How a cosmetology student launched a multibillion-dollar industryWhen Ericka Dotson downsized from a career in tech, she had no idea she would end up launching a worldwide beauty trend.June 13, 2014 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
The most popular startup you've never heard ofMillions of college students visited the ed tech platform StudyBlue in the past year. CEO Becky Splitt tells how she's quietly won them over.March 21, 2014 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
Upstart | Anu Duggal, Director of the Female Founders FundThe angel investor says not to invest in female entrepreneurs out of social consciousness but because you'll get a great return.January 25, 2014 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
Innovator | Sophie Vandebroek, CTO of XeroxThe head of research at "the document company" takes Xerox's focus well beyond paper.November 23, 2013 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
Facilitator | Pamela Abalu, head of global design and construction, MetLifeMetLife architect Pamela Abalu sees the office buildings of the future.October 12, 2013 by Audrey Quinn in Innovation
Why big data has (so far) failed medicineHow will machine learning help healthcare? Hint: It's not through electronic medical records.October 4, 2013 by Audrey Quinn in IBM
How to teach computers to use Facebook, for goodAt the IBM research colloquium on cognitive computing, Columbia University computer scientist Kathleen McKeown uses natural language processing to mine social media for valuable information. October 3, 2013 by Audrey Quinn in IBM
Can computers have hunches?At yesterday's IBM research colloquium on cognitive computing, Nobel laureate psychologist Daniel Kahneman laid out the areas of human intelligence that thinking machines will need to emulate. October 3, 2013 by Audrey Quinn in IBM
How to truly welcome our new computer overlordsWe've heard before that machines can implement human abilities, but MIT's Thomas Malone examines the ways in which they can give us the most booster power. October 2, 2013 by Audrey Quinn in IBM
IBM research stakes its future on cognitive computingIBM Senior Vice President John E. Kelly says the company has entered a new era in computing, and announces the company's plans for future partnerships.October 2, 2013 by Audrey Quinn in IBM