Independent retailers account for more than $15 trillion in annual sales across the United States and Europe, but many small businesses still rely on traditional wholesale supply chains that can add significant costs and complexity to the purchasing process. More than 80% of independent retailers continue to source products through layers of wholesalers, trading companies…
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As families prepare for another school year, artificial intelligence is becoming part of the back-to-school conversation. Parents and teachers are trying to determine how students should use AI, while students are already experimenting with tools that can help them study, organize assignments and complete everyday tasks. The challenge is finding the balance between using AI…
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Takway AI is introducing Sweekar, a pocket-sized artificial intelligence companion designed to bring the concept of a digital pet into the physical world. Unlike traditional virtual pets or stationary AI assistants, Sweekar arrives as a physical egg and develops through daily interaction. The company says the companion’s personality is shaped by how it is raised,…
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The cryptocurrency industry is heading into a critical stretch as the Senate prepares to revisit the CLARITY Act, a sweeping bill designed to establish clearer federal rules for digital assets. The legislation, which would help define when cryptocurrencies fall under the jurisdiction of the Securities and Exchange Commission or the Commodity Futures Trading Commission, has…
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PlayChange.io is betting that the future of sports gaming will be about more than simply playing a game. In celebration of National Video Game Day, the company announced “Round One,” a major launch initiative designed to introduce the next phase of its athlete-owned gaming ecosystem. The rollout will include an August playable demo, new community…
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Our phones have made it easier than ever to document everyday life, but they haven’t necessarily made it easier to preserve those memories. Thousands of photos can sit on a camera roll, while important family stories disappear into text messages or social media feeds. My Peeps is designed to offer an alternative: a private digital…
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Artificial intelligence is rapidly becoming one of the biggest investments on the corporate agenda, but enterprise transformation expert Rick Catalano warns that AI is not a cure-all for problems that existed long before the technology arrived. In his new book, The AI Project Manager: The Framework for Successful AI-Enabled Enterprise Transformation, Catalano argues that AI…
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The Museum of the Moving Image is giving New Yorkers a hands-on opportunity to explore the technologies shaping the future with the launch of MoMI LAB, an innovative public space dedicated to emerging technology, creativity and digital literacy. Opening June 13 inside the Astoria museum, MoMI LAB is being described as a “people’s lab” where…
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As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly common in law offices, a new legal technology startup is betting that one of the profession’s biggest challenges won’t be generating legal documents—it will be making sure the citations inside them are real. BrentWorks Inc. has launched CiteSentinel, a verification platform designed to identify potentially fabricated, inaccurate, or hallucinated legal…
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As artificial intelligence becomes standard across corporate America, one business leader says access to AI tools alone is no longer enough to separate winners from losers. Jonathan Slain, founder and CEO of Autobahn Consultants, believes the companies pulling ahead in today’s AI race are not necessarily the ones with the most advanced technology — but…
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