ICYMI Apple wants to see if iPhones can help detect depression or tell whether a senior moment is something worse—a capability that would significantly expand its health portfolio via @WSJ#innovation
Amazon has announced its long-rumored home robot and it’s called Astro. The Astro is a combination of many of Amazon’s strengths — virtual assistant, AI, robotics, home monitoring — in a single robot that can roam around your home. It’s available through a special invite system for $999.
The institution has partnered with French start-up LaCollection to auction the non-fungible tokens, coinciding with its exhibition of the Japanese artist’s work. #NFTs
MT @WunThompson Our new report ‘Into the Metaverse’ covers everything brands and agencies need to know about this thriving digital realm - from what the metaverse is, to its implications for brands. #WunThompson#WTMetaverse#Future
Google’s upcoming search redesign may end up pushing more traffic to Google properties like YouTube, adding “visual ideas” to increase #commerce#Google
In May, Google execs unveiled experimental new #AI trained with text and images they said would make internet searches more intuitive. Wednesday, Google offered a glimpse into how the tech will change the way people search the web. #Google
Facebook has announced a new $50 million XR Programs and Research Fund, which it says will be invested to help make the metaverse a safe place for everyone in the future with regards to inclusion and privacy.
Look at the #adtech mess in the Martech 5000. It shows all the different vendors in the online advertising ecosystem-each tiny logo is a company. The moment you look at it, it all becomes clear: ‘We have no chance of knowing what’s happening to our data.’
Amazon’s flagship fulfillment center uses automation to send more than 1 million packages a day. What does that mean for human managers? via @BW#Amazon
This “magical companion,” as Disney calls it, can bust out w jokes, trivia or sing-alongs. It summons the voices of characters with stories and interactive games-not just with Mickey, but also characters from the stories of Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel.
There have been lots of stories about Amazon delivery trucks driving too fast and causing accidents. So now Amazon has ML-based cameras in the trucks to try to spot dangerous driving, and drivers are complaining about false positives. #AI via @motherboard
HT @benedictevans An experiment:Netflix making a ¼ of its inventory available free on Android in Kenya, as a way to sell paid service. You can do this when you own all rights + have $0 marginal cost (No word on how data costs work, though.) via @Verge
Clubhouse launched its Creator First program to pay people to create high-quality shows for the platform. However, six creators say they never did receive any sponsorships from the program and are now having to rethink how they use the platform. By @ashleyrcarman.
The truth is that lasting change can never be built on any particular technology, program or policy, but rather must focus on shared values and a shared sense of mission. Via @Digitaltonto.
Two leading talent agencies will combine, pending regulatory approval, as Creative Artists Agency announced Monday that it will acquire ICM Partners. A release notes, “ICM’s industry-leading books division superbly complements CAA’s content-driven motion pictures, television, and podcasting businesses, in addition to its speakers arm, and other divisions.”
HT @PublishersLunch With a donation of $1.5 million from author James Patterson, Scholastic Book Clubs has launched “The United States of Readers,“ a classroom program designed to address literacy inequity.
HT @publishingtrend French lawmakers are coming to the defense of booksellers who continue to lose business to major retailers like Amazon with a law that would set a fixed minimum delivery rate for books. Via @qz#Amazon#regulation
Book discounts in France are limited to no more than 5 percent by law and in 2014 they banned free shipping on discounted books. So instead Amazon and others have charged as little as one cent for shipping. Seven years later, the government has decided something must be done.
RT @thebookseller Nine Story Media Group has acquired a minority equity stake in @_KnightsOf, becoming the inclusive publisher’s first public investor, gaining exclusive first-look rights to acquire audio-visual, merchandising, theatrical and ancillary rights.
With the move, the company says it wants to send a clear message and is also working on measures to improve the visibility and representation of non-binary people. By @jaygavin.
Biases, micro-aggressions, and workplace inequities: how can we heal from these traumas and how do we interrupt the cycle that prevents everyone from excelling? What are the strategies we can use to put painful career disappointments behind, and in doing so, thrive? What are the ways organizations and individuals can take responsibility for driving true change, based on equity and belonging? This event is open to members and non-members. @WMG_NYC
MT @CreativePro_com Join us online November 16-19 for The Design + Accessibility Summit, the essential HOW-TO event for design professionals who need to master #accessibility. You’ll learn techniques for building accessible documents with #InDesign, #Acrobat, #PowerPoint, and more.
MT @diversebooks The WNDB Emergency Fund for Diverse Creatives is accepting new applicants! We’ve updated our criteria so that even more diverse creatives can apply for grants (ranging from $500 to 1,000) during this challenging time.
RT @nationalbook The three orgs behind the Literary Arts Emergency Fund—@POETSorg@CLMPorg & @nationalbook—will distribute $4.3M in a second round of funding to nonprofit literary arts orgs & publishers thanks to @MellonFdn. The application will open in November 2021.
RT @NewmarkJPlus We’re excited to announce our Journalism Creator Summit happening on November 10! Join us for a deep dive into revenue and sustainability for journalism creators to advance their niche media ventures and make J doing it!
Did you know that there’s a Planet Word Museum? HT @nybookforum@PlanetWordDC#amreading#amwriting#WordLoversUnite Planet Word is an immersive language experience located at the historic Franklin School in Washington, D.C. Ideal for all ages, Planet Word is a voice-activated museum (the world’s first!), and our interactive galleries and exhibits bring words and language to life in all sorts of fun ways.
RT @MarkLevineNYC NYC’s covid vaccine finder tool now has a second tab…for flu shots. Its important that everyone get their flu vax this year so we avoid the risk of a “twindemic”. Find a location near you at https://vaccinefinder.nyc.gov
There are tons of amenities for touring groups, including four separate green rooms, an apartment filled with records and a vintage jukebox, outdoor spaces, and a private pool.
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