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Trending Now: Inversions & Hating Them
Forbes - 13 Aug 2014 07:40
Inversions Aren't New & Won't Be Solved Overnight. Just Look At Deals From 2014!
Salesforce's $392M RelateIQ acquisition is a done deal
Venture Beat - 13 Aug 2014 03:30
The deal might have gone down for a good bit of money, but if it leads to great steps forward for Salesforce, the deal could lead to a big payoff.
Astronaut Mark Kelly On Gun Violence, Wife Gabby Giffords
Forbes - 13 Aug 2014 18:50
Next week (Aug. 20) it will be 28 years since postman Patrick Sherrill opened fire in an Edmond, OK, post office, killing 14 and wounding six before committing suicide. The event is seen as the origin of the pop-culture ...
Why Rackspace stock tumbled even after beating expectations
Venture Beat - 13 Aug 2014 06:00
The cloud and hosting provider's stock is floundering as executives deliver no big news of a deal.
Trying To Rebuild A Company With Crowdfunding: Nooka
Forbes - 13 Aug 2014 23:03
Entrepreneurs and small business owners need to get it through their skulls that crowdfunding is not just for startups, fledgling inventors, indie filmmakers or artists that failed to score a grant. It’s useful for pro...
Electric Imp scores $15M to broaden Internet of things' reach
Venture Beat - 13 Aug 2014 22:18
Electric Imp, the Wi-Fi module and cloud services startup powering many of today's connected devices just got $15 million from several investors.
Why Smart CEOs -- Whatever Their Industry -- Compete With Uber and Amazon
Forbes - 13 Aug 2014 22:15
The concern about staying relevant is running high among U.S. CEOs, as noted in the recent report from Forbes Insights and KPMG, "Setting the Course for Growth: CEO Perspectives." The majority (72%) worry about the relev...
Would You Rather Be Rich in a Poor Country, or Poor in a Rich Country?
Forbes - 13 Aug 2014 21:49
Which is the better lot in life: To be poor in a rich country, or rich in a poor country? Take a guess now, before you read further. You may find the answer surprising.*
The unique, oddly sexualized culture of China's game industry in pictures (photo gallery)
Venture Beat - 13 Aug 2014 21:00
ChinaJoy is a trade show like no other, drawing 250,000 people to Shanghai.
Toronto becomes Bitcoin 'BTM capital of the world'
Venture Beat - 13 Aug 2014 20:33
In addition to notorious Mayor Rob Ford and the CN Tower, Toronto can now add Bitcoin BTMs to its list of attractions.
Amazon throws money into Drupal hosting company Acquia
Venture Beat - 13 Aug 2014 20:32
The deal could have significant implications for Amazon and the Drupal hosting market.
Reddit's Alexis Ohanian might be doing a TV series (exclusive)
Venture Beat - 13 Aug 2014 20:25
Reddit cofounder and Y-Combinator partner Alexis Ohanian is in discussions with cable news channel HLN to do an original television series, VentureBeat has learned. While details about the TV series are scarce, sources t...
The Last Guardian probably won't show up at Tokyo Game Show, either
Venture Beat - 13 Aug 2014 20:03
We likely won't see The Last Guardian at all in 2014.
Facebook And Twitter: Your New Favorite Retailers?
Forbes - 13 Aug 2014 19:07
Facebook and Twitter are two of the most popular social networking applications in the world, and they both have something new in common: they want to get into retail.
Company Resilience Beyond the IT Function: Boards and Legal Advisors Too Must Be Ready to Respond to Major Incidents
Forbes - 13 Aug 2014 19:07
Jennifer Archie is a partner in the Litigation Department of the Washington Office of the global law firm of Latham & Watkins LLP. She has practiced at the firm since 1989. She has extensive litigation, enforcement, ...
Spotify teams up with BandPage to help music artists make more money
Venture Beat - 13 Aug 2014 18:37
Music artist platform BandPage has forged a new partnership with Spotify, the companies announced today. BandPage allows bands and solo music artists to easily create websites that keep their fans informed about things l...
Investor Secrets For Smart Competitive Positioning
Forbes - 13 Aug 2014 18:37
In their passion and excitement about a new product or service, entrepreneurs tend to continually narrow the scope of potential competitors, and often claim to have no direct competitors. This raises a big red flag with ...
Biggest Startup Mistakes And How To Avoid Them
Forbes - 13 Aug 2014 18:25
If you are not making mistakes as an entrepreneur, then your business is probably in big trouble. After all, innovation is about experimentation – which is fraught with risk.
Famo.us raises $25M to double down on its innovative JavaScript framework
Venture Beat - 13 Aug 2014 18:13
The San Francisco company has ambitions to "own" the web UI with its 3D web development platform. Amid lots of buzz, 85,000 developers have already downloaded the Famo.us SDK.
Identity security firm SailPoint sells majority stake for big money
Venture Beat - 13 Aug 2014 18:10
Investments and acquisitions for identity management and access companies are rolling in as their services become increasingly important to enterprise.
Duke, NYU, & other schools join with Bayes Impact to let students solve big problems with big data
Venture Beat - 13 Aug 2014 18:00
The program should help participating schools stand out at the university level.
The Secret Weapon Of The Most Inventive Minds
Forbes - 13 Aug 2014 17:05
A Critical Lesson From The Most Successful Entrepreneurs