Magnus Carlsen, reigning world chess champion, has his own mobile app. He hangs out with actress Liv Tyler. He’s done professional modeling and ads. A new documentary film, “Magnus,” shares the story of the 25-year-old often described as “the Mozart of chess.” (more…)
– IBM now provides end to end business solutions that seamlessly integrate Watson IoT platform with implementation, support and transformation services to deliver new business models “as a service,” working with clients including Ricoh;
– Offers free access to IBM Watson IoT Platform for global clients, developers and startups to explore new IoT innovations (more…)
DIW-Studie zeigt: IT und Kommunikationstechnologien sind im Freizeitverhalten der Jugend allgegenwärtig – Der Zugang ist für alle gewährleistet, eine Kluft besteht aber in der Nutzung – Bildungspolitik muss auf die IT-Fertigkeiten der jungen Leute aufbauen (more…)
Leaked Podesta emails from Wikileaks show Google’s all-the-way possible engagement in Hillary Clinton’s election campaign. Already in 2014 Google’s parent company Alphabet Chairman Dr. Eric Schmidt sent the Clinton team a draft outlining key programmes for the campaign. (more…)
Innsbrucker Mechatroniker haben eine neuartige Form von adaptiven Robotern entwickelt und patentiert. ARTS besteht aus einzelnen Tetraedern, mit denen nahezu jede denkbare lineare Form nachgebildet werden kann – für die Entwicklung werden nun Industriepartner gesucht. (more…)
Largest-Ever YEF Grant Cycle Will Support 110 Organizations Around the World
SUNNYVALE, Calif. — (BUSINESS WIRE) — The Yahoo Employee Foundation (YEF), an employee-funded, philanthropic organization, today announced its largest-ever grant cycle of nearly $4 million. Every year, donations from Yahoo employees, plus interest from investments, are awarded to eligible organizations through YEF grants. YEF is funding 77% of the grant applications it received in 2016, and the funds will benefit 110 nonprofit organizations around the world. (more…)
How much liability do website owners and other online service providers have for content posted by other people? If someone posts content on your website that is defamatory, constitutes hate speech, disseminates child pornography or invades someone’s privacy, are you liable? (more…)
Global retailer joins pilot project with academics and technology experts to showcase leadership in food traceability efforts
BEIJING – 19 Oct 2016: As Walmart opened its new Walmart Food Safety Collaboration Center in Beijing today, IBM, Walmart and Tsinghua University announced a collaboration to improve the way food is tracked, transported and sold to consumers across China. By harnessing the power of blockchain technology designed to generate transparency and efficiency in supply chain record-keeping, this work aims to help enhance the safety of food on the tables of Chinese consumers. (more…)
