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5 Steps You Must Take If You Want to Break Into a New IndustryINC.COM — Not a day goes by without a message from someone who says to me, “I want to break into tech but I don’t know where to start.” The truth is, changing careers or breaking into a new industry can be a daunting task, but guess who else started from scratch at some point? Elon Musk, Steve Jobs, Bill Gates, and well, every other human being on earth. . |
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10 Important 2020 Social Media Trends You Need to KnowSEARCHENGINEJOURNAL.COM — Want to succeed on social media in 2020?Then you need to know what trends will matter most this year.While the technology we have access to has never been greater, the competition has also never been higherPlus, there is no shortage of platforms where you could be investing your time.But in the… |
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4 Questions to Boost Your Social Media MarketingHBR.ORG — Executive Summary Global internet users spend more than two hours each day browsing social media — a double-edged sword for companies who have the opportunity to reach more consumers, but also have more people to engage with and respond to. To develop your social media strategy, the… |
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What is the future of the rich world’s housing markets?ECONOMIST.COM — The futureWhat is the future of the rich world’s housing markets?It is plausible that house prices could persistently rise faster than incomesSpecial reportJan 16th 2020 edition Jan 16th 2020MOORE’S LAW states, roughly, that computing power doubles every two years. Time and again experts… |
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Italy’s second city shows up the rest of the countryECONOMIST.COM — The angel of the northItaly’s second city shows up the rest of the countryOnce dismissed for its dullness, Milan is booming Jan 18th 2020MILANMARIATERESA GIUSSANI lives in Seregno, 28km (17 miles) outside Milan, and drives to work in the central fashion district where the company she owns, which… |
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Instagram drops IGTV button, but only 1% downloaded the appTECHCRUNCH.COM — of Instagram’s 1 billion-plus users have downloaded its standalone IGTV app in the 18 months since launch. And now, main app is removing the annoying orange IGTV button from its home page in what feels like an admission of lackluster results. For reference, TikTok received 1.15 billion downloads in the same period since IGTV launched in June 2018. |
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Over 70% of 12-14 year olds in China are short-sightedECONOMIST.COM — Hope for myopesOver 70% of 12-14 year olds in China are short-sightedExperts say they should get out more Jan 16th 2020BEIJINGTHE PHONE on Wang Xiaoying’s desk rings incessantly on a weekday morning. An optometrist in Shanghai, Ms Wang doubles as a part-time operator for China’s first publicly… |
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Putin proposes a rewrite of Russia’s constitutionECONOMIST.COM — Jan 16th 2020MOSCOWTHAT VLADIMIR PUTIN would try to retain power after his current presidential term expires in 2024 was never in much doubt. Ageing autocrats rarely leave office voluntarily, particularly if their rule has been tainted by war, repression and graft. The only questions were how Mr… |
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Shadows’ Dylan Flinn and Kombo’s Kevin Gould on the business of ‘virtual influencers’TECHCRUNCH.COM — and books — and even in video games where characters are designed to respond to user behavior — we don’t perceive characters as beings with whom we can establish two-way relationships. But that’s poised to change, at least in some use cases. Interactive characters — fictional, virtual personas capable of personalized interactions — are defining new territory in entertainment. |
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Funnel closes $47M Series B to prepare marketing data for better reporting and analysisTECHCRUNCH.COM — Funnel, the Stockholm-based startup that offers technology to help businesses prepare — or make “business-ready” — their marketing data for better reporting and analysis, has closed $47 million in Series B funding. Leading the round is Eight Roads Ventures, and F-Prime Capital, with participation from existing investors Balderton Capital, Oxx, Zobito, and Industrifonden, in addition to Kreos Capital. |
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The Dolittle effectSETHS.BLOG — Why is the new Dolittle movie so bad? Savaged by critics and viewers, it had:. I think the best way to understand why it failed is to look at the reasons above. Ironically, it’s these assets and lack of constraints that created the circumstances that allowed the movie to become a turkey. Too many meetings. |
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5 Survival Strategies For The 2020sFORBES.COM — GettyMy daughter turns 1 next month. By some counts, this isn’t exactly the best time to be taking the first steps on your life’s journey. Climate change is accelerating. Strongmen around the world are trampling on civil liberties. The latest tech has proved a Pandora’s box, with privacy hanging… |
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The Best Ways to Show Care To The People On Your TeamLOLLYDASKAL.COM — Studies confirm what common sense tells us: people who are feel cared for at work are more engaged and effective. They’re happier, more positive and productive, and less likely to leave. Caring for the people who report to you doesn’t just make you a better boss—it has a positive effect on your… |
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Submissions for The Europas Tech Startups Awards are now openTECHCRUNCH.COM — Submissions for The Europas Awards 2020 have now opened. We’re back for our 11th year of recognizing the hottest tech startups across the European tech scene, as supported by TechCrunch. The awards evening will be held on 25 June 2020 in London, UK, at the ‘Museum of the Home’ (formerly known as the Geffrye Museum). |
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Insurify raises $23M Series A to add new coverage varietals, boost its marketing effortsTECHCRUNCH.COM — The venture-backed insurance world is more than the Lemonades and MetroMiles of the world. There’s more room in the industry for startups to shake things up. One such company, Cambridge-based Insurify, is out today with a new venture round that greatly expands its capital base. The startup, which had accepted just $6.6 million over two rounds before its latest investment, has raised $23 million in a Series A led by MTECH Capital and VIOLA FinTech. |
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100+ Social Media Demographics that Matter to MarketersBLOG.HOOTSUITE.COM — Blog / Social Understanding social media demographics—the different audiences that each platform has the potential to reach—will help you fine-tune your marketing strategy and reach the right people with the right message. The most effective social media marketers go where their… |
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Harry, Meghan and MarxECONOMIST.COM — BagehotHarry, Meghan and MarxBrand Sussex represents the biggest threat to the monarchy so far Jan 14th 2020MARX PREDICTED that capitalism would destroy every remnant of feudalism. It would tear asunder “the motley feudal ties that bound man to his ‘natural superiors'”, in the words of “The… |
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Scientists have built the world’s first living, self-healing robotsCNN.COM — (CNN)Scientists have created the world’s first living, self-healing robots using stem cells from frogs. Named xenobots after the African clawed frog (Xenopus laevis) from which they take their stem cells, the machines are less than a millimeter (0.04 inches) wide — small enough to travel inside human bodies. |
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Comcast launches SportsTech startup accelerator with NASCAR and othersTECHCRUNCH.COM — NBCUniversal believes its can access startup innovation while supporting future Olympic gold-medalists. The American mass media company launched its new SportsTech accelerator today, based in part, on that impetus. TechCrunch attended a briefing with execs at 30 Rock NYC to learn more about the initiative. |
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