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L.A. Times - 4 Jun 2019 01:35How To Invest Like Blackstone: Four Industrial REITs Riding The Amazon Wave
Forbes - 4 Jun 2019 15:54
Blackstone Group's record-breaking $18.7 billion bet on 179 million square feet of U.S. warehouse space is a bet on the future of online shopping as companies like Amazon and Walmart compete for the increasingly valuable...
Tech giants face new scrutiny causing stocks to recoil
New York Post - 4 Jun 2019 04:13
Tech stocks short-circuited Monday on reports that Silicon Valley's top companies are facing unprecedented scrutiny of their business practices by government regulators perusing anti-competitive practices. Google parent ...
Discord promotes Nitro subscriptions with social server boosting
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2019 21:28
Discord Nitro server boosting is a new way for groups to unlock more features for their community. It's part of Discord's subscription service.
Despite Fears, Aviation's Future Will Be More Automated
Time - 4 Jun 2019 20:39
But convincing passengers will be key
Hey Adult Kids! Ditch That Jump Or Bird And Ride This Winged Bowling Ball 14 Miles Instead
Forbes - 4 Jun 2019 16:55
A Dublin-based startup created a self-balancing electric rideable ball designed for the first and last mile in future cities.
Innovation Capital: The Hidden Ingredient That Can Reshape Your Career
Forbes - 4 Jun 2019 16:26
The most innovative leaders in history have thrived off of more than just creativity alone--they know how to win the support and resources for their ideas to move them forward. Learn how Thomas Edison built his innovatio...
Auto industry contractors cut first in 'business model of the new normal'
Miami Herald - 4 Jun 2019 10:00
For two years, Matthew Wright of Lincoln Park managed the heating and cooling systems at General Motors' Detroit-Hamtramck plant and the GM Technical Center in Warren. But he did not …
U.S. moving toward major antitrust probe of Amazon, Apple, Facebook, and Google
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2019 05:06
The U.S. government is gearing up to investigate whether Amazon, Apple, Facebook and Google misuse their massive market power.
The funny timing behind John Paulson's 'family office' announcement
New York Post - 4 Jun 2019 04:28
I thought it was funny that John Paulson, the hedge fund billionaire, suddenly announced that he was turning his operation into a "family office" the day after I called his office because I had a question. A family offic...
Don't count on competence of census takers
New York Post - 4 Jun 2019 04:10
In a little over a year, the Census Bureau will be conducting the decennial survey of all Americans that's mandated by the Constitution. And already there are personnel problems with the once-a-decade survey. The Commerc...
Amazon says 10 million items now qualify for 1-day delivery
New York Post - 4 Jun 2019 02:38
Amazon, which has been working to deliver orders faster, says that more than 10 million items now qualify for next-day delivery. The online shopping giant is in the process of upgrading its Prime membership, which costs ...
Why Hitting Your Peak Later In Life Is A Good Thing
Forbes - 4 Jun 2019 02:25
You don't think you've "peaked" in your life yet, do you? There are many different reasons why people don't land on the right path until "later in life." It is perfectly normal and may even be to your advantage to peak l...
FBI facial recognition accuracy and policy still fall short, GAO tells Congress
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2019 21:36
The FBI's facial recognition system was called to task today by the GAO and Congress. The TSA was also critiqued for its airport pilot program.
Google's TensorNetwork library speeds up computation by up to 100 times
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2019 21:34
Google has open-sourced TensorNetwork, a tensor network library designed in collaboration with the Perimeter Institute for Theoretical Physics and X.
The Best Marketers Are Great Storytellers
Forbes - 4 Jun 2019 21:03
Stop selling the features of your products and start creating stories around those products and a personality for your business, on why customers should buy from you, and not others. If done right, stronger sales should ...
5 Thought-Provoking Quotes From Creative Icons To Guide Your Personal Branding
Forbes - 4 Jun 2019 21:01
Your personal brand isn't just what you portray to the world: it's the promises you make. The expectations others have of you. What the experience of working with you will be like. In other words, it's every aspect of wh...
Destiny 2's next expansion seemingly leaked ahead of E3
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2019 20:57
A datamining effort on Bungie's webstie has apparently revealed the first details on Destiny 2's next expansion.
Tata Sky partners Amazon to offer video streaming to customers
livemint.com - 4 Jun 2019 20:52
Tata Sky subscribers would get a 30 days free trial for Tata Sky Binge.According to a Tata Sky spokesperson, the company is in talks with some other video streaming services to bring them on Tata Sky Binge platform
NFR to complete electrification of 3,165 km tracks by 2020
livemint.com - 4 Jun 2019 20:27
Currently, 21 pairs of passenger trains and 14 goods train running on electric traction originate from NFR.A total of 219 km of railway tracks under the jurisdiction of Katihar Division of NF Railway was electrified in 2...
What Oculus Quest nails and misses: Hardware, software, and pricing
Venture Beat - 4 Jun 2019 20:13
After testing the Oculus Quest standalone headset, a bit of advice: If you're going to be an early adopter, note the company's software return policy.
Successful Leaders Cultivate These 5 Traits
Forbes - 4 Jun 2019 19:52
Kon Leong describes himself as a mission-driven CEO with entrepreneurship in his blood. Over the past twenty years, and without venture capital funding, his company has helped large businesses securely manage their infor...