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Special episode: Is Google's LaMDA chatbot sentient? Tiernan Ray from ZDNet breaks it all down and discusses how to tell a chatbot from a human... and the ethics of bots fooling people.
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In this special episode, we unpack the controversy surrounding the sentient chatbot that "worries about its future". Google engineer Blake Lemoine published a transcript of a conversation with the chatbot LaMDA that generated strong reactions from technologists and AI ethicists. It conjured images from science fiction movies that always capture the…
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Stephen Messer, AI entrepreneur, CEO, mentor, and web pioneer, discusses the future of automation in B2B sales
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Stephen Messer, founder of Collective[i], was an attorney and teacher before discovering his passion for entrepreneurship. He started LinkShare (acquired by Rakuten in 2005) which made it possible to pay for clicks on the web. He changed how the web works and now he's using AI to change the world of B2B sales. The world needs more visionaries like …
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Kevin Dewalt, CEO of Prolego and author of "Become an AI Company in 90 Days", shares what every company must know to succeed with AI
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Kevin Dewalt, CEO of Prolego, built his first neural net at Stanford in 1995 after graduating from the U.S. Coast Guard Academy. He popularized the term "AI abundance" to describe the path of exponential technologies and how AI adoption is five years from becoming mainstream. He now applies 25 years of studying AI to help organizations embrace the …
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Giselle Mota, TEDx speaker and top 100 "Future of Work" thought leader, discusses how AI helps us become better humans
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Giselle Mota, Future of Work principal at ADP, overcame dyslexia and discovered passions for math and AI. Her parents immigrated from the Dominican Republic and taught Giselle the power of perseverance. Now she speaks frequently to global audiences about the importance of using AI responsibly to hire and nurture talent. Listen and learn... How AI a…
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Harish Batlapenumarthy, co-founder of Emtropy Labs, discusses the future of supervised machine learning to improve customer service
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Harish Batlapenumarthy always believed culture is more important than anything else at work. He and the team at Emtropy Labs set out to identify how groups communicate in companies using machine learning. They ultimately landed on listening to customer feedback to automatically generate insights into customer experience metrics like churn risk. Lis…
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Dr. Eric Daimler, Obama's AI authority, professor, and serial entrepreneur, discusses how technology influences public policy
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Eric Daimler advised the Obama administration on how to have conversations about AI. His work led to the creation of the AI office within the Science Advisory Group of The White House which has now become a cabinet-level position reporting to The President. Eric's a walking encyclopedia about AI policy and he shares all in this fascinating discussi…
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Mahesh Ram, CEO of Solvvy (acquired by Zoom), discusses the future of conversational AI for customer service
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Mahesh Ram, founder and CEO of Solvvy, set out to "give everyone back time". His company was recently acquired by Zoom to improve customer experiences using conversational AI. Mahesh was inspired by his work using speech recognition to improve business English learning at Global English. Solvvy was founded in 2015 and has raised funding from an exc…
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Chandra Khatri, Chief Scientist and Head of AI at Got It AI, discusses the future of NLP for better customer experiences with bots
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Chandra Khatri, Chief Scientist and Head of AI at Got It AI, was a key team member in the early days of AI at eBay, Amazon, and Uber. He has been on the cutting edge of NLP research for more than a decade and now leads AI at Got It AI. Chandra and the team are making it easier for customers to have conversations with bots. He's making innovative us…
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Paul Lee, co-founder of Synesis One, discusses the future of NLP and AI data harvesting using games and blockchains to earn NFTs
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Paul Lee, serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Synesis One, combined his love of games with a passion for NLP and AI. He realized language ontologies can be developed by players solving problems in games. They can be rewarded with NFTs backed by tokens on a blockchain. A brilliant idea... from a Renaissance man who is also a medical doctor and the…
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Phil Johnson, founder and CEO of Master of Business Leadership, discusses how leaders can overcome adversity by improving their EQ
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Phil Johnson, founder and CEO of Master of Business Leadership (MBL) and veteran tech exec, overcame adversity as a kid when he was diagnosed with dyslexia. Phil taught himself to learn differently. He has helped organizations generate more than $1.5B by teaching leaders how to improve their emotional intelligence. Listen and learn... Why emotional…
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Dipanwita ("D") Das, Founder and CEO of Sorcero, discusses how AI improves lives by helping life sciences experts accelerate medical research
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Dipanwita ("D") Das, Founder and CEO of Sorcero, is an award-winning technology entrepreneur and AI innovator. She is the CEO & Co-founder of Sorcero, a venture-backed AI Saas product startup, focused on using AI and NLP to inform critical decisions to improve lives. Prior to starting Sorcero, D was the founder & CEO of 42 Strategies, managing digi…
