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Lawyer for Martin Shkreli will make appeal to have him sprung from prison
New York Post - 27 Jun 2019 23:07
A lawyer for imprisoned “Pharma bro” Martin Shkreli will attempt to convince a higher court Friday to toss his client’s 2017 securities fraud conviction. Attorney Mark Baker is expected to argue to the Second Circu...
Libra Is Facebook's License To Print Money
Forbes - 27 Jun 2019 22:55
Facebook can give its currency the scale needed to achieve a stable value by pricing its services in Libra.
Toys R Us workers win $2-million settlement on severance
L.A. Times - 27 Jun 2019 22:30Overloaded And Overwhelmed? Four Things You Can Control When Your Workload Is Out Of Control
Forbes - 27 Jun 2019 17:00
A terrifying 43% of knowledge workers don't get their most important work done during the workday. And that number is growing at a rapid pace. While the state of modern work is taxing, it doesn't have to be terminal. Tak...
Degreed raises $75 million to plug employees' skills gaps
Venture Beat - 27 Jun 2019 15:00
Learning and skill-tracking platform Degreed has raised $75 million to help employees learn new skills and advance their careers.
Three Things You Must Do To Compete When A Venture-Backed Competitor Enters Your Market
Forbes - 27 Jun 2019 14:00
Continually reassess your business: where you must be great, where you can be great and what doesn't matter when it comes to competing.
Huawei says it got over $1.4 billion in licensing revenue since 2015
Reuters - 27 Jun 2019 05:11
Huawei Technologies said it has received over $1.4 billion in licensing revenue since 2015 and paid more than $6 billion in royalties to legally implement intellectual property of other companies.
A New Software Glitch Has Been Found in Boeing's Troubled 737 Max Jet
Time - 27 Jun 2019 04:14
Fixing the flaw is almost certain to further delay the plane's return to flying
Vice Ventures wants to fund 'bad' industries like weed, booze, and vaping
Venture Beat - 27 Jun 2019 23:54
Vice Ventures is a VC fund that focuses on areas where investors have been less inclined to venture -- including weed, booze, gambling, and psychedelics.
Million-Dollar, One-Person Business Revolution Accelerates
Forbes - 27 Jun 2019 23:10
The number of high revenue nonemployer businesses keeps climbing, according to new Census data.
Can you just start dabbling in AI and begin seeing big results? (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 27 Jun 2019 23:04
You have big expectations for AI-powered customer service tech, but is it the tech's fault if they aren't met? The 5 biggest mistakes made implementing AI.
Watch this amazing Mario Kaizo race at Summer Games Done Quick
Venture Beat - 27 Jun 2019 22:42
Do the Mario! SGDQ 2019 had an excellent relay race through some hyper-difficult Super Mario World Kaizo stages. It's a must-watch.
Tamara Mellon Raising Its $50 Million Series C Is A Big Win For Female-Founded Brands
Forbes - 27 Jun 2019 22:41
Tamara Mellon closes its Series C at $50 million making the brand's total capital raise $87 million.
How To Successfully Launch And Grow Your Local Business
Forbes - 27 Jun 2019 22:05
Marketing a local business is different from promoting a global one. Here are startup lessons one entrepreneur learned from launching her "hyper-local" company.
Why You Should Stop Hustling And Start Chilling If You Want To Live With More Success And Freedom
Forbes - 27 Jun 2019 22:01
With 40% of people in the U.K. reporting that they take a maximum of half their annual leave entitlements, and stress-related work absences on the rise, it's fair to say that the "work hard to be successful" culture in b...
How Google Maps uses machine learning to predict bus traffic delays in real time
Venture Beat - 27 Jun 2019 22:00
Google Maps uses machine learning to create bus delay forecasts to tell people in hundreds of cities around the world when the next bus arrives.
Brett Arends's ROI: Bitcoin's crash hurts the latecomers once again
Market Watch - 27 Jun 2019 21:39
Just what is the value of bitcoin? Maybe ask a 'bitcoin analyst.'
Vista Global Rebrands JetSmarter And XOJET To XO, While PrivateFly Launches Fixed Rate Flights In The U.S.
Forbes - 27 Jun 2019 20:18
Private aviation titans Kenn Ricci and Thomas Flohr are squaring off with new ways to buy private jet travel.
AI capsule system achieves state-of-the-art image classification results
Venture Beat - 27 Jun 2019 19:50
Preeminent researcher Geoffrey Hinton and colleagues propose an AI capsule system that achieves state-of-the-art image classification performance.
Is There Such Thing As Being 'Too Transparent' With Employees?
Forbes - 27 Jun 2019 19:15
Withholding information isn't always malicious. Sharing only relevant updates can avoid wasting time and causing unnecessary stress.
Here's how Cruise's autonomous cars navigate double-parked cars
Venture Beat - 27 Jun 2019 19:00
In a blog post -- the first in a series -- GM's Cruise detailed how its autonomous cars are learning to navigate around double-parked cars.
Xbox Game Pass just got a bunch of new indie games
Venture Beat - 27 Jun 2019 19:00
Xbox Game Pass is getting 11 new games thanks to Microsoft's ID@Xbox partners. That includes hits like Yoku's Island Express, Undertale, and more.