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Former Oregon State Student May Spend A Year In Jail For Allegedly Filming Porn In Campus Library
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2015 00:43
A 19-year-old former Oregon State University student has been accused of shooting a pornographic video in an on-campus library and now faces a misdemeanor charge that may send her to jail for a year, The Oregonian report...
Jay Z bids $56M for music-streaming company
New York Post - 30 Jan 2015 17:34
Jay Z may be getting ready to do battle with Dr. Dre. The New York rapper is in talks to buy a small, Swedish music-streaming company called Aspiro for $56...
Xiaomi Showed Its Customers A Map Of India That Made Them Furious
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2015 13:10
The Chinese smartphone manufacturer Xiaomi has inadvertently reignited a century-old geopolitical dispute between India and China, Quartz reports. Officially the most valuable startup in the world, the company is growing...
Amazon Posts Strong Holiday Sales, Appeasing Impatient Investors
Fast Company - 30 Jan 2015 01:51
After two product flops, a red-faced Jeff Bezos is steering the company back toward its strengths First, Amazon's Fire Phone tanked. Then, the company pulled its new line of diapers just weeks after they launched, due to...
9 Secret Life Hacks of the Rich and Famous
inc - 30 Jan 2015 22:40
By learning the habits of those who have found fame and fortune in their lives, you can find fame and fortune in your own life, too.
Two Senators Have Proposed A Tax Holiday Tech Companies Would Love (AAPL, GOOG)
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2015 02:42
Tech giants like Apple, Microsoft, and Google have tons of cash, but there's a catch: most of it is offshore. That means they can either spend their cash abroad or bring it home and hand over up to 35% to Uncle Sam, acco...
Shake Shack Prices IPO Above Expected Range
Time - 30 Jan 2015 02:32
Shares will begin trading on NYSE Friday under the symbol "SHAK"
ConocoPhillips and Occidental Post Losses, Reflecting Oil Price Plunge
The New York Times - 30 Jan 2015 02:31
After years of the industry making record profits both companies said that they lost money in the fourth quarter.
Amazon Still Has More Employees Than Microsoft And WAY More Robots (AMZN)
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2015 02:12
In the past year, Amazon has beefed up its hiring by 31% to 154,100 employees, when you factor in both full-time and part-time workers (not contract or seasonal workers). Of course, Amazon has a famously huge workforce i...
Bye, Bye, Barbie: 2015 Is the Year We Abandon Unrealistic Beauty Ideals
Time - 30 Jan 2015 19:23
As Barbie sales figures continue to drop, unrealistic ideals are losing clout both in the toy and fashion world
Business Briefing: Visa Posts Higher Profits and Will Split Its Stock
The New York Times - 30 Jan 2015 02:40
The company said it processed $1.2 trillion in payments on its network in the latest quarter, up 11 percent compared with a year ago.
The 'Cubitat' combines all the essentials of an apartment into a 10-foot cube
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2015 23:48
The next step in micro living is completely re-imagining what the interior of a home should be. That's where the "Cubitat" comes in. Unveiled at this year's Interior Design Show in Toronto, the Cubitat is quite possibly...
Google Ventures releases new DIY guide to help startups design better products
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 22:08
Today Google’s venture capital arm released a new do-it-yourself guide for startups looking to run a design sprint — Google Ventures’ name for its well-known five-day prototyping process. Originally inspired by IDE...
Why well-designed technology is more powerful than investor education
Investment News - 30 Jan 2015 20:34
Instead of trying to teach investors why or why not, well-researched and well-designed technology can give investors only the best options to choose from
Accomplish More by Committing to Less
Harvard Business Review - 30 Jan 2015 16:00
What to consider before taking on a new project.
Google fourth-quarter revenue misses Wall Street target
Reuters - 30 Jan 2015 04:46
SAN FRANCISCO
Why Singapore is hoping to attract U.S. startups
Venture Beat - 30 Jan 2015 04:00
Guest:With vast reserves of venture capital available, a supportive regulatory framework, and a government that isn't afraid to invest in tech startups, Singapore is a nation hell bent on becoming the smartest in the wo...
E-Commerce Is Finally Disrupting The Groceries Industry As The Supermarket Goes Online
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2015 03:15
Since the early days of the internet, entrepreneurs have dreamed of moving grocery shopping online. It's finally starting to happen. We've created these slides to preview our report on how e-commerce is finally beginni...
EXCLUSIVE: A Bunch Of Australian Tech Millionaires Held An Epic Secret Summit In New Zealand
Business Insider - 30 Jan 2015 02:55
Some of Australia's best-known tech millionaires were in New Zealand last week at a mysterious meetup where the requirement for entry was having a company valued at over $100 million. Participants in the exclusive event,...
Market Extra: Blame falling oil for IPO season's unspectacular start
Market Watch - 30 Jan 2015 02:47
So far, the start to the 2015 IPO season is nothing to cheer about, and crude oil may be the party pooper.
Offshore Wind Farm Leases Draw Few Bids From Wary Industry
The New York Times - 30 Jan 2015 02:42
Wind Farm projects off the coast of New England, New Jersey and Delaware are dead, moribund or struggling.
Business Briefing: Federal Airwave Auction Brings in $44.9. Billion
The New York Times - 30 Jan 2015 02:37
The auction, wireless carriers' largest opportunity to get access to new airwaves since 2008, began on Nov. 13, and bids soared past the reserve price of $10.1 billion in the first week.