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Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s ambitious plans for hydrogen fuel-cell infrastructure are stumbling, thanks to bureaucratic red tape. Abe is a serious supporter of hydrogen fuel-cell cars. He’s pushed through me...

GUEST: As a CTO with one of the largest technology teams in Los Angeles, I do a lot of hiring. I am asked all the time what I look for in hiring talent — especially given the highly competitive technical recruiting env...

Entrepreneurs must stay abreast of how their users are interacting with technology, especially when such interactions can lead to increased sales. To this end, the way millennials are using their phones may surprise you.

Microsoft today announced plans to open source the core components of Chakra, the company’s JavaScript engine used in Microsoft Edge and Internet Explorer. The project, dubbed ChakraCore, will be released on GitHub in ...

As the year closes out companies are looking for the next tool or service to experiment with to advance their business strategy in the New Year. For many this new tool is called Periscope, a video streaming/ broadcasting...

I recently spoke with Philip Tessier, the  former executive sous chef at French Laundry, who led the US team to an unprecedented silver medal at the Bocuse d’Or culinary competition held in Lyon, France every 2 years ...

In the week that 14 people lost their lives in a mass shooting in San Bernadino, news of America’s first home shopping network for gun lovers has come to light.

Sony’s Richard Marks showed off the PlayStation VR system at the PlayStation Experience fan event in San Francisco. Unfortunately, it went off the rails. Debuting next spring, the PlayStation VR is Sony’s entry in th...

Tim Schafer from Double Fine Productions announced two remastered games will be coming to PS4 and PS Vita at the PlayStation Experience 2015 in San Francisco. Day of the Tentacle Remastered and Full Throttle Remastered a...

GUEST: The buzz around artificial intelligence, or AI, has been growing strong over the past year. We've never been closer to unlocking the benefits of this technology. 2016 will see new kinds of AI-powered devices as we...

None of the Sharks chomped on bubble soccer owing to the "convoluted" business model. Was it a sports league? A franchiser? An equipment provider? Bubble soccer CEO John Anthony Radosta explains what went wrong in the Sh...

The liquor industry is more known for its excess and superficiality than for its integrity and purpose. We want to change that.

I have a confession to make. I'm a business book addict. It's an unhealthy relationship that drains my bank account and generally leaves me with few, if any, useful insights. Yet for some reason, I can't seem to pass thr...

As New Year’s Eve approaches, TripAdvisor Vacation Rentals makes it possible for you to experience the clock striking 12 in nearly every time zone sharing the ultimate places on earth, by time zone, to ring in the New ...

It couldn’t have been easy for Elizabeth Holmes, CEO & founder of the controversial blood test company Theranos, to have prepared for an interview with Matt Herper at the Forbes Healthcare Summit. Six months ago, armed...

Getting people to engage with something new is difficult. Here's how I'm attempting to get my message out.

We are living in a world of regularly recurring tragedy. This week, it was shootings in San Bernandino. Last month, it was Paris. Before that? Sandy Hook. Aurora. Columbine. This list could go on.

What if I told you there is a hiring trait, that when it comes to hiring salespeople, is a far better predictor to success than everything you are using today?

Tekeshita developed Ecopa because he found it difficult himself to search out a parking space when he drove with his family to parks, supermarkets or other places...

OPINION: Okay, maybe I came off a bit strong there with that headline. Let’s start over. In October, Twitter released a feature called Moments, a collection of tweets designed to make sense of Twitter’s chaos for the...

Mozilla is stopping its experiment to offer advertising in Firefox. The company announced its focus will instead shift to “content discovery” opportunities in its browser. “We will continue to experiment with conte...

Facebook yesterday announced its entry into the growing world of live video, and this could eventually have big implications for marketers. Facebook is just now starting to roll out Live Video to millions of regular user...