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• Social networks let the rich buy influence

  14-01-2017 13:01
  
  Social networking is the Great Equalizer. It enables anyone to gain influence based on the merit of his or her conversations.
  Sadly, the quest for sustainable monetization is leading social sites to offer schemes that let people with money buy influence.
  It's a disturbing trend, and I'll tell you exactly why at the end. But first, let's check out some examples.
  YouTube Super Chat
  YouTube this week enabled a new feature called Super Chat.GoogleYouTube's new Super Chat lets you buy preferential c
  
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• IDG Contributor Network: How a $27 million Artificial Intelligence Fund hopes to prevent Skynet

  14-01-2017 04:52
  
  Artificial intelligence could make major strides in 2017, as machine learning and new advances means that we can create intelligence that can pass the Turing test and outthink humans in the process. But at the same time, tech gurus are worried about the ethical complications which could result from the development of AI.The Knight Foundation, a nonprofit dedicated to activities such as promoting journalism and innovation, is teaming up with tech gurus including LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and
  
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• 5G spectrum squatting case ends in $100M FCC fine

  14-01-2017 03:10
  
  The FCC has fined a company US$100 million for not using licenses to spectrum that is now considered promising for future 5G networks.Straight Path Spectrum agreed on Wednesday to pay the civil penalty, surrender most of its licenses, and sell the rest, among other conditions in a consent decree with the U.S. Federal Communications Commission.Straight Path Spectrum holds licenses in the 28GHz and 39GHz bands, both of which are identified for use in the next generation of cellular networks, the F
  
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• BrandPost: A New Role for Your Phone System

  14-01-2017 03:00
  
  Over the years, the communications tools in your organization have likely become a disjointed tangle of multiple applications. One tool for SMS/text messaging, one (or a few) systems for conferencing, and maybe community software for workgroup communications. Making it worse, these different systems may have limited, if any, integration with each other and with your core phone system.For IT, this collection of communications tools means managing multiple applications and vendors. For users, it c
  
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• BrandPost: Cost Savings of a Cloud-based Phone System

  14-01-2017 02:54
  
  Vendors of cloud-based phone systems make strong claims that moving from an on-premises phone system to their single solution saves money. But it’s important to ask two questions when examining these claims: How much money? And, where do the savings come from?Question #1: How much money can we save?Every organization’s phone system and potential for cost savings will be unique. However, reviewing savings analyses from a vendor’s customers can be eye-opening. For example, the so
  
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