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MySpace co-founder Chris DeWolfe's second act
His pioneering social media company did not become Facebook. But Chris DeWolfe is now seeking permanence in the ephemeral sphere of mobile games with Jam City
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Midea banks on robotics business to stay relevant
The world's largest appliance company makes more refrigerators, ACs and other household items than any firm. Now, with the advantage of its low-cost Chinese labour disappearing, it's entered the robotics business
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For Baidu, AI means more than frontier research
Baidu veers from its core business to gamble on artificial intelligence
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Wall Street's robocop
Tim Estes's insights into language and meaning are helping detect terrorists, human traffickers and market manipulators—and making him rich
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China's AI advantage
Veteran researcher and investor Kai-Fu Lee believes that the US is destined to lose its lead in the Artificial Intelligence race
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Meet the secretive billionaire who makes the cheese for Pizza Hut
From Pizza Hut and Domino's to Little Caesars and Papa John's, the vast majority of pizzas in America feature mozzarella from one company. And the elusive James Leprino leads it
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This $ 52-million startup spotted a bright opportunity in LED lighting
It took a trip to China for the founders of Green Creative to spot an LED-bulb niche in the US
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Why students and teachers like the ClassDojo App
By listening to its core audience—teachers—ClassDojo's educational software has reached 90 percent of US schools. Now the real work begins: How to get someone to pay for it
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How NBA plans to popularise basketball in India
Pro basketball's Asian appeal is obvious, but it struggles to seed NBA talent here
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Why Mexico is reliable for investors, despite Trump
Trump's incendiary tweets against Mexico are music to the ears of BlackRock's intrepid emerging-market portfolio manager Gerardo Rodriguez
