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5 Depressing Gadgets That Make You Question Humanity
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 21:59
Go home Tech, you're drunk.
The Innovation Institute: A Unique Business Model For Healthcare Innovation
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 21:57
Healthcare culture is (thankfully) risk-averse, while the process of innovation demands reasonable risk and fast failure.
Forget About The Apple Watch, Implantables Are Coming
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 17:37
We?re about to enter the next level of high tech innovation ? connecting with yourself. And the most efficient and accurate way to do that is with the next wave of sensor based smart devices ? those you can implant into ...
The Real Argument for Raising The Minimum Wage
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 16:17
There continues to be a great deal of debate over the economic impact of the federal minimum wage. Does it serve as a drag because it raises firms’ costs or do businesses experience higher sales as a result of the rise...
Food Tech Fail 3: How Chefler's Choice To Launch In San Francisco Proved Fatal
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 16:00
Food Tech Fail 3 is the third part of a 5 article series looking at startups that failed in the hot sector of Food Tech. Learn how Chefler launched its on-demand dinner service back in 2013 but shut down operations less ...
How To Create Your Ideal Million-Dollar Business: Insights From Amazon's Lunchbox Ninja
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 15:59
Many readers have contacted me to find out more about how to create their own seven-figure startup since I posted How Bold Entrepreneurs Are Breaking $1 Million in One-Person Businesses. One new friend I met on Twitter s...
Miami Dolphins Become First Sports Team To Utilize New Innovative Twitter Feature
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 15:02
The Miami Dolphins Become First Sports Team To Use Twitter's 'Collection' Feature
Is Europe Winning The Startup Race?
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 14:13
Europe has developed a few advantages in the global start-up race. But what will they translate to and will they last?
Consolidation Sign Of Maturation In Fintech Sub-Sector
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 12:57
Consolidation, M&A activity and increased private equity backing could be signs of maturation in this otherwise fragmented but growing fintech sub-sector.
Wasting Time At Work: The Epidemic Continues
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 23:39
Wasted time at work is a bigger issue than ever, according to updated workplace reports
Facebook tweaks its News Feed for the 'small group of people' who actively hide posts
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2015 23:27
If you’re a fan of the “hide” feature on Facebook, then you’ll want to pay attention — it’s getting a small tweak today that could affect the stories you see on the social network. For the “small group of p...
Yahoo will acquire the social shopping site Polyvore
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2015 23:17
Yahoo announced today that it has agreed to buy the social shopping site Polyvore. The sale price was not announced. The deal is the most recent in a spree of more than 50 acquisitions by Yahoo since Melissa Mayer took t...
SoulCycle IPO: From Main Street Buzz To Wall Street Buzz
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 23:07
Ten years ago Elizabeth Cutler and Julie Rice had a vision: to turn fitness exercise from a chore into a joyful and inspiring activity. Today, they share SoulCycle, a company that has created a great deal of buzz on M...
IRS Audit Period Just Doubled From Three Years To Six
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 22:55
An IRS audit is miserable, but get used to thinking about six years of exposure, not three.
PhoenixMart: Largest Convergence Marketplace In The Western Hemisphere
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 22:54
It looks like China's monopoly on the mega commerce center is giving way to other enterprising ventures.
Mobile telematic startup Driveway puts $10M in its glove compartment
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2015 22:27
Most people can use some objective advice once in a while, especially if it has to do with their driving skills — not only because it helps for better roads, but also because few people enjoy taking advice about it fro...
Uber reportedly raises $1B at a $51B valuation from investors including Microsoft
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2015 21:27
Uber has raised a new $1 billion funding round, which pushes the company’s valuation to $51 billion. The new investment money comes from Microsoft and Indian media conglomerate Bennett Coleman & Co., according to a new...
What Science Tells Us About Warmth And Effective Leadership
Forbes - 31 Jul 2015 20:38
Leadership is a complicated thing. Should a leader be feared or respected? Is kindness the fastest route toward trust, or should a leaders remain distant from those they lead?
Mobile game giant Gree enters its 'phase 2′ following layoffs
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2015 20:30
Gree is trying to regroup to get back into the mobile gaming fight.
We're hiring a writer to cover video games and gadgets
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2015 20:05
VentureBeat and GamesBeat is hiring a writer to put a magnifying glass on video games and gadgets — and how technology intersects them. The games/gadget writer leads the coverage of gadgets for both sides of the site a...
Pinterest hires Susan Kare, the designer behind several iconic Macintosh designs and typefaces
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2015 19:00
Pinterest is doubling down on design, thanks to a new hire it’s announcing today. Susan Kare, the designer behind such well-known Macintosh icons as Lasso, the Grabber, and Paint Bucket, is joining the company as a pro...
Shield 'fire hazard' recall is another hurdle for Nvidia's game-streaming strategy
Venture Beat - 31 Jul 2015 18:45
Nvidia Shield tablets pose a safety risk, but this recall poses a risk to Nvidia's gaming strategy.