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YouTube joins forces with Britannica to provide easier access to credible and authoritative information

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Mass media, Television, World Wide Web, Encyclopædia Britannica, Scottish Enlightenment, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, YouTube, Encyclopedia, RT, Misinformation, Clutter

Encyclopaedia Britannica will provide custom, fact-checked information on certain historical and scientific topicsthat have been subject to misinformation, and YouTube will link to this information from Britannica in searches and below videos about these topics.

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  • Encyclopaedia Britannica will provide custom, fact-checked information on certain historical and scientific topicsthat have been subject to misinformation, and YouTube will link to this information from Britannica in searches and below videos about these topics.
  • An example of the coverage Britannica will provide includes a feature on the 2014 disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 .
  • In addition to Britannica's in-depth coverage of the subject, YouTube users visiting http://www.britannica.com/ will get additional information developed specially for them.
  • The YouTube partnership is just one of several recent initiatives by Britannica to help users cut through the Internet clutter and find reliable information.

YouTube joins forces with Britannica to provide easier access to credible and authoritative information

Retrieved on: 
Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Mass media, Television, World Wide Web, Encyclopædia Britannica, Scottish Enlightenment, Malaysia Airlines Flight 17, YouTube, Encyclopedia, RT, Misinformation, Clutter

Encyclopaedia Britannica will provide custom, fact-checked information on certain historical and scientific topicsthat have been subject to misinformation, and YouTube will link to this information from Britannica in searches and below videos about these topics.

Key Points: 
  • Encyclopaedia Britannica will provide custom, fact-checked information on certain historical and scientific topicsthat have been subject to misinformation, and YouTube will link to this information from Britannica in searches and below videos about these topics.
  • An example of the coverage Britannica will provide includes a feature on the 2014 disappearance of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 .
  • In addition to Britannica's in-depth coverage of the subject, YouTube users visiting http://www.britannica.com/ will get additional information developed specially for them.
  • The YouTube partnership is just one of several recent initiatives by Britannica to help users cut through the Internet clutter and find reliable information.

Suning Logistics Signs Strategic Partnership with Baidu Apollo to Accelerate Self-Driving Technology

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Economy of China, Internet search engines, Baidu, Science and technology in the People's Republic of China, Business, World Wide Web, Suning Holdings Group, Suning

NANJING, China, July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Suning Logistics, a subsidiary of Suning Holdings group, today revealed it has signed a strategic partnership with Baidu Apollo to accelerate the commercial application of self-driving technology which could see the mass production of unmanned delivery vehicles as early as 2020.

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  • NANJING, China, July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Suning Logistics, a subsidiary of Suning Holdings group, today revealed it has signed a strategic partnership with Baidu Apollo to accelerate the commercial application of self-driving technology which could see the mass production of unmanned delivery vehicles as early as 2020.
  • Suning and Baidu, announced the partnership at the "Baidu Create 2018" event in Beijing.
  • Suning also introduced its smart logistics system, which includes terminal delivery scenarios providing opportunities for the self-driving technology of Baidu Apollo to be put into commercial use.
  • The partnership with Baidu Apollo is part of Sunning's strategy to provide fully automated logistics solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

All the World's Atwitter: BCW'S Latest Twiplomacy Study Finds that 97 Percent of all Governments are Now on Twitter

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Software, Social media, Microblogging, Social networking services, Computing, World Wide Web, Real-time web, Text messaging, Twitter

The official Twitter account of the U.S. President, @POTUS ranks fifth and @WhiteHouse ranks sixth, with 23 and 17 million followers, respectively.

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  • The official Twitter account of the U.S. President, @POTUS ranks fifth and @WhiteHouse ranks sixth, with 23 and 17 million followers, respectively.
  • The governments of only six countries, namely Laos, Mauritania, Nicaragua, North Korea, Swaziland and Turkmenistan do not have an official presence on the platform.
  • Even the Chinese government's State Council Information Office maintains a presence on Twitter, Facebook and YouTube.
  • The Twiplomacy study is BCW's highly acclaimed research into how world leaders, governments and international organizations communicate via social media.

Suning Logistics Signs Strategic Partnership with Baidu Apollo to Accelerate Self-Driving Technology

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Economy of China, Internet search engines, Baidu, Science and technology in the People's Republic of China, Business, World Wide Web, Suning Holdings Group, Suning

NANJING, China, July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Suning Logistics, a subsidiary of Suning Holdings group, today revealed it has signed a strategic partnership with Baidu Apollo to accelerate the commercial application of self-driving technology which could see the mass production of unmanned delivery vehicles as early as 2020.

