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PC market is slowing, but Nvidia beats results as it expands to new platforms
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 23:55
Graphics chip maker Nvidia reported earnings for its fourth fiscal quarter that beat Wall Street’s expectations. Nvidia’s results are a bellwether for the PC industry, as the company is one of the largest makers of g...
NetApp will lay off 12% of employees, nearly 1,500 people, by July 2016
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 23:47
Enterprise storage hardware vendor NetApp (NTAP) today announced a new round of layoffs that will reduce its workforce by 12 percent. As of late October NetApp had around 12,300 employees, so the cuts could hit nearly 1,...
How We Changed Our Approach to Networking Events and Found Success
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 23:37
Ever since starting my company in 2006, I’ve found formal networking events to be very valuable. I’d find and register for cocktail hours and luncheons on various websites, such as local Chamber of Commerce sites or ...
Stilt launches to give personal loans to people who don't have credit scores
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 23:18
More than 1 million international students come to the United States every year, spending over $30 billion on their education. And while many are well-qualified for jobs in the country after graduating, they don’t have...
The Future Of Finance Is A Flashback
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 23:06
History has shown fintech will chart a course toward consolidation
Sharebot Leverages Blockchain Technology For Competitive 'Social' Marketing
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 22:36
The launch of website Sharebits.io and its new ‘tip-bot’ facilities, which is another way to share and exchange value through cryptocurrency tokens, is being touted as facilitating and aiding businesses and entrepren...
System Shock revival lures Warren Spector away from academia and back to games
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 22:32
Warren Spector, the veteran game developer who has been teaching video game creation for the last three years, is joining OtherSide Entertainment so that he can create System Shock 3, a new version of the beloved System ...
Advertising's billion-dollar problem: app fraud -- and how to fix it
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 22:24
Adjust, a company that helps publishers identify which ad networks are bringing them the most business, has today released a tool that allows publishers and ad networks address an increasingly thorny problem: fraudulent ...
GitHub launches templates for new issues and pull requests
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 22:12
GitHub today announced the availability of templates that repository maintainers can add to forms for new issues and pull requests. The move might sound like a small thing, but it could result in more civil discussion am...
InVisage's new Quantum Dot sensors will enable better and cheaper HDR pictures
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 22:00
InVisage Technologies is announcing a new chip today that enables a new kind of high-quality security camera, better laptop cameras, and Internet of Things applications. It could open up new kinds of applications, such a...
Why You Need A Brand Before An SEO Or Content Strategy
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 21:29
There's one marketing element far more important than SEO or content, because without it, your SEO and content campaigns will mean nothing: your brand.
Is Supply Chain Finance The Solution To Unlocking The Middle-Market Economy?
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 21:27
It seems there is no end to the categories and markets for offerings. Financing is no exception as it can be categorized by the types of businesses is support, the types of instruments it offers and also apparently the o...
LG G5's first Magic Slot modules and accessories detailed
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 21:04
EXCLUSIVE: When LG introduces its first all-metal flagship handset at Barcelona’s Mobile World Congress in less than a week, the LG G5 won’t be the only piece of hardware on stage. According to a person familiar with...
Penn Jillete: 'If you liked rock 'n' roll in 1971, you have to love video games today'
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 20:45
LAS VEGAS — Penn Jillette, the famous comedian and magician (and the speaking portion of the Penn & Teller act), is a defender of video games as an art. He got up onstage with Randy Pitchford, chief executive of Border...
Facebook will open Instant Articles to all publishers on April 12
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 20:24
Facebook has announced that on April 12, it’ll be opening up its Instant Articles program to all publishers. If you’re interested in taking advantage of this, your site will need to adhere to specific technical requi...
Sprout Social digs up $42M, led by Goldman Sachs, for its social media engagement solution
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 20:12
Social media engagement startup Sprout Social announced today that it closed a $42 million series C round led by the Merchant Banking Division of Goldman Sachs. Sprout Social, which offers social media analytics and advo...
What Millennials Can Learn About Motivation From Newton's Law Of Motion
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 19:51
Sir Isaac Newton, one of the greatest scientists and philosophers all time, can offer valuable advice to modern-day entrepreneurs through his first law of motion. What is your personal entrepreneurial equation?
Kendall and Kylie Jenner join Kim Kardashian in Glu's mobile game celeb stable
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 19:45Level39 Look Out -- Des Moines Has Its Own Fintech Accelerator-- For Insurance
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 19:37
Insurance companies know their tech has lagged other industries -- Des Moines is in the second year of an accelerator to help insurance tech startups.
Microsoft rolls out massive Outlook.com overhaul out of preview
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 19:30
Microsoft today announced that its massive Outlook.com update first unveiled in May 2015 is now out of preview. There are a ton of new features in this release, and a big change on the back end: Outlook.com is now powere...
Beyond Bitcoin, Why Companies Like Orange Silicon Valley Are Working With Blockchain Startups
Forbes - 17 Feb 2016 19:26
This is the second article in a two part series on the different types of Blockchain startups. Part one discussed public blockchains. Part two discusses private blockchains.
Funding Daily: Elderly care startup Hometeam snags $5 million from Kaiser Permanente Ventures
Venture Beat - 17 Feb 2016 19:24
Elderly care startup Hometeam announced today that it took in an extra $5 million from Kaiser Permanente Ventures, expanding its latest funding round to at least $32.5 million. The New York startup matches trained caregi...