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Twitter Moments joins a long lineup of attempts to curate the news
Venture Beat - 8 Oct 2015 01:42
Twitter made its long-awaited move into the news business this week with the launch of Twitter Moments, a new tab in Twitter’s mobile apps that let you see semi-curated summaries of the biggest news stories, as represe...
Fire TV is great if you're deep into Amazon Prime -- and don't have a separate sound system
Venture Beat - 8 Oct 2015 01:32
REVIEW: FireTV is great if you're hardcore into Amazon Prime ... and don't have a sound system
USA Rugby: Getting Ready For Rio
Forbes - 8 Oct 2015 01:00
By Donna Bryson
Daily fantasy esports sites, ESPN, and regulators respond to the 'insider betting' scandal
Venture Beat - 8 Oct 2015 00:40
Full disclosure: I have spent $75 on FanDuel over the last year, and I have asked for my money back as part of the site’s money-back guarantee. It’s starting to feel like most people who play daily fantasy sites only...
What C-Suite Executives Need To Know About Digital Strategy and Emerging Technologies
Forbes - 8 Oct 2015 00:02
I sit in the C-Suite. (Not now, but I used to.)
What C-Suite Exectuves Need To Know About Digital Transformation
Forbes - 8 Oct 2015 00:02
I sit in the C-Suite. (Not now, but I used to.)
Pinterest engineer creates /dev/color to mentor and connect Black engineers
Venture Beat - 8 Oct 2015 00:00
“I wanted to build a community, a voice for Black engineers,” writes Makinde Adeagbo. As an engineer at Pinterest, the 30 year-old was able to mentor a Black computer science student from Stanford University. That pe...
Opportunities In Automotive From The Trans-Pacific Partnership
Forbes - 7 Oct 2015 23:24
In 2015, a slew of carmakers announced billion-dollar investments in Mexico to tap into its export potential. The investments from global leading carmakers like Toyota, GM, FCA and Nissan, as well as luxury carmakers lik...
14 Gnarly Things Surfing Taught Me About Investing
Forbes - 7 Oct 2015 23:22
Over the past several years, surfing has taught me 14 gnarly things that have made me a better investor. When I started surfing late in life, I had no idea it would enhance my tan and my investing career.
The B-To-B CMO: The Time Has Come
Forbes - 7 Oct 2015 23:02
This article is by Peter Bryant, partner, Clareo, and Robert C. Wolcott, clinical professor of innovation & entrepreneurship, Kellogg School of Management.
Content Strategy For Ecommerce Sites: 4 Ways To Use Content To Drive Sales
Forbes - 7 Oct 2015 22:57
If you have an eCommerce site, you may be struggling with how to implement an effective content strategy. This article will walk you through some strategies for using content to achieve the benefits listed above for an e...
Content Strategy For E-Commerce Sites: 4 Ways To Use Content To Drive Sales
Forbes - 7 Oct 2015 22:57
If you have an eCommerce site, you may be struggling with how to implement an effective content strategy. This article will walk you through some strategies for using content to achieve the benefits listed above for an e...
Coding Bootcamp: Reaching tech's front line without 50-mile hikes or having to shave your head (webinar)
Venture Beat - 7 Oct 2015 22:40
VB WEBINAR: Join us for this live webinar on Thursday, October 15 at 10 a.m. Pacific, 1 p.m. Eastern. Register here for free. If you're looking to break into the tech industry and land a lucrative job as a coder, learnin...
Sam Altman commits $10M to start Y Combinator research lab
Venture Beat - 7 Oct 2015 22:26
Y Combinator is creating a nonprofit research lab aimed at creating technology “that shouldn’t be owned by any one company.” To accomplish this, chief executive Sam Altman says he’ll be donating $10 million to ju...
Beating The Curse: Why Chinese Family Companies Have A Relatively Short Lifespan
Forbes - 7 Oct 2015 22:20
Ethnic Chinese family-led businesses such as Sun Hung Kai Properties and Henderson Land in Hong Kong and are often held up as icons of Asia’s post-World War II economic success. Yet research shows that family compani...
The 11 Best Pieces Of Advices For All Millennials At The Under 30 Summit
Forbes - 7 Oct 2015 22:17
This week more than 1,500 young movers and shakers gathered in Philadelphia for FORBES’ second annual Under 30 Summit. Snagging an invite required a spot on our annual Under 30 list, which honors people 29 and younger�...
Closed Loop Fund Closes 3 Deals; Founder To Comment On NYT Op-Ed Touting Death Of Recycling
Forbes - 7 Oct 2015 22:17
Closed Loop Fund, an impact investment fund that finances municipal recycling infrastructure at below market rates recently closed three deals. The Founder will also comment in a live broadcast on a NYT op-ed touting the...
Google launches its Cloud Platform Security Scanner out of beta, minutes after Amazon announced Inspector
Venture Beat - 7 Oct 2015 22:13
Google today brought out its Cloud Security Scanner service for finding potential security issues into general availability — for free. The tool came out in beta back in February. The timing is the interesting part. Go...
WhatsApp for Android now lets you back up your chat history, voice messages, photos, and videos to Google Drive
Venture Beat - 7 Oct 2015 22:00
Bitter rivals Facebook and Google today announced a partnership that may feel a bit odd at first glance. WhatsApp for Android is getting Google Drive integration, which lets you back up your chat messages and media conte...
Avoid The Bridge To Nowhere In Your Startup's Funding Plan
Forbes - 7 Oct 2015 21:39
Thoughts on why entrepreneurs must have a results-focused operating plan, be aware of what the next round of investors want, and require the team to be well prepared to mind the gap.
Trump vs. Clinton? How Their Supporters Feel About The Future, Government Cover-Ups And More
Forbes - 7 Oct 2015 21:33
When it comes to media coverage of the 2016 presidential election, two candidates, Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton, have all but dominated the headlines. But we know less about their supporters.
When you tweet 'earthquake,' you're helping the USGS track seismic events
Venture Beat - 7 Oct 2015 21:25
California, like many areas around the world, is prone to earthquakes. And when one strikes, people are prone to tweet about it (c’mon, admit it). But did you know that your tweet is being used by the U.S. Geological S...