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Christopher Nguyen, serial entrepreneur, AI professor, and CEO of Aitomatic, discusses human-first vs. data-first approaches to machine learning
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Christopher Nguyen, serial entrepreneur and CEO of Aitomatic, realized big data isn't the only answer when training AI models. In fact, when doing preventive or predictive maintenance on industrial equipment, only small data is available. He and his team asked what if instead of relying on automated data collection we codify expertise in the heads …
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Matt K. Parker, author and engineering leader, discusses how radical enterprises are defining the future of work
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Matt K. Parker, author and engineering leader formerly at Pivotal Labs, profiled 13 collaborative work cultures in his book A Radical Enterprise. They're devolving control to employees and rethinking traditional organizational structures to give teams unprecedented levels of freedom. Not surprisingly, they're more successful than their peers. Liste…
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Jaime Ramirez, CEO and Founder of Preventor, discusses the future of AI for identity verification to prevent fraud online
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Jaime Ramirez, CEO and Founder of Preventor, and stalwart of the Miami tech scene, shares how banks and brands are using new authentication technology to make life online safer. Automating authentication to verify age and other personal attributes is cheaper than manual verification and also more accurate. The stakes are high if automated decisions…
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Edmundo Gonzalez, Co-founder and CEO of Marpai Health, discusses the future of AI to improve healthcare
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Edmundo Gonzalez, Co-founder and CEO of Marpai Health, realized our health plans have a significant impact on the quality of our health. Using AI to predict who will need care and when can lead to better health care plans and a healthier population. Edmundo's on a mission to make it easier for all of us stay healthy... which first requires the trad…
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Doug Kerwin, AI children's book author, discusses the importance of educating kids about working with AI
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Doug Kerwin is an engineering leader and entrepreneur who recently published "Riley and Bot: Jobs for Robots and Jobs for Me". By day, he's a Vice President of Cloud Engineering at Prudential. After hours, he's a dad who wants the best for his daughter and needed to answer her questions about the impact of AI on jobs. Listen and learn... What inspi…
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Phil McKinney, former CTO of HP and CEO of CableLabs, shares the formula for turning ordinary teams into innovation machines
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Phil McKinney, former HP CTO and one of the "50 most innovative" thinkers on the planet according to Fast Company, has helped develop products used by more than a half billion people. Hear Phil put on a master class in how to turn ordinary teams into innovation machines. Listen and learn... Phil's seven rules of innovation. What it means to have a …
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Rene Steenvoorden, Chief Digital Officer at Randstad, discusses how AI humanizes the recruiting process
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Rene Steenvoorden, Chief Digital Officer (CDO) at HR behemoth Randstad, started in IT 30 years ago when technology was a distraction and IT gear was relegated to server rooms in the basement. He's a two-time CIO of the year award winner and a visionary in HRTech. Rene's an evangelist for using technology to improve the employee experience having se…
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Gordon Wilson, CEO and co-founder of Rain Neuromorphics, shares how to re-create a carbon-based brain on a silicon chip
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Gordon Wilson, CEO and founder of Rain Neuromorphics, turned a childhood fascination with science fiction into an entrepreneurial passion to recreate the human brain on a chip. Neuromorphic computing is an emerging field of AI that strives to build synthetic nervous systems for use on edge computing devices. The challenges are numerous but if Gordo…
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Jason Corsello, VC @ Acadian Ventures and WorkTech expert, discusses the future of tech for better employee experiences
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Jason Corsello, Founder & General Partner at Acadian Ventures, didn't set out to be a venture capitalist. He was a tech industry analyst and product manager before falling in love with HRTech and the future of work. He has become one of the most prominent investors focused on disruptive technologies defining the new employee experience based in par…
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Dr. Mamoun Samaha, serial CTO, security expert, and professor, discusses the future of AI in cybersecurity
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Dr. Mamoun Samaha, CTO at the International Technological University and Professor of Computer Science at Northeastern University, is an operator and academic with a long track record of success in the classroom and board room. His research spans the areas of mobility, security, and networking. He has strong opinions about what it means to be human…
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Samsung Unpacked: The Note experience comes to the S22 Ultra
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Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss Samsung’s latest product announcements, including the Galaxy S22 and Tab S8. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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How hackers exploit cyber insurance policies to make more money from ransomware attacks
