Here are five things in tech that happened this week and how they affect your business. Did you miss them? 1 – Zoom taps AI to empower customers in safe hybrid work environment. Zoom – the communications platform used by nearly 13 million people each month – is working to further elevate its collaboration services with AI technology. Announcements include…
Advice in the business world flows abundantly, but not all advice is good. Some of the business advice being shared could be overrated, trite or just plain unhelpful. While those sharing the advice have good intentions, they might not realize they are leading young, aspiring entrepreneurs down a dangerous path.…
The interest Aleph Alpha has received so far—the company claims 10,000 customers across both business and government—shows it is able to compete, or at least coexist, with the emerging giants of the field, says Jörg Bienert, who is CEO of the German AI Association, an industry group. “This demand definitely…
The prevailing wisdom is that there is a shortage of venture capital (VC). Is this “wisdom” true? It depends on how you measure the shortage. If the “shortage” is measured based on entrepreneurs seeking capital, then yes. There is a shortage. Entrepreneurial hopes always exceed the capital available. Entrepreneurs want…
Few sectors hold as much potential for positive change as wellness and mental health. It is the key to being more motivated and productive professionally, but also to increase your overall quality of life. As our society places increasing importance on holistic well-being, innovative entrepreneurs have the chance to revolutionize…
Ian is an entrepreneur, Founder and CEO of Ledgr, a national subscription corporate accounting service and business advisory company. As the founder of a business services company, I've spent countless hours consulting with more than 1,000 small-business owners to sell our services. In my sales approach, though, rather than narrowly…
Robert M. Donaldson, CEO / Collaborative Strategies Consulting Inc. / Author: Collaborative Power Grab. Jeffrey Pfeffer, a Stanford business school professor, w rote a book called Leadership BS. In it, he notes that billions of dollars have gone into the leadership enterprise with almost nothing to show for it. You…
Joe Walsh, CEO, Thryv. Many people today live on their smartphones and do everything from texting their kids to posting a photo on social media, ordering a pizza or summoning an Uber. Yet many small, local businesses—the kind that form the backbone of American communities and downtowns—have for years lacked…
Renee DiResta, technical research manager for the Stanford Internet Observatory, which tracks information campaigns, says the articles and journalist profiles generated as part of the CounterCloud project are fairly convincing.“In addition to government actors, social media management agencies and mercenaries who offer influence operations services will no doubt pick up…
San Francisco-based start-up Voxel promises to hugely reduce the possibility of you suffering an accident at work. The company, which is today announcing a $12 million strategic fundraising round, uses artificial intelligence (AI) technology to try to prevent accidents before they happen – deployments of its tools at sites across…
Alexander Westgarth is the founder and CEO of WineCap, an investment platform that makes wine investment affordable, transparent and simple. Fine wine is a fascinating asset. There’s nothing as mysterious as the oaky red flavor of a sultry Burgundy. Nor as sharp and refreshing as a zingy green Rueda. Fine…
In a declining economy, startups face an uphill battle when it comes to securing funding.…
With all of the recent news about artificial intelligence (AI), it got me thinking about…
A while back, I took a couple of my grandchildren on a tour of the…
Startups face numerous challenges on their journey to success, and failing to overcome any one…
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