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Why chatbots need a 'dominant design'
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2016 23:10
GUEST: If there’s one thing you can say about chatbots, it’s that there’s a lot of buzz surrounding the phenomenon. There’s an excitement in the air that hasn’t been around for some time. The pending bot revolu...
Snapchat unpublishes its Facebook Page
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2016 21:33
Snapchat has unpublished its official Facebook Page. Snapchat declined to comment as to why the page is no longer available, but a person close to the company told VentureBeat that the main reason was simply due to the l...
Battlefield 1's open beta takes you to one of World War I's lesser-known campaigns: the Sinai Desert
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2016 20:45
I was scurrying across the Sinai Desert today in the open beta test for Electronic Arts’ Battlefield 1 game. The new Battlefield is one of the biggest games of the fall season, debuting on the PC and consoles on Octobe...
Snapchat makes it easier to design geofilters with customizable templates
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2016 18:40
Snapchat is making it easier for anyone to create on-demand geofilters through the launch of templates you can customize right through the company’s website. For those that just want something quick and more “do-it-y...
Scaling Up: When Debt Is A Good Four-Letter Word
Forbes - 30 Aug 2016 20:38
Many women business owners believe debt is "bad," but it can be a very good thing for entrepreneurs who want to expand their reach, without giving up ownership or control to an equity investor.
Couple Behind Urban Accents Talk Spice Mixes, Getting Into Crate & Barrel, Running Company Together
Forbes - 30 Aug 2016 21:15
Urban Accents' Tom Knibbs and Jim Dygas started their spice mix company 20 years ago. Now, they're in Crate and Barrel, Whole Foods and Safeway, with sales of roughly $15 million.
What Donald Trump's Tax Returns Won't Tell Us, But Hillary Clinton's Do
Forbes - 30 Aug 2016 15:05
Hillary's email problems and Clinton Foundation irregularities continue to percolate, but Trump just can't seem to get past his tax returns.
How Next Year's Tax Deadline Changes Will Impact Your Startup
Forbes - 30 Aug 2016 15:00
There's no better time to prepare for next year's tax season than right now.
Scientists discovered a simple change men can make to be more attractive
Business Insider - 30 Aug 2016 17:18
Scientists discovered a change that men can make in order to become more attractive. Follow BI Video: On Twitter
4 Ways Women Can Lead Fearlessly in Silicon Valley
Forbes - 30 Aug 2016 23:27
You?d hope, in well-educated Silicon Valley workplaces, that gender wouldn?t matter. But it does. Using these four steps, female CEOs can lead confidently in a man?s world.
How chatbots will help mobile marketers
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2016 21:10
GUEST: Since 2014, there have been more mobile devices in the world than desktop computers, and people spend more time browsing the internet on their smartphones than on their desktops. So companies simply cannot ignore ...
3 Ways Entrepreneurs Are Tackling The Prison Problem
Forbes - 30 Aug 2016 18:52
Washington may have decided private companies aren’t right for running prisons, but numerous entrepreneurs are demonstrating daily how the private sector is uniquely equipped to help former inmates stay out of confinem...
Meet The $1 Billion Ethical Fashion Retailer You Have Never Heard Of
Forbes - 30 Aug 2016 14:53
Pippa Grange is the General Manager of Culture, Leadership & Ethics of the Cotton On Group, Australia’s largest fashion retailer — with sales of $1 billion dollars last year and over 1,400 stores worldwide. What ma...
Apple CEO Tim Cook blasts EU's demand for $14.5B in taxes
New York Post - 30 Aug 2016 15:56
Apple Chief Executive Tim Cook slammed the European Union's attempt to grab $14.5 billion in back taxes, saying the move has "serious, wide-reaching implications." In a letter on Apple's website Tuesday, Cook said the Cu...
Underneath Ban.do's Pink, Sparkly Exterior, Jen Gotch Builds A Serious Business
Forbes - 30 Aug 2016 15:46
Coffee With Jen Gotch, Founder Of Ban.do
Seven New Companies Started By Millennials
Forbes - 30 Aug 2016 15:00
Seven new companies to keep an eye on coming out of the Venture for America accelerator.
Facebook's Zuckerberg Visits Nigeria On First Sub-Saharan Africa Trip
Forbes - 30 Aug 2016 22:21
One his first trip to sub-Saharan Africa Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg has made a surprise visit to Nigeria, Africa's most populace nation (170-milllion people) and Facebook's largest market with 16-million users.
Is Guerrilla Marketing Worth Trying In Your Marketing Strategy?
Forbes - 30 Aug 2016 21:20
Is guerrilla marketing worth the trouble it takes to create a campaign?
Washio, The On-Demand Laundry Startup, Washes Out
Forbes - 30 Aug 2016 21:16
After $16 million in funding from the likes of Jerry Yang and Ashton Kutcher, Washio is shutting down.
The 31 biggest games of the holiday season
Business Insider - 30 Aug 2016 20:02
Ubisoft We're in one of the most densely packed windows of the year for new video game releases, and it can be hard to keep up with what's out there. We've got you covered, from the latest Pokémon game to "Call of Duty....
Microsoft OneNote now helps you solve math equations
Venture Beat - 30 Aug 2016 19:42
Microsoft today announced updates to several of its Office products, and the most interesting one is coming to the OneNote note-taking app. If you’re an Office 365 customer using Windows 10, OneNote will now show a new...
But Who Polices The Police Puppies?
Forbes - 30 Aug 2016 19:40
Police puppies would be a far safer, and more pleasant way to seek justice. Cartoon by Keith Knight.