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Tech startups are taking on the oil business
Venture Beat - 25 Jul 2015 01:00
GUEST: When oil is cheap, operators have to figure out how to produce it more efficiently. Silicon Valley brains are helping them do just that.
The Limits Of Non-Compete Agreements
Forbes - 25 Jul 2015 19:00
When deciding whether to enforce a non-compete agreement, courts will carefully consider the facts, including the nature of your business.
IBM buys Y Combinator-backed cloud database startup Compose
Venture Beat - 25 Jul 2015 23:00
Thousands of companies have spun up more than 100,000 databases through Compose, IBM said in a statement on the acquisition.
Daimler reportedly will test self-driving trucks in Germany this year
Venture Beat - 25 Jul 2015 22:00
First tests of semi-autonomous trucks will take place in Daimler's home state Baden-Wuerttemberg while the start of production is 2-3 years away.
Nike and Apple court defeat underlines fitness trackers' dirty little secret
Venture Beat - 25 Jul 2015 21:00
ANALYSIS: We've set a low expectation level for the accuracy of fitness trackers.
Why we need the RAISE Act to pass
Venture Beat - 25 Jul 2015 20:00
GUEST: The RAISE Act deserves the kind of bipartisan support the JOBS Act received in 2012.
China to allow game console sales across whole country, report says
Venture Beat - 25 Jul 2015 19:16
The WSJ reports that Chinese authorities will widen the distribution of game console sales.
Chinese Millionaires Love America More Than China
Forbes - 25 Jul 2015 18:53
Chinese millionaires love China, the country in which they were born, were raised and made their millions. But they love America more -- as a place in which they would like to live and spend their millions that is.
5 marketing screw-ups we made that you don't have to
Venture Beat - 25 Jul 2015 18:00
GUEST: While most of the news about Zenefits focuses on our incredible growth, we -- like any company -- have made our share of mistakes; mistakes you'd be wise to learn from.
How video games are helping veterans with life after war
Venture Beat - 25 Jul 2015 17:00
FEATURE: With 22 U.S. war veterans committing suicide every day, Operation Supply Drop is using games to support young vets returning home.
In Business, There's No Such Thing As Magic
Forbes - 25 Jul 2015 16:31
I’ve found that in business, coming up with new ideas and identifying exciting opportunities is easy. Executing on those ideas, however, is incredibly difficult. Execution takes time, dedication, and a lot of hard work...
France Loves Its Farms But Cannot Pay For Its Farmers For Ever - Either Adapt Or Disappear
Forbes - 25 Jul 2015 11:26
France has a hate love relationship with its farmers but is hemmed in between European free market rules and a romantic view of a bucolic past, and refuses to take the painful decisions that are needed to solve the retur...
Review of Hillary Clinton's Capital Gains Tax Proposal
Forbes - 25 Jul 2015 04:18
In a speech in New York City today, Hillary Clinton set forth a proposal to increase the holding period needed to obtain the lower tax rates applicable to long-term capital gains. Her proposal apparently applies only to ...
U.S. consumer electronics firm Vizio files for IPO
Venture Beat - 25 Jul 2015 00:32
(Reuters) – Consumer electronics company Vizio Inc filed with U.S. regulators on Friday to raise up to $172.5 million in an initial public offering of Class A common stock. BofA Merrill Lynch, Deutsche Bank Securities ...
GrowthBeat 2015: Learning to grow with Pinterest, LinkedIn, Facebook, Yahoo, and top brands
Venture Beat - 25 Jul 2015 00:27
VB EVENT: In February, we brought together 180 chief marketing officers and top executives to strategize on new growth strategies in a 2,000-plus product-marketing-technology universe. Now we’re inviting the world. Gro...