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ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Recorded Future's Allan Liska about how cyber insurance, a policy designed to protect against ransomware, could be fueling attacks instead. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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Paddy Padmanabhan, CEO of Damo Consulting and author, discusses the future of technology in healthcare
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Paddy Padmanabhan, CEO of Damo Consulting, has spent 20 years educating healthcare CIOs about digital transformation and writing about healthcare innovation. Damo helps organizations turn new technology into better patient outcomes in areas like telemedicine, electronic health records, and patient engagement platforms. Paddy shares wisdom about inn…
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Dave Kellogg, serial CEO, investor, and SaaS metrics expert, shares his (provocative) tech predictions for 2022
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Dave Kellogg, serial CEO, investor, and advisor, is a prolific blogger over at Kellblog.com. His annual predictions are a must-read for anyone in tech. This year's insights were no exception. Dave recently joined Balderton Capital as an executive in residence. His illustrious career has spanned exec stints at iconic companies like Host Analytics, S…
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FTC vs. Nvidia: Is the desktop now in Apple’s hands with Arm?
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Nvidia maybe be walking away from its Arm plans. Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss what that means for the future of computers. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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Graham Brown, technologist, award-winning podcast host, and storyteller, shares what entrepreneurs need to know to create better pitch decks
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Graham Brown, storyteller extraordinaire, has traveled the world learning about work, culture, and technology. He's a cognitive psychologist with a passion for AI but also a student of history and art who is on a personal mission to link the present and future with great stories from the past. Graham's also the CEO of Pikkal, a podcast agency, and …
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Let's talk about how companies track your data across the internet
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ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Oxford University’s Dr. Carissa Véliz about the data economy, surveillance, online privacy -- and what you can do to fight back. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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Microsoft had cash to burn, so it spent $69 billion on Activision
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Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss what a Microsoft-owned Activision means for the gaming industry. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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Rob May, venture partner at PJC and serial AI entrepreneur, shares what's holding back AI adoption in the enterprise
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Rob May, serial AI entrepreneur and investor, started as a hardware engineer but realized he could have more of an impact as an entrepreneur and investor. Since then, he has started companies including Backupify (acquired by Datto) and Talla (conversational AI) and invested in over 100 startups. Rob's a deep thinker and the author of the popular In…
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WFH distractions: Tech and techniques to help keep you focused
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Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss how they handle work interruptions from their home offices during the pandemic. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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Elliot Shmukler, CEO of Anomalo, discusses why data quality monitoring is the future of personalization
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Elliot Shmukler, CEO and founder of Anomalo, needed a better way to monitor data quality at scale. He previously led growth teams at Wealthfront, Instacart, and LinkedIn and experienced firsthand the impact of incomplete or inaccurate data. Anomalo has now raised nearly $40M from amazing investors including Norwest, Two Sigma, and Foundation to mak…
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CES 2022 is a ghost town, but not a total waste
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Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani discuss a handful of announcements made during the annual tech show and say goodbye to BlackBerry one final time. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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The threat from hackers is getting worse – and ignorance isn't an excuse for boardrooms any more
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ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to MIT's Professor Stuart Madnick about the continued growth of cyber attacks, why there's still so many misunderstandings around cybersecurity – and what has to happen to fix the problem. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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Luke Arrigoni, Data Scientist and CEO of Arricor, shares how to turn enterprise data into decisions with AI
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Luke Arrigoni started Arricor in 2012 to help large companies make sense of their data. Since then, he and the team have taught organizations like Goldman Sachs, AT&T, and Thomson Reuters about the principles of AI. His secret? Focus on the business problem and the right technology approach becomes obvious. Listen and learn... How UPS uses AI to au…
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Peter Fishman, co-founder and CEO of Mozart Data, discusses data pipelines and why they're defining the future of data analytics
