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TNW Conference attendees tell us why they’re here

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by on May 24, 2018 at 4:16 pm
Posted In: Around the Web


With thousands of attendees from every field of interest, from tech to marketing, we asked the crowd at TNW’s 2018 conference one simple question: Why are you here? The diversity of answers didn’t disappoint us. “I gave a talk today on how we shifted our strategy to focus more on creators and the future of video. It’s been really great to share our strategy and mission and story at The Next Web. Also, it’s really nice to be here in Amsterdam and to connect more directly with their community in Europe.” — Anjali Sud. CEO, Vimeo “We’re a very young…

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US Department of Justice probes cryptocurrency manipulation

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by on May 24, 2018 at 4:11 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, cryptocurrency, Finance, Hard Fork, Insights


It appears that the pumpers and dumpers of the cryptocurrency community are in for trouble. The US Justice Department and Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) have together launched a criminal probe into cryptocurrency market manipulation, Bloomberg reports. As per the report, the investigations, which are still in an early stage,  are looking into all forms of illegal activities that can unfairly affect the market prices of cryptocurrencies, including pump-and-dump schemes, spoofing and wash trading. This isn’t the first time US authorities have taken notice of cryptocurrency market manipulation. In February this year, CFTC announced a rewards program for whistleblowing cryptocurrency…

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VICE VP Mark Adams on creating unforgettable branded content

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by on May 24, 2018 at 3:39 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, Marketing and SEO, Sessions


Judging by the lines to get in, not to mention those turned away at the door, people were excited to hear Mark Adams speak. Adams, the exuberant young VP and head of innovation at VICE, nearly missed the talk altogether. His plane was delayed, we’re told, and he sprinted, quite literally, from the airport. Adams’ talk was a peek behind the curtain, however brief, on how the world’s biggest media company does business. Specifically, how it’s able to tell such captivating stories, and what lessons brands can glean from VICE’s editorial style. Take Pepsi, for example, which never really stuck…

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Why emotionally intelligent machines are the future of AI

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by on May 24, 2018 at 3:31 pm
Posted In: Around the Web, artificial intelligence, Insider


When we think about artificial intelligence, it’s usually something involving robot overloads and the answer to how many tablespoons are in a cup. Less often do we think about their emotional intelligence, something so intrinsic to human interaction that we take it for granted. Pamela Pavliscak, CEO of Change Sciences to took the stage at TNW Conference 2018 to discuss the “emotion revolution” we’ll see in our machines and software within the next years. For AI and virtual assistants to make the most positive impact, they’ll need to know how to understand and behave within the framework of our very…

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