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General Electric stock bounces back after fraud accusations
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 03:32
Light bulb maker General Electric bounced back from fraud allegations Friday after CEO Larry Culp bought stock and Wall Street analysts stood up for the company. Culp, who took over the troubled conglomerate last year, b...
Musician Frank Simes lists charming Sierra Madre home for sale
L.A. Times - 17 Aug 2019 01:53
Musician Frank Simes, who has toured with Stevie Nicks and the Who, has listed his charming home in Sierra Madre for sale at $1.15 million.
How To Find The Right Programmer Or Team To Build Your Startup App
Forbes - 17 Aug 2019 18:55
If you are a non-technical founder, finding the right person with complementary skills to work with you on building a product people love and use is one of the most important early stages. Look for entrepreneurial team m...
The Best Coffee Table Books For A First Apartment Or Dorm Room
Forbes - 17 Aug 2019 17:00
Compelling coffee table books are just the thing to keep people occupied in your new space-- and get a very interesting conversation started.
A Vaccine For Cat Allergies: Here Is The Latest
Forbes - 17 Aug 2019 16:40
Hey cats, the HypoCat vaccine is being developed for humans. But you are the ones who would get it.
Remote Workers: The Biggest Cybersecurity Risk Your Business Faces
Small Business Trends - 17 Aug 2019 15:00
If you use remote/freelance workers you have to be more careful when it comes to cyber security.
Airbnb records 30% growth rate in first-quarter on booking strength: source
Reuters - 17 Aug 2019 03:49
Airbnb Inc recorded $9.4 billion in total booking value in the first quarter, up 31% from the year-ago quarter, a source familiar with the matter said on Friday, a key number that could help pull in investors as the home...
Google open-sources Live Transcribe's speech engine
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2019 01:12
Google has open-sourced the speech engine that powers its Android speech recognition transcription tool Live Transcribe on GitHub.
U.S. contemplates 50- and 100-year bonds after yields plummet
L.A. Times - 17 Aug 2019 00:55Meet The Company Turning Old Milk Into Sustainable Clothing
Forbes - 17 Aug 2019 22:04
Mi Terro aims to draw attention to the amount of waste produced in the dairy industry by creating sustainable fabrics from unused milk. The company sources excess milk from a dairy farm in China before processing it and ...
The fight against deepfakes
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2019 21:12
A slate of projects have emerged to detect deepfakes and other image- and video-tampering techniques. Here's how they're doing.
She Opened A Thriving Retail Store To Support A Son With Down Syndrome, Shine A Light On Disabilities
Forbes - 17 Aug 2019 20:04
Physician Bernadette Wheeler has an adult son with Down syndrome. Learn how she created a 2,000 SF retail gift store in Bryn Mawr, PA to support a beloved son with Down syndrome and others like him in the community.
Why video games are shooting down the Hollywood model
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2019 19:25
If a game studio wants to stick around long term, it's going to need a subscription strategy. It's going to have to make every month a launch month.
US to extend deadline allowing Huawei to buy from American suppliers
New York Post - 17 Aug 2019 18:10
The US is expected to give Chinese smartphone maker Huawei Technologies permission to keep buying supplies from American companies, Reuters reported Saturday. A "temporary general license" will be extended for Huawei for...
10 Tips to Improve Customer Experience in Your Small Business
Small Business Trends - 17 Aug 2019 18:00
Improve your customer experience and they will keep coming back.
Trudeau, in Trouble in Much of Canada, Still Has Fans in Quebec
The New York Times - 17 Aug 2019 17:58
The prime minister's effort to help SNC-Lavalin, a Canadian company, has been well received in Quebec, where the business has its headquarters.
Jensen Huang interview: Why AI is the single most powerful force of our time
Venture Beat - 17 Aug 2019 17:45
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang proudly proclaimed on an analyst earnings call this week that AI is the "single most powerful force of our time."
SoftBank plans to lend up to $20 billion to employees to invest in new fund: WSJ
Reuters - 17 Aug 2019 17:31
Japan's SoftBank Group Corp is planning to lend up to $20 billion to its employees, including Chief Executive Masayoshi Son, to buy stakes in its second Vision Fund, the Wall Street Journal reported on Saturday, citing ...
China unveils interest rate reform to steer funding costs lower for firms
Market Watch - 17 Aug 2019 17:06
China's central bank unveiled a key interest rate reform on Saturday to help steer borrowing costs lower for companies and support a slowing economy that has been hurt by a trade war with the United States.
SoftBank to Lend Founder and Employees Billions to Invest in Fund
Wall Street Journal - 17 Aug 2019 16:14Today's Tech IPOs Offer Lower Growth for Top Dollar
Wall Street Journal - 17 Aug 2019 16:03
Investors who buy into today's high-profile initial public offerings are getting a raw deal. Recent tech IPOs tend to be less profitable, slower-growing and more aggressively priced than their predecessors.
As Pressure Mounts For Walmart To Stop Selling Guns, There Is A Workable Business Solution
Forbes - 17 Aug 2019 15:18
Walmart should remove guns from its stores to answer its vocal critics and sell them only online with its FFL stores providing BOPIS and required background checks.