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Twitter ‘acqui-hires’ the team from subscription news app, Brief

TechCrunch

As part of its current M&A strategy, the company is on the hunt for acquiring talent that will complement its existing teams and help to accelerate its product developments. Twitter’s acquisition strategy: Eat the public conversation. Brief’s mobile news app aims to tackle information overload and media bias.

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The unsung skill too many IT leaders shortchange

CIO

When it comes to harvesting full value from the rich set of technologies available to every organization, communications skills are probably not on every IT leader’s short list of essential capabilities. In fact, I am convinced much of the malaise the technology sector is currently experiencing is due to subpar communication skills.

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Meet ‘misinfosec’: Fighting fake news like it’s malware

The Parallax

But he found a compelling reason to dive into the fraught world of online journalism: He wanted to stop fake news. The University of Oxford’s Computational Propaganda Research Project published a report in July 2018 on social-media manipulation , which most disinformation campaigns rely on to spread various messages.

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AI in Media: Redefining Customer Experience with Immersive Stories

Trigent

Companies have started empowering these experiences through emerging technologies. Modern enterprises are now deploying AI tools and technologies to ensure effective decision-making and agile responsiveness to market changes. AI has a coveted place in social media and journalism too. Focus on people and processes.

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A tale of two surveys: Fintech VCs change tune on investment landscape

TechCrunch

Publicly traded Lemonade has laid off about 60 employees of Metromile, the auto insurtech company it recently acquired — adding to the volatility the technology sector has seen over the past 18 months. “We are rewriting the rules for homeownership,” says Ready Life CEO Ashley D. Why should we care?

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How to Reduce Operational Costs for Your Small Business 

Strategy Driven

Fortunately, there are several strategies to use for reducing operational costs and ensuring that a small business remains profitable. From streamlining processes to taking advantage of technological solutions, these methods will help you save money while still providing excellent customer service.

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Leadership Interview: Awareness as a Way to Understand Impact

N2Growth Blog

I asked Naina Desai , Head of Revenue Growth Management and Bottler Strategy at Coca-Cola what her thoughts were on competencies that leaders should focus on to face the volatile, uncertain, complex, and ambiguous business environment we find ourselves facing every day. . Interview Summary.