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Arby's will have Sonic kids meal toys
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2019 20:01
Gotta go fast ... to Arby's. The fast food chain has announced that will give away Sonic the Hedgehog toys with its kids meals.
Kanye West's 'My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy' Is A Narrative Album: Part 1
Forbes - 22 Nov 2019 21:44
Despite the public and critical acclaim, one aspect of the album's artistry is consistently missing from the conversation--My Beautiful Dark Twisted Fantasy is a concept album, a narrative album. And it's time we get on ...
Louis Bacon steps away from hedge fund after Peter Nygard dispute
New York Post - 22 Nov 2019 04:51
Louis Bacon, who's almost as famous for feuding with Canadian fashion tycoon Peter Nygard as he is for running one of the world's most successful hedge funds, is throwing in the towel as an investor of outside capital. B...
No Deal on NAFTA Successor, but Democrats Point to Progress
The New York Times - 22 Nov 2019 02:24
Talks on the United States-Mexico-Canada Agreement will continue through the Thanksgiving break, with a vote possible in the weeks ahead, House leaders said.
Smucker Can't Talk Its Way Out of This Jam
Wall Street Journal - 22 Nov 2019 22:01
Repeated guidance cuts and inconsistent comments on the outlook for its pet-food brands are giving J.M. Smucker a credibility problem.
New Rating System for Charities Aims to Measure Impact of Gifts
The New York Times - 22 Nov 2019 21:26
Donors don't want their money misused or used less effectively than it could be. Impact Matters joins several well-established rating sites.
Retirement Crisis in the U.S.: No Way Out, Economic Crisis Could Follow
Lombardi Letter - 22 Nov 2019 16:43
Retirement Crisis Brewing, Dire consequences Likely There is an immense retirement crisis brewing in the United States. It won't end well for anyone; it could even lead to an outright economic crisis. Here's the sad part...
The Weeknd buys a penthouse in Westwood's Beverly West for $21 million
L.A. Times - 22 Nov 2019 03:36
Abel Tesfaye, the singer-songwriter known as The Weeknd, has paid $21 million for a full-floor penthouse at the Beverly West building in Westwood.
Secret Service spent more than $250,000 at Trump's properties in the first 5 months of his presidency, records show
Business Insider - 22 Nov 2019 02:32
AP Photo/Scott Heppell, File Newly released records show that the Secret Service spent more than $250,000 at Trump properties during the first five months of Trump's presidency. These new records offered new insight into...
Fool's Mate or Smooth Move for Chess Broadcaster?
Wall Street Journal - 22 Nov 2019 19:45
World Chess, the official broadcaster for the World Chess Championship, is looking for investors to buy digital tokens from the company.
Shale Drillers' Latest Problems: Hog Manure and Chicken Guts
Wall Street Journal - 22 Nov 2019 19:16
It isn't just Appalachian shale drillers that are swamping the natural-gas market. Chicken slaughterhouses, pig farms, expired yogurt and leftover bits from your last meal are contributing to the glut.
LinkedIn's Transparency Report for 1H 2019 Includes Its First Ever Community Report
AdWeek - 22 Nov 2019 18:55
LinkedIn stopped 19.5 million fake accounts during the process of registration in the first half of 2019, the professional network said in its biannual Transparency Report, released this week. Another 2 million were rest...
You Need Trust To Build A Great Career, Team Or Company--Understanding The Four Key Elements Of Trust Building
Forbes - 22 Nov 2019 17:53
Understanding the key building blocks of trust to create a great career, team or company.
Black Friday 2019 gift guide: For PC gaming
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2019 23:32
A 2019 hoilday gift guide for PC gaming. This will help you pick out the parts you need to build a PC as well as accessories and more.
For 10th Small Business Saturday, American Express Opens AR Experience in Retail Tech
AdWeek - 22 Nov 2019 22:54
Small Business Saturday is celebrating a decade in existence with the evolution in retail tech. American Express will open a consumer experience in New York City that uses technology to show what the future of retail cou...
Apple has a problem with user reviews: It (still) doesn't care
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2019 22:22
Apple has a reputation for listening too little to user concerns. Two separate incidents in the past week demonstrate the need for executive-level change.
Google employees say they're being retaliated against to silence dissent
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2019 22:07
Googlers protested outside company offices in San Francisco to support employees recently placed on administrative leave and demand an end to retailiation.
Facebook trains AI to generate worlds in a fantasy text adventure
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2019 21:20
New research from Facebook investigates a machine learning framework that generates worlds in a text-based adventure game.
New Business Formation Speaks To Continued Optimism
Forbes - 22 Nov 2019 21:10
New business formation, after coming back in 2017 and 2018, seems to be holding its gains. That is reason for optimism on the economy generally, while the regional data sends a message to high-tax jurisdictions.
AI is data Pac-Man. Winning requires a flashy new storage strategy.
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2019 21:04
The demands of AI are reshaping storage technology, architectures and strategies. Key are solid state disk (SSD), flash drives and caching software, NVMe, DAOS, storage-class memory (SCM), and hybrids such as Intel Optan...
Razer Junglecat turns my phone into a Nintendo Switch for cloud gaming
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2019 21:01
The Razer Junglecat is a nifty Bluetooth controller that can attach itself to certain Android phones to make them look more like a Nintendo Switch.
ProBeat: It's a shame neither Google nor Microsoft have an answer to Apple AirPods in 2019
Venture Beat - 22 Nov 2019 20:30
Google has its second-generation Pixel Buds and Microsoft has its new Surface Buds, but both ship in spring 2020. Apple Airpods win this holiday season.