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USAA inked a deal with Austin-based Artificial Technology powered startup CognitiveScale. <\/p>\n
The San Antonio-based financial services company is slated to integrate some of the startups artificial intelligence products within the next 10 weeks. <\/p>\n
The goal is to generate insights about customers and predict future product and service demands allowing companies to personalize the experience. <\/p>\n
CognitiveScale says Artificial Intelligence (AI) is a major force in banks, insurance companies and financial services organizations and is transforming how they \"engage customers, deliver investment advice, manage pricing and risk, and assure regulatory compliance. <\/p>\n
The San Antonio Business Journal reports that CognitiveScale was built by former IBM engineers who worked on the companys Watson project, which is a supercomputer that uses artificial intelligence and analytical software to answer questions that mimic the cognitive ability of the human brain.<\/p>\n
CognitiveScale has received an additional $15 million in venture capital for product development of its augmented intelligence products from USAA and several other venture and capital groups, according to Silicon Hills News. <\/p>\n
Some working dads, those who live in states where economic opportunity abounds and quality of life is emphasized, have it better than others. <\/p>\n
Texas ranked 38th Best State for Working Dads. <\/p>\n
WalletHub says the state slipped for work-life balance. It also had a high percentage of kids living in poverty who had a dad in the home. <\/p>\n
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Yahoo sold to Verizon <\/p>\n
Yahoo, as we knew it, is no more. <\/p>\n
The internet pioneer has officially been sold to Verizon. The $4.5 billion dollar deal closed Tuesday. <\/p>\n
Once Google came onto the internet scene with a better algorithm for searching, Yahoo could never compete for eyeballs and advertising. <\/p>\n
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Wells Fargo analysts say the shopping mall could look a lot different in 10 years. <\/p>\n
Their report says well see more schools, churches and doctors offices at malls instead of stores. <\/p>\n
E-commerce is a reason, of course, but the Wells Fargo report also says retailers havent given shoppers a reason to show up. <\/p>\n
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Stocks bounced back to record highs. Tech stocks rebounded and even retailers were higher. <\/p>\n
The DOW gained 92 points to 21-thousand 328. <\/p>\n
The Federal Reserve wraps up a meeting today and is expected to raise interest rates a quarter point. <\/p>\n
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