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Hedge fund billionaire Leon Cooperman says he voted for Joe Biden
New York Post - 4 Nov 2020 17:18
Billionaire hedge-fund manager Leon Cooperman revealed that he voted for Joe Biden for president even though he expected President Trump to make him richer. Cooperman, 77, who’s worth $2.5 billion, according to Forbes,...
2 in 3 Small Business Owners Believe a Political Stance Can Hurt Business
Small Business Trends - 4 Nov 2020 02:00
New data from Skynova shows that a majority of small business owners believe taking a public political stance is bad for the company's success.
Zynga's acquisitions push it to record bookings of $628 million for Q3 2020
Venture Beat - 4 Nov 2020 23:05
Zynga said its Q3 financials beat expectations as pandemic gaming held up and revenue from acquisitions rolled in.
MIT CSAIL researchers claim their algorithm helps doctors pick the right antibiotics
Venture Beat - 4 Nov 2020 21:00
Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Laboratory (CSAIL) claim their model reduces second-line antibiotics usage.
Eight Strategies To Navigate The Pandemic As A Startup
Forbes - 4 Nov 2020 14:40The Necessary Ingredients For Launching Any Tech Product
Forbes - 4 Nov 2020 11:04Bitcoin Drops as Trump Threatens to Stop Vote Counting
Coin Desk - 4 Nov 2020 10:40
Bitcoin fell after President Trump alleged "fraud" in the presidential election and pledged to stop vote counting.
Cannabis stocks drop as the possibility of a Republican Senate dims federal legalization hopes
Business Insider - 4 Nov 2020 16:09Tencent leads $25 million round for Avakin Life maker Lockwood Publishing
Venture Beat - 4 Nov 2020 15:30
Tencent has led a $25 million investment in Lockwood Publishing, the maker of the 3D virtual world Avakin Life.
Fox News website appears to briefly go down as states continue to count election votes
Business Insider - 4 Nov 2020 22:55Californians reject Prop 25 push to replace cash bail with algorithms
Venture Beat - 4 Nov 2020 21:44
California voters rejected a law that would have required counties to replace cash bail with algorithm assessments.
PUBG dominates gaming industry's sponsored influencer content in September
Venture Beat - 4 Nov 2020 17:17
PUBG got a bigger share of influence than any other gaming brand on social media in September, with Sony in second place.
Why The Next President Must Elevate The Entrepreneur To Spark A Recovery
Forbes - 4 Nov 2020 16:51New Jersey just legalized recreational marijuana, opening up a market that could near $1 billion
Business Insider - 4 Nov 2020 15:44How To Handle Customer Service For An E-Commerce Store
Forbes - 4 Nov 2020 15:00The Dutch Approach To Crisis Leadership
Forbes - 4 Nov 2020 09:00Google launches Document AI suite of parsing and processing tools in preview
Venture Beat - 4 Nov 2020 21:20
Google's new Document AI (DocAI) platform is a unified suite of tools for AI and machine learning-powered document processing.
The best early Black Friday 2020 deals Target has to offer -- including headphones, TVs, and more
Business Insider - 4 Nov 2020 15:04Stock Futures Wobble as Polls Begin to Close
Wall Street Journal - 4 Nov 2020 04:35
Futures erased an earlier rally as results showed a tight presidential contest in the battleground state of Florida.
Banks rushing to pay fines in case Biden wins election
New York Post - 4 Nov 2020 03:11
Fines are in season on Wall Street -- and yes, there just might be a connection with election season. Big banks are lately paying record penalties to US regulators, with insiders blaming the trend on bankers looking to s...
Ant Founder Jack Ma Faces Backlash From Regulators
Wall Street Journal - 4 Nov 2020 00:20
The extraordinary move to suspend the $34 billion initial public offering of Ant Group, the online-finance operation carved out of Alibaba, caps a tug of war between billionaire Jack Ma and China's top regulators.
Earnings Results: Zynga shares dip on loss despite record revenue
Market Watch - 4 Nov 2020 23:10
Revenue soared 46% to a record $503 million from $345 million a year ago. Bookings, a key indicator of Zynga's business, jumped 59% to $628 million.