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Source: Red Hat is buying Ansible for more than $100M
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2015 07:53
EXCLUSIVE: Publicly traded enterprise software company Red Hat has acquired devops software startup Ansible for more than $100 million, VentureBeat has learned. Red Hat will announce the news as soon as tomorrow, a sourc...
Hottest London Exhibitions This Winter (Followed by Afternoon Tea)
Forbes - 17 Oct 2015 01:46
The days are getting shorter and the wet weather is looming upon us in London. But why stay home reminiscing about summer sunshine when the chilly climate calls for a different kind of pleasure? In a city never short of ...
Parent company for Match.com, Tinder, and OkCupid to go public, seeks $100M in IPO
Venture Beat - 17 Oct 2015 01:37
Match Group, home to a variety of dating startups like Tinder, Match.com, and OkCupid, has filed to go public. The company will list on the NASDAQ under the ticker symbol $MTCH and hopes to raise at least $100 million. A...
The $250,000 Connecticut Probate Fee & The $20 Million Estate Tax Cap
Forbes - 17 Oct 2015 00:34
Does Connecticut want to keep hedge funders or not?
Where Not To Die In 2016
Forbes - 17 Oct 2015 00:33
Tennessee drops its death tax; eight other states usher in changes for 2016.
Three Surefire Moves To Beat State Death Taxes
Forbes - 17 Oct 2015 00:33
Are you willing to move to avoid state estate or inheritance taxes?
Valve taking preorders for Steam Link so you can play PC games on any TV in the house
Venture Beat - 17 Oct 2015 00:05
Valve is now taking orders for its Steam Link device that will enable PC gamers to play games from their Steam catalog on any TV in the house. The Steam Link is a bridge which can plug into your PC via Ethernet and displ...
Preparing Women For The Job Market One Bean At A Time
Forbes - 17 Oct 2015 00:05
By Donna Bryson
Dell Chromebook 13 review: We have almost zero complaints
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2015 23:53
The Dell Chromebook 13 is a great Google Drive machine with almost zero issues
Intel has 1,000 people working on chips for the iPhone
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2015 23:48
Intel now has a thousand people or more working to outfit a 2016 iPhone with its lauded 7360 LTE modem chip, sources say. If all goes well, Intel may end up providing both the modem and the fabrication for a new Apple sy...
Kate Edwards brings her savvy -- and her sword -- to defend game developers' work-life balance
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2015 23:35
SAN FRANCISCO - For game developers, passion is a problem. Dressed as a Game of Thrones character to show her willingness to fight for developers, Kate Edwards, executive director of the International Game Developers Ass...
United Shares Sink As New CEO Hospitalized With Reported Heart Attack
Forbes - 16 Oct 2015 23:33
United Continental Holdings' new CEO Oscar Munoz was taken to a hospital on Thursday after reportedly suffering a heart attack. News of his condition was first reported by The Wall Street Journal earlier today and then...
This Week In Credit Card News: Target's New Secure Credit Cards, What's Your Stolen Data Worth?
Forbes - 16 Oct 2015 23:08
Target Converts to Credit Cards with PINs, Not Just Signatures, for Security Reasons
Four Kinds Of Vitamin C Prevent Professional Scurvy
Forbes - 16 Oct 2015 22:28
For centuries, prolonged service at sea resulted in sailors contracting a malady called scurvy. Those so afflicted bruised easily, had joint pain, gum disease, tooth loss — you get the picture.
6 Tips to Telling a Better Business Story
Forbes - 16 Oct 2015 22:22Fragmentation Frustrates Digital Healthcare Innovation
Forbes - 16 Oct 2015 22:14
Fragmented and redundant digital healthcare innovation threatens to frustrate the innovation ecosystem.
Microsoft: 'All virtual reality platforms will converge to mixed reality'
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2015 22:05
SAN FRANCISCO - Virtual reality is just a stepping stone for augmented reality. This was a conclusion a group of panelist reached during a breakout session discussion about the future of video games at GamesBeat 2015. Ga...
GamesBeat weekly roundup: GamesBeat 2015 and Metal Gear Solid V makes money
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2015 21:45
Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! We were extra busy this week putting on and covering our yearly GamesBeat conference in San Francisco. You can find stories about many of the panels below, but we also have a ...
UK Tech Venture Drives Peer-To-Peer Revolution in Africa And Peru
Forbes - 16 Oct 2015 21:43
We're working with people who have previously never been asked for their opinion," says Kenny Ewan, CEO of WeFarm.
Watch the GamesBeat 2015 video archives right here
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2015 21:35
GamesBeat 2015 is over, but it can live on forever in our hearts (and YouTube is where I keep my ticker). For the seventh ever GamesBeat conference, we brought together some of the top talent and minds in the industry. W...
How Did Starbucks Initially Market The Pumpkin Spice Latte?
Forbes - 16 Oct 2015 20:54
How did Starbucks initially market the pumpkin spice latte? This question was originally answered on Quora by Paul Williams.
How YouTube Stars Mint Their Millions
Forbes - 16 Oct 2015 20:16
To help the world better understand the magic behind the millions--or perhaps to further perplex--we have compiled a list of the most popular video from each creator.