Key Points: 
  • NANJING, China, July 10, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Suning Logistics, a subsidiary of Suning Holdings group, today revealed it has signed a strategic partnership with Baidu Apollo to accelerate the commercial application of self-driving technology which could see the mass production of unmanned delivery vehicles as early as 2020.
  • Suning and Baidu, announced the partnership at the "Baidu Create 2018" event in Beijing.
  • Suning also introduced its smart logistics system, which includes terminal delivery scenarios providing opportunities for the self-driving technology of Baidu Apollo to be put into commercial use.
  • The partnership with Baidu Apollo is part of Sunning's strategy to provide fully automated logistics solutions powered by Artificial Intelligence (AI).

Actifio Launches Cloud-Focused Webinar Series for Emerging Markets

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Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Computing, Software, Actifio, Cloud infrastructure, World Wide Web, Cloud computing, Twitter

For more information on Actifio's upcoming cloud webinar series, our suite of cloud-focused data solutions and to register for these events, please visit our website .

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  • For more information on Actifio's upcoming cloud webinar series, our suite of cloud-focused data solutions and to register for these events, please visit our website .
  • Actifio is the world's leading Data-as-a-Service platform.
  • It enables thousands of users around the world to deliver their data just as they deliver their applications and infrastructure... as a service available instantly, anywhere.
  • For more, visit Actifio.com or follow us on Twitter @Actifio.

Wolters Kluwer Highlights Wave of Innovation at the 2018 American Association of Law Libraries Conference

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Monday, July 9, 2018
Alphen aan den Rijn, Wolters Kluwer, Wolters, CT, LinkedIn, Publishing, World Wide Web, Human resource management

NEW YORK, July 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. will showcase a diverse portfolio of both new and recently enhanced solutions for legal professionals at the 2018 American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting and Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, July 14-17.

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  • NEW YORK, July 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S. will showcase a diverse portfolio of both new and recently enhanced solutions for legal professionals at the 2018 American Association of Law Libraries (AALL) Annual Meeting and Conference in Baltimore, Maryland, July 14-17.
  • As agency rulemaking continues to accelerate under the current presidential administration, Wolters Kluwer recently announced the introduction of near-real-time alerts from its AI-powered Federal Developments Knowledge Center.
  • In response to the rapid development of cybersecurity law, Wolters Kluwer has further enhanced its Cybersecurity & Privacy Law Suite.
  • For more information about Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory U.S., visit www.WoltersKluwerLR.com , follow us on Facebook , Twitter and LinkedIn .

Yardi's RENTCafé Reach Is Now Available for Senior Living

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Monday, July 9, 2018
G Suite, Mobile software, Computing, PropertyShark, Centralized computing, World Wide Web

Yardi announced today that RENTCaf Reach is now available to senior living providers.

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  • Yardi announced today that RENTCaf Reach is now available to senior living providers.
  • Senior living providers can use the services of the RENTCaf Reach team of experts to maximize the visibility of their communities in search results.
  • RENTCaf Reach integrates with RENTCaf Senior Living for insight into real-time property data, website traffic and marketing performance.
  • RENTCaf Senior Living is part of the Yardi Senior Living Suite .

Advangelists, LLC launches "LIFE" - True measurements for the LIFE of an ad

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Monday, July 9, 2018
Online advertising, World Wide Web, Adtech, Ad serving

Advangelists' has partnered with the leading AdTech companies including Q1Media, NativeTouch, AdsMovil(LATAM only), JustMob, Delplaya, Mobiquity, Maddict, 36Media and others to ensure broad reach and distribution for LIFE.

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  • Advangelists' has partnered with the leading AdTech companies including Q1Media, NativeTouch, AdsMovil(LATAM only), JustMob, Delplaya, Mobiquity, Maddict, 36Media and others to ensure broad reach and distribution for LIFE.
  • Furthermore, LIFE metrics arecollected inreal-time and provide self and manual optimization triggers for enhanced performance," says Lokesh Mehta, CTO Advangelists.
  • We've always believed in the need for deeper understanding of what happens to an ad once it's sent to a device.
  • By combining traditional ad server measurement with physical behavior brands will have a more effective way of measuring the efficacy of their spend."

Booking Holdings Agrees to Acquire HotelsCombined

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Monday, July 9, 2018
World Wide Web, Booking Holdings, Travel, Metasearch engines, HotelsCombined, Kayak.com, Booking

NORWALK, Conn., July 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire hotel metasearch site, HotelsCombined.

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  • NORWALK, Conn., July 9, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Booking Holdings Inc. (NASDAQ: BKNG) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire hotel metasearch site, HotelsCombined.
  • Based in Sydney, Australia with a strong presence in APAC and thousands of active affiliates worldwide, HotelsCombined will report into Booking Holdings' leading travel metasearch brand, KAYAK.
  • "HotelsCombined has built a strong brand with loyal consumers across APAC, and we believe the team will be a great addition to KAYAK to further expand our worldwide metasearch strategy," said Glenn Fogel, CEO of Booking Holdings.
  • "We've always been inspired by the entrepreneurial culture of Booking Holdings brands and are excited to be joining the family."