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From Gadgets to Google: Jason Lin’s (’17) Journey to Make the World a Better Place – USC Viterbi

From Gadgets to Google: Jason Lin’s (’17) Journey to Make the World a Better Place – USC Viterbi

COMPUTER SCIENCE ALUMNI JASON LIN. PHOTO/COURTESY OF JASON LIN. Canadian-born Jason Lin was raised in Hong Kong but grew up all over the world. His love for sciences, math and business has led to a successful career working with  Google DeepMind, advising the United Nations (UN) and launching his own AI startup (FABER). Jason gave us an update on life after graduation. Answers have been edited for style and clarity.  After graduating from USC which opportunities were most exciting? 

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Q&A: Upgrading the shopping journey in 3D with Google Shopping

Q&A: Upgrading the shopping journey in 3D with Google Shopping

Insider Intelligence: How is Google trying to make the shopping experience more personalized? Lilian Rincon: Every shopper is unique, and shoppers expect personalized experiences when they’re online. We are putting personalization at the forefront of the shopper’s journey. We want shoppers to be able to tell us their preferences more directly. For example, a female shopper won’t have to tell us twice that they are looking for a women’s jacket if they had searched for women’s items… Source link

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Google Maps now estimates toll charges for your journey

Google Maps now estimates toll charges for your journey

A new Google Maps feature that estimates the amount you’ll have to pay in tolls to drive a given route has started appearing in the Android and iOS apps, according to Google. Android Police reports seeing the new toll pricing in the app, though it’s not yet visible on a pair of devices we’ve tried along the same route. The toll feature was first announced by Google in April. Google says that displayed toll pricing is based on “trusted information from local tolling authorities,”… Source link

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Vicente Luque’s long, hard and grueling MMA journey

Vicente Luque’s long, hard and grueling MMA journey

No matter what sport you pick, whether it be individual sports like fighting, golf and track or team sports like football, baseball, basketball and hockey, the vast majority of athletes at the professional level are so gifted that the mere mortals among us can’t comprehend it. None of us will hit a golf ball like Tiger Woods or a baseball like Mike Trout, throw a pass like Tom Brady or engage in a jaw-dropping slugfest like Gilbert Burns and Khamzat Chimaev did on Saturday at UFC 273. And… Source link

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Rihanna’s journey to Forbes’ billionaire list is about much more than music

Rihanna’s journey to Forbes’ billionaire list is about much more than music

Rihanna is making her debut — on Forbes’ coveted world’s billionaires list. The singer turned entrepreneur, who ranks 1,729 (out of 2,668) with a net worth of $1.7 billion, first achieved billionaire status in August. She is the first billionaire of her home country, Barbados. The annual report, which includes fellow musicians Jay-Z ($1.4 billion) and Kanye West ($2 billion), along with creators and entertainers Kim Kardashian ($1.8 billion), Steven Spielberg ($3.7 billion), Tyler Perry ($1… Source link

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Track Santa’s Journey From the North Pole Using Google’s Santa Tracker

Track Santa’s Journey From the North Pole Using Google’s Santa Tracker

If you have been good this year, you may be interested to know that Google today launched its annual Santa tracking feature, allowing Santa to be tracked in real time on his mythical journey to the North Pole as he prepares to deliver presents to kids around the world. Google’s Santa Tracker continues an 18-year tradition for the company, allowing excited children (and parents!) to keep up with the jolly gift-giver’s travels throughout December 24. On this day, Santa’s Village transforms… Source link

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LiveRamp Connects To Google Cloud, Bringing Identity To Customer Journey Mapping

LiveRamp Connects To Google Cloud, Bringing Identity To Customer Journey Mapping

If marketers can build better customer experiences, if they can find their customers as they pop up in different parts of their buying journey – visiting the website, buying a product in an Instagram story, viewing an ad or seeking customer support. To enable this visibility, LiveRamp built a native connection into Google Cloud Platform. Previously, marketers needed custom integration work and bring LiveRamp into the Google Cloud, and may have needed to negotiate a separate… Source link

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SEB Accelerates Digitization Journey with Google Cloud Partnership

SEB Accelerates Digitization Journey with Google Cloud Partnership

STOCKHOLM, March 23, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SEB and Google Cloud today announced that they have entered into a strategic, long-term partnership to accelerate the bank’s digitization journey. SEB, a leading Nordic financial services company, will use Google Cloud’s innovative cloud technologies, and collaborate to create pioneering new banking services for its customers. SEB’s innovation studio and next-generation banking platform, SEBx, is already benefiting from Google’s Infrastructure and… Source link

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