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Peter Fishman ("Fish"), co-founder and CEO of Mozart Data, had a vision for making it easy for any business to unlock the value of their data via a modern data stack. He and his co-founder believe rote data engineering work shouldn't require teams of in-house data engineers. Fish turned his PhD in Economics and passion for statistics into a success…
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Jason Squared in 2022: Two nerds swap resolutions
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Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow have a cathartic discussion about how they plan to improve themselves in the new year. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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Shawn Merani, Founder and Managing Director of Parade Ventures, discusses how to start a venture fund and find great entrepreneurs
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Shawn Merani, entrepreneur and venture investor, has started two venture funds and been an operator at early stage companies including Liquidnet and ReachLocal. Shawn has invested in some amazing companies including Clubhouse, Dollar Shave Club, and Stance. He shares his definition of "hustle" and the challenges of raising money for a venture fund …
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Mel Engle, CEO of Predictive Oncology, shares how AI is curing cancer
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Mel Engle, executive and cancer survivor, has spent more than 30 years in and around the intersection of healthcare and technology. He's now the CEO of Predictive Oncology using AI and patient data to develop personalized cancer treatments. Mel discusses how research from Carnegie Mellon is being commercialized to accelerate the future of healthcar…
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What Tesla and Polestar tell us about our electric car future
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Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow discuss their experiences driving Tesla and Polestar, and the current charging challenges. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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Matt Cowell, CEO at QuantHub, shares why the future workforce needs to be data literate
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Matt Cowell started QuantHub in 2018 to help upskill and reskill employees to prepare for careers in data and AI. The QuantHub data skills platform exists to satisfy the growing demand for data-fluent team members. Amazing organizations like Uber and Southern Company use QuantHub to improve data literacy for employees. Plus, Matt's the first Alabam…
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Hit the road @Jack: The future of Twitter under Parag Agarwal
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Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani talk about the departure of Twitter’s CEO, Jack Dorsey, and the future of the microblogging giant. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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How to solve the cybersecurity skills shortage
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ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Veracode’s Chris Wysopal about the high demand for cybersecurity staff and what needs to be done to fill the vacancies. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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Dan Grunfeld, Director at Lightspeed and author of "By the Grace of the Game", discusses leadership, entrepreneurship, and basketball
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Dan Grunfeld, former professional basketball player and operator at Lightspeed Venture Partners, discusses the parallels between sports and entrepreneurship. His grandma's escape from the Holocaust inspired him to share her story, one he has been writing for five years. Dan's family history is inspirational. His advice for entrepreneurs is timeless…
Jason Perlow and Jason Cipriani offer up some gift ideas -- from non-alcoholic beer to VR headsets. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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Matt Compton, CEO and Co-founder of Filo.co, shares why Zoom isn't what teams need to host virtual meetings
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Matt Compton's a restless tinkerer from Indianapolis who started Filo.co to solve a problem he had. He needed something better than Zoom to be able to spend more time with his family without being on the road three weeks a month. He and his co-founders joined a venture studio and built the prototype for Filo.co in four weeks. Now it powers virtual …
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BEC and romance scams: How to protect your business
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ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks Cofense’s Ronnie Tokazowski about the highly lucrative cyber criminal world of BEC scams and why attacks have become so hard to defend against. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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Phil Heltewig, CEO of conversational AI platform Cognigy, on the future of customer service automation
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Phil Heltewig, co-founder and CEO of Cognigy, the low-code conversational AI platform for managing customer service bots, discusses how new AI technologies are improving the support experience. Phil started Cognigy in 2016 with two co-founders and has since raised $55M from Insight Partners among others. The team is now about 100 employees and boas…
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Top Tech Turkeys of 2021: Facebook, Apple, Zillow, and more
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Jason Cipriani and Jason Perlow are back with the third annual Tech Turkey awards. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
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Inside a ransomware gang: Beware these aggressive tactics
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ZDNet Security Update: Danny Palmer talks to Mandiant's Kimberly Goody about the rise of a notorious ransomware group and how to protect against attacks. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoicesBy ZDNet
