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BRUSSELS (By Julia Fioretti, Reuters) – Microsoft became on Monday the first major U.S. tech company to say it would transfer users’ information to the United States using a new transatlantic commercial data pact and...

The rapid growth of alternative and marketplace lenders is often attributed to the fact that they don’t face the same strict regulations as banks. But could that change soon? In the last nine months, regulatory tremors...

No surprise here: The PC market started 2016 off poorly. Gartner estimates worldwide PC shipments fell 9.6 percent to 64.8 million units in Q1 2016. In fact, the firm notes that this is the first quarter to see below 65 ...

Dropbox has launched a new feature that allows you to share photos, videos, and other files directly with people you’re chatting with on Facebook Messenger. The feature is available within Messenger’s iOS and Android...

Gaming consoles are finally back in China after a lengthy ban, and now a developer in that country is building games for those systems. Oasis Games, a Chinese studio that started in 2011, plans to release Koi for the Wes...

The mobile app Cooking Fever just released a new restaurant for its highly popular time-management game, and it?s one that sports fans across the world are sure to love: the FC Barcelona Sports Bar.

VB WEBINAR: Guaranteed residual revenue through subscription models is hugely attractive and highly scalable — but missteps could lead to costly attrition and churn. Join Netflix Head of Payments Luis Vargas to learn h...

In the video above, AKQA’s Ben Jones makes the argument that technology should give brands the ability to get closer to their customers and provide them deeper, more human service, but that often it is the opposite tha...

Technology like social media and AI is having a huge impact on how brands interact with customers. The question is whether it's serving to bring them closer together or actually creating a new digital barrier.

A story that resonates can be more powerful than the product.

Traditional performance reviews have been called out by business leaders for being outdated and ineffective.

When the first LendIt Conference in 2013, about 340 people gathered at the Convene Conference Center in New York City to discuss the disruption of the banking system brought about by Peer-to-Peer finance companies and th...

At the time that The Beatles? sang "When I?m 64" a couple of generations ago, it suggested that hitting that age meant it?s time to ?scrimp and save?, as the lyrics go. Not so, by a mile, when you look at baby boomers, t...

Tesla Motors has issued a voluntary recall of approximately 2,700 Model X SUVs today, citing a need to check for faulty seat backs in the vehicle’s third row. The ones affected are those built before March 26 at the co...

There?s no substitute for customer service training, but don't overlook these other 7 customer service essentials.

In reality, very few leaders practice true transparency within their organizations, and even less do it with their customers.

Augmented reality gaming glasses startup CastAR recently sent out a taste of what the future of tabletop games will be like. Using its special AR glasses, CastAR can overlay animations on top of the real world, creating ...

Whether you already have a successful career or are just starting out, here are some key attitude shifts to consider if a career pivot into sales is an idea that piques your interest.

Evolution Studios, the developer behind MotorStorm and DriveClub, has become part of Codemasters just a few weeks after Sony announced plans to shut the racing game development house. United Kingdom-based Codemasters, th...

It’s time to start gassing up your giant war mech because one of the best shooters of this generation is getting a sequel. Titanfall 2 is coming soon, and publisher Electronic Arts is promising to show off more about t...

Envious of people who seem to love their job? Here's a way to find your love-connection in work.

Sam Lake, whose name is an anglicized version of Sami Järvi, has provided the creative spark behind Remedy Entertainment’s games from the beginning. He’s the writer of Max Payne, Max Payne 2: The Fall of Max Payne, ...