Kyt Dotson, Author at SiliconANGLE

Emerging Tech

Comcast joins NBC and Disney to build a blockchain TV ad platform

By Kyt Dotson Jun 20, 2017

Telecom and media giant Comcast Corp. announced today the development of a new blockchain solution for premium advertising. Built on a distributed cryptographic ledger, or a blockchain, the Blockchain Insights Platform is aimed at…

Emerging Tech

Nokia explores virtual reality ads for its upcoming health products

By Kyt Dotson Jun 19, 2017

Finnish technology company Nokia Corp. announced today the first demonstration of a virtual reality advertisement campaign focused on its new lineup of smart health products. The campaign makes use of the OZO, Nokia’s high-end…

Emerging Tech

Bitfury Group and Risk Cooperative partner up on insurance blockchain applications

By Kyt Dotson Jun 16, 2017

U.S. blockchain company Bitfury Group Ltd. today announced a partnership with Risk Cooperative, a risk and insurance advisory firm, to pioneer blockchain applications in the $60 billion insurance intermediation market. Risk Cooperative hopes to…

Emerging Tech

Getty Images joins with Jaunt to expand virtual reality video offerings

By Kyt Dotson Jun 14, 2017

Famous for its stock photos and video, Getty Images Inc. is now doubling down on virtual reality with a new deal. Getty today announced an extensive distribution partnership for VR and 360-degree video with Jaunt Inc., a…

Emerging Tech

AI-augmented crowdsourcing company CrowdFlower raises $20M for enterprise push

By Kyt Dotson Jun 12, 2017

Crowdsourced labor and artificial intelligence company CrowdFlower Inc. announced today that it has raised $20 million in venture capital to expand its efforts further into the enterprise. The round, led by Industry Ventures LLC,…

Emerging Tech

Blockchain outfit Stratumn raises $7.8M for enterprise data security offering

By Kyt Dotson Jun 9, 2017

Paris-based European blockchain security management company Stratumn SAS announced Thursday that it has completed a $7.8 million (€7 million) funding round to advance its stake in the blockchain market for regulatory compliance. Stratumn produces…

Emerging Tech

Meet ‘Kit,’ the free virtual employee Shopify merchants can now hire

By Kyt Dotson Jun 7, 2017

Shopify Inc. today announced the debut of a virtual employee called Kit for its virtual stores. Shopify provides e-commerce solutions, which are essentially virtual stores that deliver an online presence for merchants. Shopify’s Kit extends the…

Infra

Hackers take no holidays: 2017 DDoS attacks rise fivefold

By Kyt Dotson Jun 6, 2017

Distributed denial-of-service attacks rose by a stunning 380 percent in the first quarter of this year, according to a report released by Nexusguard Inc. today, Furthermore, attackers showed a stronger tendency towards using global…

Emerging Tech

Hallmark brings virtual reality to Father’s Day greeting cards

By Kyt Dotson Jun 5, 2017

Greeting card giant Hallmark Cards Inc. today revealed its own take on virtual reality with a new Father’s Day lineup of cards that transform into virtual reality headsets. Hallmark is taking what Google Inc.…

Emerging Tech

Walmart bets on STRIVR Labs’ virtual reality training for store employees

By Kyt Dotson Jun 1, 2017

The world’s largest retailer, Wal-Mart Stores Inc., is turning to virtual reality to assist in training employees on subjects such as management and customer service. With the help of VR startup STRIVR Labs, the…

Kyt Dotson

Comcast joins NBC and Disney to build a blockchain TV ad platform

Nokia explores virtual reality ads for its upcoming health products

Bitfury Group and Risk Cooperative partner up on insurance blockchain applications

Getty Images joins with Jaunt to expand virtual reality video offerings

AI-augmented crowdsourcing company CrowdFlower raises $20M for enterprise push

Blockchain outfit Stratumn raises $7.8M for enterprise data security offering

Meet ‘Kit,’ the free virtual employee Shopify merchants can now hire

Hackers take no holidays: 2017 DDoS attacks rise fivefold

Hallmark brings virtual reality to Father’s Day greeting cards

Walmart bets on STRIVR Labs’ virtual reality training for store employees

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