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Why focusing on holistic care helped Kindbody triple its revenue in 2021

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“I think the hardest part is adapting, whether it’s adapting the media or adapting to healthcare,” she said. Over the last decade, our lives have changed exponentially due to the easy access to information via social media platforms, and the COVID-19 pandemic only added a feeling of perpetual uncertainty.

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Gen Z social app Yubo rolls out age ‘estimating’ technology to better identify minors using its service

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Yubo , a social livestreaming app popular with a Gen Z audience, announced today it’s becoming one of the first major social platforms to adopt a new age verification technique that uses live image capture technology to identify minors using its app, in order to keep them separated from adult users.

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Do you need another app to discover beautiful places when you travel?

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But Backdrop is not unlike other global social media platforms that allow users to take ephemeral photos, flex their lifestyle on disappearing stories or discover millions of personalized short videos. “Instagram is like an operating system for pictures. Social media and travel. Image Credits: Backdrop.

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6 most underhyped technologies in IT — plus one that’s not dead yet

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But with all due respect, AI is hardly the only critical tech in town. Isn’t it time some of those overlooked and underappreciated technologies get their due? Specific technologies he names include payroll systems (that seamlessly deliver to workers the money they’re owed) and the WiFi networks (that deliver everywhere connectivity).

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7 famous analytics and AI disasters

CIO

MIT Technology Review has chronicled a number of failures, most of which stem from errors in the way the tools were trained or tested. Zillow wrote down millions of dollars, slashed workforce due to algorithmic home-buying disaster. Microsoft released Tay, an AI chatbot, on the social media platform.

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8 Czech VCs on green shoots, pandemic impacts and 2021 opportunities

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This offer is only available to readers in Europe and expires on April 30, 2021. Social media, logistics, travel. 6 Copenhagen investors share their outlook on investing in 2021. Still, new opportunities are popping up in remote work, psychedelics and wellness. More than 50%? Huge potential.

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The Week’s 10 Biggest Funding Rounds: Obsidian Therapeutics And Flip Headline Another Strong Week

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Flip , $144M, social media: Social commerce startup Flip locked up $144 million in new cash led by Streamlined Ventures in a deal that values the company at more than $1 billion. The Los Angeles-based startup is a marketplace that offers video reviews. Founded in 2021, the company has raised $231 million, per Crunchbase.

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