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France makes its bid to be recognized as a global AI hub
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2016 13:34
France is known around the world for its academic contribution to AI and machine learning. Now the country is hoping that will translate into a new generation of startups.
Why marijuana will be a 'shadow' business for a long time
New York Post - 6 Nov 2016 05:40
Never mind Clinton vs. Trump: Millions of Americans can expect to wake up Wednesday and indulge in a soothing palliative to take the edge off the results of a contentious presidential election. On Tuesday, five states wi...
Here's the exact email to send your boss when you want them to say yes to something
Business Insider - 6 Nov 2016 04:20
Yes Man / Warner Bros. Pictures How you ask for something at work depends on your company and your boss. Maybe you chat in the elevator about the possibility of hiring someone. Maybe you Slack a request for vacation days...
Birds Eye and Walkers ask supermarkets for up to 12% price rises
The Guardian - 6 Nov 2016 14:46
Brands join Typhoo and Unilever in battle over prices caused by 18% drop in value of pound against dollar since Brexit vote Birds Eye fish fingers and Walkers crisps are asking supermarkets for price rises of up to 12%, ...
San Francisco has become a city for rich renters
Business Insider - 6 Nov 2016 14:07
Kārlis Dambrāns/Flickr Renters have long struggled with soaring rents in some of the top housing markets in the US. In San Francisco, it’s called the “Housing Crisis” because middle-class households, such as teac...
Equal pay is still far-off for Britain, where the gender gap narrows at a glacial pace
The Guardian - 6 Nov 2016 11:00
New disclosure rules and more free childcare are to be welcomed, but the government must do more to ensure women earn the same as men Here we go again. The Equal Pay Act was introduced 46 years ago and yet from Thursday ...
Xbox One chainsaws all comers as consoles crush mobile game ad spending in October
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2016 03:04
GUEST: Machine Zone has a convoy, but the consoles have the big numbers GamesBeat has partnered with iSpot.tv, which measures TV advertising in real-time, to bring you a monthly report on how gaming brands are spending. ...
How a chatbot can help you save money
Venture Beat - 6 Nov 2016 02:00
GUEST: While most people want to save more, the vast majority has a hard time putting money aside to meet their own savings goals. In fact, a recent survey found that as many as 63% of Americans are unable to set aside e...
Tesla might be on the verge of a breakthrough that would change its 'overpromising' reputation (TSLA)
Business Insider - 6 Nov 2016 21:48
Reuters/Noah Berger About a week and a half ago, Greenlight Capital's David Einhorn took a shot at Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a third-quarter investor letter. "[C]omplacent shareholders have been willing to look past years o...
How To Generate $112k Of Retirement Income From A $500k Portfolio
Forbes - 6 Nov 2016 15:12
Today I'm going to show you an easy way to use the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats--companies that have hiked their dividends for 25 straight years or more--to build a durable income stream you can retire on. But before I d...
Here's an inside look at how M&M's are made
Business Insider - 6 Nov 2016 15:04
Jacquelyn Smith/Business Insider Most of us know (and love) M&M's — those tiny, colorful chocolates that "melt in your mouth, not in your hand." But very few of us are familiar with the process of how they're made. Luc...
Outside the Box: Drug companies spend $109 million to block vote to lower drug prices
Market Watch - 6 Nov 2016 14:26
Big pharmaceutical companies are fighting "tooth and nail" to stop California voters from approving Prop 61, which could lower drug prices, writes Harriet Blair Rowan.
Here's why we should just scrap daylight-saving time already
Business Insider - 6 Nov 2016 14:06
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Clinton Foundation's deal with UBS doesn't impress tax whistleblower
New York Post - 6 Nov 2016 12:31
Whistleblower Bradley Birkenfeld, a former UBS private banker, is not impressed with the Clinton Foundation. In his new book, "Lucifer's Banker," Birkenfeld recalls how UBS had made relatively small donations to the glob...
Ex-UBS banker wants to expose ultra-rich tax dodgers by name
New York Post - 6 Nov 2016 12:25
He's the man who took down the wall of Swiss banking secrecy. And Bradley Birkenfeld -- former UBS private banker who blew the whistle on the shadowy world of tax avoidance by the ultrarich and famous -- promises to have...
Some student loan servicers block access to borrower assistance plans
L.A. Times - 6 Nov 2016 12:00How Running A Marathon Made Me A Better Entrepreneur
Fast Company - 6 Nov 2016 12:00
Marathon runners, like the boldest entrepreneurs, may seem like lone wolves. But even solo efforts are often team sports in disguise. Marathon runners, like the boldest entrepreneurs, may seem like lone wolves. But even ...
Ex-Cablevision exec to invest in data and analytics companies
New York Post - 6 Nov 2016 11:18
Kristin Dolan isn't giving up on her love of TV technology despite Cablevision's sale to Altice for $17.7 billion in June. Dolan, the former Cablevision chief operating officer who is married to MSG boss James Dolan, is ...
Acting Viacom chief could spark company's music interests
New York Post - 6 Nov 2016 11:15
Not a lot of music is coming out of Viacom these days -- but there could be if newly designated acting president and Chief Executive Bob Bakish plugs in his world-class guitar collection, The Post has learned. Bakish, wh...
Big government is the new West Coast craze
Washington Post - 6 Nov 2016 05:08
High taxes and big worker benefits form a model to compete with low-tax states such as Kansas
NBA 2K17: Massive Patch 1.05 Details And Early Impressions
Forbes - 6 Nov 2016 23:59
NBA 2K17's new patch is here. The early impressions are positive.
The Wall Street Journal: Race tightens, but Clinton still leads Trump by 4%, new poll finds
Market Watch - 6 Nov 2016 23:58
Hillary Clinton holds a 4-point lead over Donald Trump in the waning days of the volatile presidential campaign, but the race is tightening as Republicans rally behind their nominee, who many initially viewed with skepti...