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Qualcomm is reportedly preparing to lay off several thousand employees
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 23:17
Chipmaker Qualcomm is preparing to lay off several thousand employees, or more than 10 percent of its 30,000-strong workforce...
Exit Lessons From The Way Michael Jackson Purchased Neverland Ranch
Forbes - 20 Jul 2015 23:05
In 1987, a representative of Michael Jackson approached the modest Sycamore Valley ranch house in Santa Barbara, CA and knocked on the door. The owner of the ranch was shocked by the visitor’s message. He told the home...
Missing Facebook and Snapchat apps hardly prove the Apple Watch is a dud
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 23:03
ANALYSIS: Some iPhone apps simply deal in content that doesn't transfer well to the tiny screen of the Watch.
Microsoft has agreed to buy cloud security startup Adallom for $320M, source says
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 22:29
Cloud security is paramount as the company shifts its focus to Internet-based applications like Office 365.
PayPal is now worth 33 times what eBay paid for it in 2002
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 22:24
Already the company is being valued well above its anticipated market cap of $47 billion.
Top Business Executives Share Their Best Advice
Forbes - 20 Jul 2015 21:17
You’ve heard my advice when it comes to growing a company, offering customer service and which software you should choose. But I’m just one person and I only have so much advice I can give. However, I luckily know ma...
Continued strong iPhone 6 sales expected to buoy Apple quarterly results tomorrow
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 21:14
Analysts are expecting sales of around 50 million iPhones for the quarter.
Funding Daily: Today's tech funding news, in one place
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 21:09
Here's a list of today's tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Fresh from $275M funding round, fantasy sports firm FanDuel acquires app development firm Kotikan Fantas...
Microsoft issues patches for critical OpenType vulnerability affecting Windows 7, 8, 8.1, Vista, RT, Server
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 21:00
The security vulnerability could lead to remote code execution -- someone taking control over a PC or server.
The Pebble Time is now available for order for the first time
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 20:06
The device isn't yet available in stores, but will become so the week of August 17.
Chef is for developers, Puppet is for admins (There, that's settled)
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 19:40
GUEST: As configuration management tools go, Chef and Puppet have a lot in common. The real difference between the two solutions, may come down creative developers versus cautious system administrators.
Evernote's new CEO is former Google exec Chris O'Neill; Libin becomes executive chairman
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 19:30
The notetaking app company announced that Chris O'Neill, previously an executive at Google X, will replace cofounder Phil Libin as CEO.
SuperAwesome raises $7M for kid-safe advertising platform
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 19:30
SuperAwesome's Awesome Ads platform shows child-appropriate ads on mobile.
Avoiding A Career Killer: Subordinates Who Don't Deliver Results
Forbes - 20 Jul 2015 18:27
Leaders and managers kill their careers because they tolerate direct reports who can’t step up and take work off their plate. They’re stuck doing lower level work and never have time to tackle higher level projects...
Instagram apologizes for closing user account and giving username to soccer star
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 18:23
Instagram admitted it made a mistake when it closed the account of a Spanish father and gave the username to a famous soccer player of the same name.
Ashley Madison called itself 'the last truly secure space on the Internet.' Then it was hacked
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 18:12
Dripping in irony, the email was sent by a former Ashley Madison PR representative.
8 Key Tactics For Developing Employees
Forbes - 20 Jul 2015 18:10
Finding great talent is hard, but what’s even more challenging is keeping the talent you have engaged so they will stay. Unless you continually reinvest in developing your employees with successful on-boarding and ongo...
Can London Build the Cleanest Transport System? New Double-Decker Buses Go Electric
Forbes - 20 Jul 2015 18:09
London’s iconic double-decker buses are going 100 percent electric -- thanks to a Chinese manufacturer. While the Chinese might have a bad reputation for producing pollution, not energy-efficient solutions, China actua...
RockYou acquires MavenHut's solitaire games as it bets on social casino games
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 18:00
RockYou is moving into markets that other publishers are abandoning.
Y Combinator-backed Zeplin launches app to improve collaboration between designers and developers
Venture Beat - 20 Jul 2015 17:30
Zeplin aims to smooth out team communication by folding design guidelines into the development process.
Predicting The Future With Startup Founders
Forbes - 20 Jul 2015 17:26
Serial entrepreneur Andrew Weinreich launches his new video blog profiling the most exciting early-stage founders who are building startups intended to disrupt their spaces. Learn more about his background of trying to p...
Africa's Next-Generation Social Entrepreneurs Are Ready. Are We?
Forbes - 20 Jul 2015 17:05
As a global community invested in social entrepreneurs, we need to improve our ability to identify, develop and connect talented individuals, particularly from across sub-Saharan Africa. The 2015 Global Entrepreneurship ...