the home and mobile internet giant. The Ve... More

Report: Amazon Developing a Subscription Video Game Streaming Service (WaPo)

Amazon is planning to use its massive cloud computing service to jump into the streaming market for video game play, according to a new report from the Information. The service, wh... More

CES 2019: What We Learned About 8K, 5G, VR (Dealerscope)

Each, in their own right, has dominated the conversation over the past few weeks and months (and even years, in the case of VR) as brands and industry analysts try to wrap their he... More

5 Important Augmented, Virtual Reality Trends for 2019 (Forbes)

3. Consumer Entertainment VR hits the mainstream. This year, stand-alone headsets incorporating powerful, dedicated computer technology will hit the shelves. Confident that their u... More

5G Rollout, New Tech Products Could See Delays Because of the Government Shutdown (Fortune)

The race to 5G is coming to a halt—thanks to the government shutdown. The fifth and next generation of cellular wireless technology, is a 2019 priority for many mobile carriers. ... More

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