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Ellen Pao's lawyer concludes: Kleiner Perkins is a boys' club
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 01:54
Ellen Pao's lawyer Alan Exelrod shared his closing remarks on her sexual discrimination lawsuit today, as court proceedings on the suit draw to a close -- one month after they began on February 24.
Google's lobbying efforts pay off with nearly-weekly meetings at the White House
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 03:28
Google employees contributed a total of about $1.6 million to Barack Obama's two Presidential election campaigns. And Google employees have been to meetings at the White House about 230 times, or roughly one per week, du...
Second-Mortgage Case Has Justices Second-Guessing An Old Decision
Forbes - 25 Mar 2015 00:29
A Supreme Court argument over second mortgages and bankruptcy centers on whether a 1992 decision should be overturned.
Supreme Court Backs Pregnant UPS Worker
Forbes - 25 Mar 2015 23:34
Now that the Supreme Court has weighed in on pregnancy discrimination, the EEOC might have to rewrite its recent guidance.
Do New Philanthropists Get It? Taking The Long View On Social Change
Forbes - 25 Mar 2015 23:30
As a consultant who advises nonprofits on development, I often engage in discussions with organizational leaders on reaching "new philanthropists," especially younger donors who made their piles in technology or finance....
Google Keep now lets you add labels, set up recurring reminders, and export notes to Google Docs
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 23:08
Google Keep, meet Google Docs.
Google's Eric Schmidt Explains the Problem With Women In Tech, Without Really Meaning To
Forbes - 25 Mar 2015 23:00
Eric Schmidt, Google’s executive chairman, made a few revealing comments about why America’s tech sector still has so few women and minorities while speaking at the SelectUSA Investment Summit yesterday in Washington...
In the Ellen Pao case, it's not facts, but motivations, that will matter
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 22:35
Closing arguments have concluded. The next step is a verdict. We'll be waiting for a few days before we hear that.
Facebook Messenger passes 600M monthly active users as growth keeps up with messaging leader WhatsApp
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 22:17
Facebook Messenger and WhatsApp both added 100 million users in over four months.
A face-to-face demo of Facebook's Teleportation virtual reality app
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 22:00
It's a glimpse of where virtual reality can take livestreaming in the future.
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 21:41
Here's a list of today's tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds.
Facebook introduces Parse Explorer, a debugging tool for apps on Parse
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 21:21
With a debugging tool, Parse is becoming a better place to build, deploy, and maintain mobile apps. But time will tell if Facebook will decide to take on the likes of Amazon Web Services.
UCool's Super Bowl ad game Heroes Charge is 'cut-and-dried' case of copyright infringement
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 21:00
One of a handful of games that advertised during the biggest sports event of the year caught the attention of a rival company's lawyers.
Everything Facebook announced today during its F8 developer conference
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 20:45
In case you missed the livestream, here's a list of everything Facebook announced.
First speakers announced for VB Growth Summit (June 1-2)
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 20:36
VB Event:John Kennedy, CMO of Xerox, and Scott Brinker, Co-founder and CTO of ion interactive, will be speaking at VB's first Growth Summit, bringing together only 180 senior marketers by invitation only.
Facebook unveils embeddable videos and unified comments for publishers
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 19:59
During its annual F8 developer conference in San Francisco today, Facebook revealed features that will change the way content moves between Facebook and other sites.
Ten Business Tips For The Independent Artist
Forbes - 25 Mar 2015 19:59
When I matriculated at Boston University, graphic designers were in high-demand. Reports of top-talent receiving signing bonuses had dollar signs dancing in my head. Upon graduation, however, I entered a market reeling f...
Facebook announces new mobile app advertising analytics tool
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 19:55
The free tool, expected to launch this summer, lets Facebook compete directly with Google's DoubleClick.
Facebook's Parse unveils SDKs for the Internet of Things
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 19:47
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Facebook Messenger will soon let users connect directly with businesses, replacing retailer chat windows
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 19:34Facebook officially unveils its Messenger Platform
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 19:24
During its F8 developers conference keynote, Facebook unveiled its plans to make Messenger a sophisticated commerce platform.
Zuckerberg: Facebook will support 360-degree videos soon
Venture Beat - 25 Mar 2015 19:21
Gaming execs: Join 180 select leaders from King, Glu, Rovio, Unity, Facebook, and more to plan your path to global domination in 2015. GamesBeat Summit is invite-only -- apply here. Ticket prices increase on April 3rd! T...