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5 Steps for Tying Executive Compensation to Sustainability
Harvard Business Review - 19 Jul 2019 14:35
Design incentives for both financial and nonfinancial goals.
IPPR Report Finds 'Women Twice As Vulnerable To Automation,' Omits Value Of Human Interaction
Forbes - 19 Jul 2019 17:29
A report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) found that women are twice as vulnerable to automation as men, due to the jobs at risk of automation being dominated by women. However, certain 'high risk' jo...
NetEase Seeks Listing Of Youdao Education In U.S.
Forbes - 19 Jul 2019 20:49
On July 15, 2019, unofficial news sources reported that the Chinese internet firm, NetEase, Inc. is planning to list its subsidiary, Youdao, in the U.S., seeking a valuation of about $2.0 billion for the education tech u...
Syngenta profits hit by U.S./China trade wars, bad weather
Reuters - 19 Jul 2019 13:10
Agricultural chemical maker Syngenta on Friday reported a 34% fall in first-half net income, showing the impact of U.S. trade disputes with China and Mexico as well as bad weather in some of its markets.
MarketWatch First Take: Microsoft is killing it in all businesses except for one
Market Watch - 19 Jul 2019 02:41
Microsoft Corp. just demonstrated why it is the most valuable company in tech, surpassing expectations in all its businesses except for gaming.
China Sends America Another Warning On Rare Earths -- Seriously!
Forbes - 19 Jul 2019 01:05
America has the means to deal with a cut off Chinese rare earth supplies.
Marvel Ultimate Alliance 3: The Black Order review -- only sometimes super
Venture Beat - 19 Jul 2019 01:00
I think most people know what they're going to get with this one: a simple Marvel-themed beat-'em-up game. Just don't expect anything more than that.
How Big Pharma plays games with drug patents and how to combat it
USA Today - 19 Jul 2019 00:29'The dead zone': Drinking water in these major cities may soon become toxic
USA Today - 19 Jul 2019 18:00
Cleveland and Toledo face an overwhelming issue of toxic water along their shores and very possibly in their water systems.
BlackRock's second-quarter profit misses estimates
CNBC - 19 Jul 2019 13:13
The world's largest asset manager missed profit estimates, as investment advisory and securities lending revenue fell and costs rose.
'When they do provocative things, they're going to be met with provocation': Lindsey Graham blames progressive Democrats in his stalwart defense of Trump and his rhetoric
Business Insider - 19 Jul 2019 05:46
J. Scott Applewhite/AP Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina launched a staunch defense of President Donald Trump's rhetoric and suggested a group of newly-elected progressive lawmakers who oppose Trump's poli...
Google, Amazon, Netflix and their tech pals storm L.A.'s office market
L.A. Times - 19 Jul 2019 03:15FlixMobility raises $531 million for carpooling options on its AI-driven mobility platform
Venture Beat - 19 Jul 2019 01:25
Germany's FlixMobility has reportedly raised a $531 million venture capital round that values the company at more than $2 billion.
Crash Team Racing: Nitro-Fueled has the best launch in franchise history
Venture Beat - 19 Jul 2019 00:34
Crash Team Racing: Nitro Fueled had the best debut sales month in the franchise's history in the U.S., according to industry-tracking firm The NPD Group.
AI Weekly: A growing chorus of experts agrees facial recognition systems must be regulated
Venture Beat - 19 Jul 2019 23:30
Oakland is now the third U.S. city to ban facial recognition use by local government departments, including its police force.
The RetroBeat: Critiquing classic Sonic box art
Venture Beat - 19 Jul 2019 23:05
Let's have fun and examine why Sonic box art from the Genesis days ruled so much ... except for the one for Sonic the Hedgehog 3.
Sonic and Tails will guest star on Cartoon Network show OK K.O.!
Venture Beat - 19 Jul 2019 22:15
Cartoon Network announced today that Sonic the Hedgehog and his sidekick Tails will be featured in an upcoming episode of the show OK K.O.! on August 4.
Apollo 11: The unofficial gaming universe canon
Venture Beat - 19 Jul 2019 22:03
It's the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing, and that makes us want to look back at the unofficial canon of the space program gaming universe.
Trump Conveniently Forgets When He Endorsed Using Debt Limit As Leverage
TPM - 19 Jul 2019 22:01
In his latest act of self-contradiction, President Donald Trump proclaimed Friday that not only were negotiations over raising the federal...
Sony Xperia 1 review: Minor triumph at a massive price
Venture Beat - 19 Jul 2019 21:30
The Xperia 1 is Sony's latest attempt to nab a slice of the premium smartphone market. Its ultawide screen might be innovative, but is it worth $950?
Facebook prototypes haptic feedback wristbands for AR/VR
Venture Beat - 19 Jul 2019 21:28
If you've dreamed of interacting with VR or AR content without needing to hold controllers in your hands, Facebook's wristbands could make that a reality.
How To Manage Netflix And Other Big Winners
Forbes - 19 Jul 2019 21:02
If you are going after big winners like Netflix, you need to go after more than one.