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Walmart’s most recent attempt to reduce shelf stock has its vendors concerned, but the greater consideration should be applied to its shoppers. Walmart may be doing so, as it appears to be relying more heavily on great...

In many ways Mexico’s automobile sector illustrates the paradoxes of the country’s modern economy. Mexico has become one of the world’s leading automobile producers and is home to factories run by Ford, VW, GM and ...

Multicultural marketing is more than just a buzzword; it?s a necessary business practice for brands seeking a genuine connection with increasingly diverse audiences.

California is the most-conspicuously entrepreneurial state in the U.S., with Silicon Valley in the north the world’s technology start-up epicenter, and Southern California home to defense and entertainment juggernauts ...

Facebook is deploying a new way to help you share your photos with friends through its Messenger app. Called Photo Magic, the feature will scan through your most recent photos, use facial recognition to find out who’s ...

The rich are getting richer. Will a billionaire soon take the title of world's first trillioniare?

A judge in Belgium has ordered Facebook to stop tracking Internet users, specifically those who don’t have an account, based on apparent lack of consent. The court warned that failure to do so within the next 48 hours ...

The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a test case on privacy in the digital age on Monday, declining to decide whether police need to obtain search warrants to...

Pershing Square's Bill Ackman said Valeant's tumble from above $250 a share to below $80 a share reminded him of Herbalife's surge in late 2013, which caused the stock to roughly double to about $80 a share.

Student loans are crippling. Not only are they crippling for the individual, but they are crippling for the individual?s future partner, parents, future employer, fellow employees and anyone that person encounters over t...

The Obama Administration has launched a Facebook page for the office of the Presidency. The page has already been verified by the social networking company and will center on the president’s wish to communicate directl...

New Belgium Brewing has been connected with cycling right from its start – it’s flagship beer Fat Tire was inspired by a bike trip across Belgium after all. It might not be surprising to learn, then, that many of the...

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. H2O.ai raises $30M round led by Paxion Capital Partners Machine learning developer H2O announced tod...

A year ago, Nick Anglin was a jaded 6th grader who, as he put it, 'hated school and rarely paid attention or did homework.'

Atlassian, the company behind collaboration software like HipChat and JIRA, has filed paperwork with the United States Securities and Exchange Commission to go public. The company is seeking to raise $250 million from th...

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Google is expanding its Expeditions Pioneer Program, an initiative to help teachers and students use virtual reality (VR) in schools around the world. The program is adding new locations in the U.S.: Alexandria, Baltimor...

Gameplay livestreaming site Twitch took a risk nine days ago when it announced Twitch Creative, a new platform that enables musicians and artists to livestream their works in progress. They celebrated the launch with a l...

155-year-old Swiss watch maker Tag Heuer today unveiled the “Tag Heuer Connected,” a $1,500 smartwatch built in partnership with Google and Intel. It’s made of titanium, runs Android Wear, and features custom watch...

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Former LivingSocial execs have jumped into the meal-delivery game with a start-up called Galley.

Nvidia chief executive Jen-Hsun Huang says his company is in touch with more than 250 companies that are doing some form of virtual reality. Huang wants immersive virtual reality to thrive because it increases demand for...