Enlarge (credit: Getty / Aurich) Bacteria have plenty of ways to combat the viruses that plague them, called phages. The CRISPR-Cas system and restriction enzymes that cleave phage DNA are the best understood, but there are others. They use a variety of different mechanisms and stop phages at various stages of infection, but they all […]
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How e-tailers can take advantage of the growing popularity of smart home devices to engage with consumers (AMZN, TGT, GOOGL, WMT, GE)
This is a preview of a research report from Business Insider Intelligence, Business Insider’s premium research service. To learn more about Business Insider Intelligence, click here. Current subscribers can read the report here. Business Insider IntelligenceConsumers are finally starting to adopt smart home devices, with nearly 60% owning at least one device. This presents an […]
‘Urgently engage with Russia’: US senators call for dialogue after new nuclear arsenal unveiled
A group of US lawmakers have called for strategic dialogue with Moscow. They feel that the matter is “more urgent” following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s unveiling of a number of cutting-edge weapons systems. Read more “A US-Russia Strategic Dialogue is more urgent following President Putin’s public address on March 1st when he referred to several […]
Peggy Anne Salz, mobile futures, and the crazy world of cryptocurrencies – VB Engage
This week, Travis and Stewart discuss the latest in AI-powered apps and show that you don’t have to be a massive organization to use artificial intelligence across your product or service. They also work their way through a list of 100 cryptocurrencies and explain what these blockchain-powered tokens mean for the future of payments. Then […]
Erich Joachimsthaler, Amazon Slay, and how computer vision changes everything — VB Engage
This week, Travis and Stewart interview the incredible Erich Joachimsthaler, the founder of Vivaldi, celebrated branding expert, and author. This is one of the most impactful interviews of the year; Erich gives takeaway after takeaway. In the news, we discuss AI’s role in bringing TV advertising up-to-date, and how computer vision is changing the world […]
Valentin Preobrazhenskiy, ICO fever, and how AI took over martech — VB Engage
In this week’s news, Travis and Stewart talk about AI domination at the MarTech conference in Boston, where it seemingly was the topic on the lips of marketers, speakers, and vendors everywhere. We also highlight an AI-powered advertising technology that is making waves — more than $ 250 million in waves, in fact. Finally, we […]
James Peng, blockchain marketing, and swiping left on ad fraud – VB Engage
In the news this week, Travis and Stewart reveal a new round of funding for an AI customer service solution and get into why retail needs VR to survive and how blockchain technology is coming to marketing. They then interview fraud expert James Peng of Match, the company that runs some of the most recognizable […]
Stan Bokov, social finance, and the wedding of Alexa and Cortana – VB Engage
In this week’s episode, Travis and Stewart interview Stan Bokov, who managed to promote his “social network of fintech” to millions of users for free. He explains how this was possible and what lessons were learned along the way. In the news, Alexa and Cortana are getting married. Travis and Stewart muse on what this […]
Wild dogs in Africa engage in fascinating voting behavior
Neil Jordan Though humans like to think of themselves as the only creatures on Earth who vote on what to do, they aren’t. Many social animals engage in consensus-seeking behavior, from meerkats to honeybees to Capuchin monkeys. In these species and more, members of the group weigh in about what their next move should be. […]
Damien Mahoney, Amazon, and how AI will affect user-generated content — VB Engage
This week, Travis and Stewart interview Damien Mahoney, who tells us everything we need to know about user-generated content, machine learning, AI, and what the future holds for consumer engagement. In the news, we discuss the marketing implications of Amazon’s intention to buy Whole Foods, a new study that offers hope for competing ecommerce vendors, […]
