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Stock traders face a brutal 72 hours, caught in a Trump-Powell squeeze
L.A. Times - 2 Aug 2019 21:20The New York Post: HighTimes CFO quits amid protracted IPO process
Market Watch - 2 Aug 2019 04:44
The chief financial officer of HighTimes Holding, owner of counterculture pot magazine High Times, has jumped ship after just three months
The Best Business Books of 2018 and 2019
Forbes - 2 Aug 2019 23:00
Here's a look at top business books of 2018-19 that provide great entrepreneurial and corporate lessons.
China questions U.S. 'sincerity' as Trump threatens new tariffs
L.A. Times - 2 Aug 2019 19:49Meet William Adoasi: An Entrepreneur Funding Education In Africa Through Ecommerce
Forbes - 2 Aug 2019 15:19
The story of how William Adoasi is helping to fund education in Africa through his watch brand Vitae
Hot Property | Historic apartments get a new lease on life
L.A. Times - 2 Aug 2019 14:30
Apartments steeped in history are revived with a modern tenant: millennial creatives who don't stay for long. Others are left outside looking in.
North Carolina Hospital Found Compliant but 'Significantly Different' After Complaints
The New York Times - 2 Aug 2019 03:46
North Carolina Children's Hospital was under investigation after a Times article detailed doctors' concerns about its heart surgery program.
Retailing's Back to the Future - The Merchant Kings of MartinPatrick3
Forbes - 2 Aug 2019 03:38
Besides Mall of America, with its 5.4 million square feet, Minneapolis is becoming known for MartinPatrick3, a one-off specialty store, encompassing a mere 22,000 square feet. This "emporium of exquisite taste" is drawin...
DoorDash Buys a Rival, Caviar, for $410 Million
The New York Times - 2 Aug 2019 02:33
The deal escalates the intense competition in food delivery.
Texas joins states’ lawsuit to block T-Mobile-Sprint deal
USA Today - 2 Aug 2019 01:13The Increasingly Bizarre Interplay Between Trump's Trade Policy and the Fed
The New York Times - 2 Aug 2019 00:34
Bullying the Federal Reserve and using its presumed reaction as a source of advantage in international negotiations.
Tencent's Honor of Kings AI beats a team of pros
Venture Beat - 2 Aug 2019 21:10
Tencent says its AI system -- Wukong AI -- managed to defeat a team of professional players in a five-on-five Honor of Kings match.
AI Weekly: Acquiring AI expertise is both a technical and emotional journey
Venture Beat - 2 Aug 2019 20:29
OpenAI CTO Greg Brockman overcame mental and emotional barriers to acquire knowldge necessary to become a machine learning practitioner.
Ninja's arrival pushes doubles Mixer's mobile downloads
Venture Beat - 2 Aug 2019 20:00
Ninja has defected from Twitch to Mixer because money is good. This has pushed the Mixer app into the top 10 most downloaded on iOS.
ProBeat: Google and Samsung aren't listening to smartphone buyers
Venture Beat - 2 Aug 2019 19:30
By removing the fingerprint sensor and the headphone jack, Google and Samsung are ignoring what smartphone flagship buyers hate: compromise.
BCG Report Uncovers How To Add $5T To Global GDP
Forbes - 2 Aug 2019 19:15
A BCG report finds that reaching gender parity in entrepreneurship could add up to $5T to global GDP. Strong networks for women is how we get there.
The Right Fit: 13 Entrepreneurs Share Their Difficulties With Hiring New Staff
Forbes - 2 Aug 2019 19:15
Expert businesswomen of Young Entrepreneur Council dish on the biggest struggles they face when bringing on new employees and how they've managed to overcome them.
Why Did We Reduce Our Price Estimate For Lear To $153?
Forbes - 2 Aug 2019 19:05
Trefis decreased its stock price estimate for Lear Corporation from $173 per share to $153 per share in July 2019, as the company is continuously impacted by the challenging macroeconomic and industry environment. For de...
Siggraph 2019 showed why wireless VR all but demands 5G or Wi-Fi 6
Venture Beat - 2 Aug 2019 18:27
The annual computer graphics trade show was packed with demos using wired VR headsets, as current-gen Wi-Fi can't deliver acceptable fidelity or latency.
AI may turn touchscreen keyboards invisible
Venture Beat - 2 Aug 2019 18:10
In a new paper, researchers propose an "invisible" keyboard -- the I-Keyboard -- that taps AI to adapt to any position and angle.
NetEase will help Creative Assembly bring Total War games to China
Venture Beat - 2 Aug 2019 17:47
The Creative Assembly announced today that it is partnering with NetEase to bring its Total War franchise to China.
Apple and Google halt human voice-data reviews over privacy backlash, but transparency is the real issue
Venture Beat - 2 Aug 2019 17:25
Google and Apple are suspending some of their voice data-review practices, after reports revealed the extent to which humans review private conversations.