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The Best Adventure Books for Summer Reading
Forbes - 13 Jul 2019 17:00
From hunting a deadly Royal Bengal tiger at the turn of the 20th century, to an urban adventurer who specializes in exploring caves, subways, catacombs, sewers and more around the world--the adventures in these 7 books c...
3 Fintech Innovations That Could End Financial Hurdles For Small Businesses
Forbes - 13 Jul 2019 11:55
Three potential fintech innovations stand out as the game changers that will lead entrepreneurs into the golden age.
Looking To Innovate? Place Marketing At The Center
Forbes - 13 Jul 2019 11:00
If you don't loop in your marketing team until a new product or service is on the brink of launching, you're undermining your efforts to innovate successfully.
Disgruntled Amazon workers will wreak havoc during 'Prime Day'
New York Post - 13 Jul 2019 04:35
The ranks of disaffected Amazon workers are growing -- and they're planning to raise a ruckus during the e-tailing giant's Prime Day sales event next week. On Friday, ex-Amazon workers said they'll stage a rally outside ...
How much income tax you can save on buying an electric car
livemint.com - 13 Jul 2019 04:15
The govt has decided to provide an additional income tax deduction of ₹1.5 lakh on the interest paid on loans taken to purchase electric vehicles.SBI launched Green Car loan in April 2019, which provides loan for EVs a...
US regulator approves $5bn fine for Facebook - report
Sky News - 13 Jul 2019 02:34
The US Federal Trade Commission has voted to approve a fine of about $5bn for Facebook over privacy violations, according to a report.
Get Ready To Buy Google, Apple, Facebook And Amazon
Forbes - 13 Jul 2019 02:33
If Google, Apple, Facebook or Amazon sells-off because of the new French digital tax, get ready to buy.
Starbucks to end newspaper sales in September, including USA Today
USA Today - 13 Jul 2019 01:46
Starbucks will end the sale of USA Today, New York Times and Wall Street Journal print newspapers in more than 8,600 stores in the U.S. in September
$5 billion fine reported for Facebook data-privacy bungles
CBSNews - 13 Jul 2019 00:00
Facebook had allowed Trump vendor Cambridge Analytica to collect data from millions of users without their knowledge
How to be great at the CEO job -- your top 6 questions answered
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2019 21:12
Some CEOs see themselves as the "startup and ideas person" or the "scale-up CEO." But some of us aspire to do the whole thing.
Voices From The Field: Educators Share What Edtech Entrepreneurs Should Know
Forbes - 13 Jul 2019 19:43
Wondering how educators and administrators make edtech decisions? Hear from leaders in the field who share their personal stories, suggestions, and advice to succeed.
Car contracts: Advice for tech companies entering the auto space
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2019 19:25
Many tech companies are finding themselves in an exciting but daunting position: having to contract with established auto makers.
Brainworks uses smartphone camera and AI to detect your heart rate, breathing
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2019 17:45
Brainworks uses DARPA research, AI, and smartphone cameras to figure out your heart rate and breathing rate in real-time.
Pink Floyd Were Masters At Achieving Product-Market Fit - Seven Lessons Every Business Should Heed
Forbes - 13 Jul 2019 16:18
Pink Floyd created Dark Side Of The Moon, in a manner befitting of the most savvy entrepreneur - their customers paid them while they rehearsed the material, while simultaneously giving them critical customer feedback
Trump Needs To Support The Renewable Energy Industry And Coal Miners
Forbes - 13 Jul 2019 13:10
There has been almost no growth in coal mining jobs since Trump took office while renewable energy electrical generation passed coal in April. Supporting renewables makes sense since it is growing (and provides environme...
Big government vs. small government: Here's how much your state spends on you
USA Today - 13 Jul 2019 13:00
The average spending per capita varies from as little as $7,430 in one state to nearly triple that amount in others.
Amazon Demonstrates Why Breaking Up Big Tech Won't Solve The Real Problem
Forbes - 13 Jul 2019 13:00
Amazon's intention to reskill its employees suggests what regulators, legislators and the public should pay attention to--how today's behemoths behave, not how big they are.
These two comedians are DESTROYING internet culture--and it’s hilarious
Fast Company - 13 Jul 2019 09:00
Nick Ciarelli and Brad Evans are writer-performers whose comedy dissects and satirizes digital culture. Now they’re moving beyond internet videos to make their comedy go viral offline. The apartment Nick Ciarelli and B...
U.S. regulators approve $5 billion Facebook settlement over privacy issues
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2019 05:02
(Reuters) — The U.S. Federal Trade Commission approved a roughly $5 billion settlement with Facebook this week over its investigation into the social media company's handling of user data, a source familiar with the si...
Foreign investors pumped $1.02 bn equity in India's clean energy space in FY19
livemint.com - 13 Jul 2019 04:45
The international equity investment in the India's clean energy sector was $283 million in 2016, $532 million in 2017 and $1.02 billion in 2018.India is ranked fourth and fifth, globally, in installed capacities for wind...
What it will take to keep stocks at all-time highs
New York Post - 13 Jul 2019 04:28
The stock market finished the week at all-time highs, but will it last? For the answer, Wall Street will be listening next week to America's CEOs. The Dow Jones industrial average climbed 0.9 percent, to close at an all-...
Assassin's Creed and Splinter Cell VR could be coming to Oculus
Venture Beat - 13 Jul 2019 04:19
A new report states that Facebook's Oculus has signed a deal with Ubisoft for exclusive Splinter Cell and Assassin's Creed VR games.