


Apple’s ‘Planet of the Apps’ reality show opens casting call as Steve Jobs’ ghost weeps

Google and LinkedIn property swap paves way for decades of Bay Area real estate hell

Hangouts for Android will add video messaging feature that’s been on iOS version for months

Jaguar Land Rover to test over 100 autonomous cars in Britain by 2020

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Masters of mobile data: Harnessing mobile to drive omnichannel success (VB Live)

Slack’s bot strategy aims to bring actionable data closer to users

Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview for PCs with Narrator bug fixes

U.K. machine-learning startup FiveAI raises $2.7 million to create the smart autonomous cars of tomorrow

Weave shutting down professional matchmaking service, says wasn’t ‘financially viable’

Shopify-owned Kit’s artificial intelligence marketing bot now on Facebook Messenger

Whole Foods just launched a Messenger chatbot for finding recipes with emojis

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Booking.com launches pilot for destination experiences bot

Google acquires team behind website sharing app Kifi, shutting it down soon

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Bot maker ManyChat wants to replace email newsletters

Chatfuel’s ‘anyone can create a chatbot’ model, now with more power

Dashbot wants to be the Google Analytics of bots

Japanese delivery giant Yamato’s Line chatbot lets you schedule deliveries

Pizza Hut launches chatbot for ordering pizzas, asking about anchovies

The Troops Slackbot lets you talk to your Salesforce data

Mezi’s human-assisted travel agent bot cannot fail, founders claim

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SnapTravel raises $1.1M to launch half-bot, half-human hotel booking service

Disney taps SoundHound’s virtual assistant to help guests navigate its theme parks

HP Spectre review: The thinnest laptop, for better or worse

The Washington Post launches a Facebook Messenger chatbot, SMS version coming

MZ boss Gabe Leydon breaks down how bots run New Zealand’s transportation

Twitter opens its Audience API to all brands, adds new search features

SmarterChild creator says today’s bots need personality and soul
Steve Rotter Named OutSystems CMO to Expand Leading Low-code Platform

What Natural Language Understanding tech means for chatbots

Sonos gives a glimpse into its new flagship NYC retail store, featuring 7 custom-built listening rooms

Google Fiber for SMEs now offers 3 plans: $250 for 1,000 Mbps, $100 for 250 Mbps, $70 for 100 Mbps

Scott Brinker, Pokémon Go, and mobile table stakes – VB Engage

Y Combinator-backed Mosaic connects wearables, Internet of Things

IDG Capital Partners and Breyer Capital launch $1 billion China investment fund
Advanced BioCatalytics Closes Round of Financing Led by BP Ventures

Some execs remain optimistic the corpse of Silicon Valley’s IPO dreams may yet be resurrected
Infogain Announces Sunil Bhatia as Chief Executive Officer

Codecademy raises $30 million to further its global and academic expansion
