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Set to expire in 2017, the new tax deal gives the $2,500 a year American Opportunity Tax Credit (AOTC) permanent life, meaning parents can offset their personal tax bill by up to $10,000 per eligible college kid over fou...

“Starting a company is like eating glass and staring into the abyss. If you feel like you are up for that, then start a company.” Elon Musk

If someone were to ask you, “What part of your business makes you the most money?” you might be tempted to respond “My sales team,” or “My product designers,” or even “Me.” However, what you should say wi...

It's all about finding a way to take classes that are actually useful in the business you're working on.

A Series of Forbes Insights Profiles of Thought Leaders Changing the Business Landscape:  Brendan Morrissey, Co-Founder and CEO, Netsertive

Publicly traded storage hardware company NetApp today announced that it has acquired SolidFire, a startup that has made a name for itself selling fast all-flash storage hardware, for $870 million in cash. Earlier today C...

Have you ever looked at someone who achieved rapid success, and with awe or even jealousy, wondered, “How did she do that?”

Earlier this month, Microsoft launched Cortana for Android and iOS in the U.S. and China. Not even two weeks later, though, and the company has disabled the digital assistant’s hands-free feature on Android. “Hey Cor...

The Federal Trade Commission announced that it has won concessions in a settlement with software maker Oracle over the company’s failure to uninstall older, insecure Java SE software from customer PCs upon upgrade. Thi...

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PayPal is revealing some new numbers today about One Touch, a feature that lets customers make online purchases with the tap of a button. Eight months ago PayPal rolled out a tool called One Touch that eschews the normal...

SPONSORED: Waterfall mediation has been a reliable way for publishers to earn revenue from their available ad slots and to keep all of that ad real estate filled. However, there are real issues with the waterfall model i...

A U.K. music licensing company called Performing Rights Society for Music has dropped its lawsuit against SoundCloud. PRS announced a “multi-territory” agreement with Soundcloud, halting the legal action they filed b...

Even though it catches us off guard every year, Christmas ads start earlier and earlier every holiday season. The closer we get to Christmas day the onslaught of ads becomes almost unbearable. Some are great, some tolera...

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. Gusto, formerly ZenPayroll, raises $50M ‘opportunistic round,’ boasts 25,000 customers Gusto, th...

Microsoft today announced that it has acquired technology from Talko, a startup that built a mobile-friendly team communication app. Talko will be shutting down in the next several months, according to a note on the star...

Looking back on the ‘Year In Apple For 2015,’ there are two big themes. First, by the numbers, the company kicked ass, thanks to the iPhone. And second, it was an unusually busy year in terms of major product launche...

This fall, Lyft announced that it had formed a partnership with Shell in the U.S. to not only help drivers save money at the pump, but to show that it cares about its workers. The company promised then that this program ...

SPONSORED: During 2015, we've seen both household smart devices and privacy take a beating as security researchers pulled apart both the security of Internet-connected appliances and the personal privacy they were suppos...

Customer feedback is incredibly valuable to your business, but what happens when the feedback you receive contradicts the vision you have for your company and your brand?

Coworking offices are the canary in the coal mine for commercial office space.

ANALYSIS: Struggling handset manufacturer BlackBerry on Friday released its third-quarter earnings results, which pundits largely chalked up as a big win. Losses, at three cents a share, were milder than the analyst-anti...