Innovation

Seems like a cool use of ARKit via @Rengle820

Per @ValaAfshar The future of retail is powered by #AI machine learning, natural language processing, vision, smart robotics), mixed reality (AR/VR), IoT, chatbots, digital commerce and voice mobile assistants.

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Amazon debuts Showroom

ICYMI HT @garysguide Amazon’s Showroom is a visual shopping experience for home furnishings

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Amazon is getting more serious about Alexa in the car with Telenav deal

Amazon now has the ability to bake Alexa into car operating systems via @techcrunch

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Location-Based VR

Per @forbes, location-based VR is the next phase of immersive entertainment

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Intel working with Facebook on AI chip

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Banks, hospitals in Singapore may soon verify identity with face scan

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MIT invents method to shrink objects to nanoscale using basic lab equipment

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Inside Snapchat’s content creator incubator Yellow

Like many startup accelerators, Yellow provided mentorship, networking events and access to partnerships.

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The Strategy Behind Meredith’s New Innovation Group

Repurposing the “retro” QR code and tuning into a new realm of media, Meredith’s head of innovation explains how editors and advertisers can use improved tech to reach audiences.

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Publishing

Lin-Manuel Miranda and Friends Purchase Drama Book Shop

After the bookstore announced it was being forced from its home by rising rents, Mr. Miranda teamed up with “Hamilton” associates and the city on a rescue plan.

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DC Comics Now Available in Kindle Unlimited, Prime Reading, and Comixology Unlimited

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Lululemon is jumping on the cozy trend by opening a homey library space in one of its stores. Here’s what it’s like to visit.

Lululemon is jumping on the popular cozy trend by teaming up with Penguin Random House to create a mini-library in its HUB Seventeen community space.

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HarperCollins Launches Children’s Book Podcast

HarperCollins Children’s Books has announced the launch of ‘Remember Reading?,’ a monthly podcast dedicated to classic and contemporary books for young readers.

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Business

Hulu Is Rolling Out Performance-Based Measurement for Brands

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IMDb Freedive: Free Ad-Supported Movie, TV Service Launches in U.S.

Amazon’s IMDb launched IMDb Freedive, a free streaming video channel with dozens of movies and TV shows available in the U.S.

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Amazon eyes closed Sears stores for Whole Foods expansion

Your childhood Sears and Kmart stores may become a Whole Foods.

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Amazon’s Push Into Adtech Signals The Break Up Of An Advertising Duopoly

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The next phase of WeChat

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WeWork rebrands to The We Company

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Apple Is Going After The Healthcare Industry, Starting With Personal Health Data

The market opportunity in healthcare is huge, and Apple sees healthcare and wellness as a core part of its app, services, and wearables strategies. Now the company is aiming to become your personal health record, jumping into research, medical devices, and more.

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Events

WMG luncheon program w Jill Abramson & Lesley Stahl

Women’s Media Group is having a luncheon program with Jill Abramson (former Executive Editor of The New York Times) on her new book MERCHANTS OF TRUTH – The definitive report on the disruption of the news media over the last decade! She will talk about old media vs. digital, #MeToo, and women’s leadership in media. She will be in conversation with Lesley Stahl! Contact me for more info.

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The Schomburg Center’s 7th Annual Black Comic Book Festival

The New York Public Library is holding its 7th Annual Black Comic Book Festival from January 18th to January 19th from 10 am to 8 pm. It is free and open to the public.

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