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Yahoo (YHOO) announced plans today to implement an “aggressive strategic plan” in an effort to simplify itself as the company’s long-awaited turnaround fails to materialize. As part of that effort, it will be layin...

Enterprise software company Salesforce today announced several updates for its product portfolio, including the launch of a new service called Field Service Lightning and the planned delivery of the Lightning redesign fo...

New software from Sighten can manage residential solar installation projects more efficiently, ultimately allowing customers to shave even more off their electricity bills.

According to a report from Capgemini and RBC Wealth Management, high net worth individuals are increasingly interested in social impact and most are net getting the professional advice they need in this regard, creating ...

This is too perfect. After a whirlwind weekend that culminated in Samsung announcing a Galaxy event for February 21, the South Korean company just confirmed the existence of the Samsung Galaxy S7 edge. Details have been ...

Some quests never end, especially if they’re part of a free-to-play mobile game. Magic: The Gathering — Puzzle Quest, which combines the trading card game Magic: The Gathering with the match-3 mechanics of Puzzle Que...

Today Uber unveiled a new brand identity, replacing its stodgy-looking “U” logo, aging gradients, and overall uptight feel with a new design that still feels pretty straitlaced. Let’s take a look. The new identity ...

If you have an SEO agency on retainer, and you?re not sure whether or not they?re doing what?s best for your business, use this article as your quick reference guide. If one or more of the following are true, it?s time t...

I decided to trust my gut and launch a company at the wrong time - for the right reasons. This is the first in my ?Notes From A Startup Launchpad? series, a monthly column about the awesome (and challenging) parts of sta...

One of the top free-to-play digital card games in the world has some big changes coming. Publisher Blizzard is breaking up its Hearthstone: Heroes of Warcraft card battler into two distinct play formats. The first, calle...

The only thing that is certain in life is uncertainty. There are countless things that keep business founders and leaders awake at night. Clients, employees, investors and everything in between can, and often do cause te...

The latest version of Android is finally on 1 percent of devices. Google released its monthly update to the Platform Versions page for Android today, and the preceding zero for Marshmallow’s adoption is gone. Android M...

Early-stage investor 500 Startups has kicked off its 2016 Distro Dojo season with the first session taking place in London, England. Today the accelerator and venture capital firm announced the six startups it’ll be wo...

Intel will power the technology behind Lady Gaga’s upcoming performance at the Grammy Awards. It’s part of the world’s biggest chip maker’s image makeover, where it wants to be known for the great technology expe...

7 strategies to help ensure success when the pressure is on.

Microsoft today is announcing that its Yammer enterprise social network will now be turned on by default for all eligible commercial customers of Office 365 suite of services. Until this point, Office 365 administrators ...

VB EVENT: Mondelez International, the reincarnated spin-off of Kraft Foods, is a pro at creative ideas and execution. Its Oreo brand became a social media sensation during its centennial Daily Twist campaign, which combi...

Augmented reality glasses firm Magic Leap confirmed that it has raised $793.5 million from Alibaba Group and other investors. Together with the expected closing of the $5.9 billion acquisition of King by Activision Blizz...

What if college students fight for the educational rights of students in public schools? That's what this Forbes Under 30 asked herself. Then she launched a non-profit to make it happen.

What does the future hold for American innovation? Ask someone who’s spent a little time in a makerspace, and you’re liable to get a very optimistic answer. Every day, new ideas are coming to fruition in these commun...

Forget the work-life balance myth. You can't have it all, so you must choose whether to be a fanatic who risks it all for greatness ? or to be a balanced person who finds all the greatness you need within the very act of...

It can be safely stated that there is no ?magic formula? for a successful Super Bowl ad, but here are five general statements.