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Tesla has become a 'driving force' in San Francisco area manufacturing
Venture Beat - 14 Aug 2016 05:04
Electric-car maker Tesla Motors has had many interesting and unexpected effects in its decade of existence. It’s launched a series of electric cars with 200 miles or more of range, which remain--eight years after its f...
Megaupload's Dotcom to appeal U.S. forfeiture of assets ruling
Venture Beat - 14 Aug 2016 10:22
SYDNEY (By Harry Pearl and Charlotte Greenfield for Reuters) — German tech entrepreneur and alleged internet pirate Kim Dotcom will seek a review of a Federal Court decision which rejected his bid to keep hold of milli...
Despite Global Economic Volatility, Small Business Borrowing Remains Strong
Forbes - 14 Aug 2016 07:22
Loan approval rates at big banks ($10 billion+ in assets) declined slightly for the first time in six months in July 2016, according to the Biz2Credit Small Business Lending Index™, the monthly analysis of more than 1,...
A Recruiting Startup's Strategy For Acquiring Its First Customers
Forbes - 15 Aug 2016 01:00
New recruiting platform UpScored has managed to land 13 pilot clients. Taking a niche approach and providing high-touch service have helped along the way.
How To Get Accountability In The DNA Of Your Team
Forbes - 15 Aug 2016 00:07
When accountability structures are used across a company, you'll find people perform at much higher levels. If a bar isn't set, people don't know how high they can jump.
Failtech: Financial startups are ignoring the wealthiest Americans because of their age
Venture Beat - 15 Aug 2016 00:05
GUEST: Silicon Valley has seen an explosion of financial technology companies over the last few years, offering everything from credit score checks, to financial theft services, to password encryption for bank accounts. ...
Fox News Places Its Bet That Two Heads Are Better Than One
Forbes - 14 Aug 2016 23:57
Co-leadership is often marked by conflict and negative performance - especially in organizations populated by people with large egos
Apple is 'doing a lot of things' in augmented reality, Tim Cook says
Venture Beat - 14 Aug 2016 22:18
In a lengthy interview with Jena McGregor of the Washington Post today, Apple chief executive Tim Cook gave a bit more insight into the companies activities in the world of augmented reality (AR). Here’s what Cook said...
Earth observation data: Multibillion-dollar opportunity -- or dud?
Venture Beat - 14 Aug 2016 21:25
GUEST: VCs are getting serious about space-related startups, and there are some truly exponential growth opportunities in the SpaceTech ecosystem. But the majority of money that went into SpaceTech last year was in just ...
For Some, Worker Cooperatives Emerge As An Alternative To ESOPs
Forbes - 14 Aug 2016 20:24
Everybody knows that members of the Baby Boomer generation have begun retiring. But it’s the pace at which those folks are leaving the workforce – some 10,000 people will turn 65 every day for the next 19 years! – ...
VR 2.0: More mobile, more social, more convincing
Venture Beat - 14 Aug 2016 20:05
GUEST: Here we are in mid-2016 and the wait is over: Nearly four years after Palmer Luckey's Kickstarter campaign for the Oculus Rift, the consumer version (along with stiff competition) is available for purchase. The cu...
Kabam's Kent Wakeford on why mobile gaming is so complicated
Venture Beat - 14 Aug 2016 19:02
Kent Wakeford, the chief operating officer of Kabam, returned to the stage at our GamesBeat 2016 event to talk about how tough the mobile game business — a $36 billion worldwide industry — has become. And doing busin...
Legal Moves To Avoid Disaster For Your Business
Forbes - 14 Aug 2016 18:06
Here's a look at three steps you can take.
What Are "Rich Answers" And How Do They Affect SEO?
Forbes - 14 Aug 2016 16:00
How do rich answers affect SEO, and how can you take advantage of them? You're about to find out.
Pokémon Go rivals Rio Olympic Games in popularity
Venture Beat - 14 Aug 2016 07:15
RIO DE JANEIRO (By Anthony Boadie for Reuters) — Forget beach volleyball, soccer or tennis, not to mention the steeplechase or discus. Pokémon Go is challenging the Olympics for most popular game among some young Braz...
8 Tips For Staying Motivated When You're Unwillingly Unemployed
Forbes - 14 Aug 2016 05:04
After finishing my masters, I was stoked to land my first "real" job. I'd graduated from a prestigious program alongside seven others, one of only two who'd taken the thesis/M.A. track. I'd completed my internship at...
Nvidia's Jen-Hsun Huang on the adoption of VR, self-driving cars, and deep learning
Venture Beat - 14 Aug 2016 04:00
The PC industry is slowing, but graphics chip maker Nvidia blew past Wall Street estimates for its second fiscal quarter. It reported Jen-Hsun Huang, the colorful chief executive of Santa Clara, Calif.-based Nvidia, said...
11 best messaging platforms compared
Venture Beat - 14 Aug 2016 03:10
GUEST: From WhatsApp to Telelgram to Facebook Messenger, each messaging platform takes its approach to servings its users. Their interfaces, capabilities, and focus all subtly vary. Each has its own user base with distin...
Why chatbots are in the caveman stage
Venture Beat - 14 Aug 2016 02:18
GUEST: The first caveman to show off fire in front of his or her peers must have had it made…in caveman terms, at least. No doubt worshiped as a genius if not a god, that cave dweller probably put on a great show, conv...
Content management systems are killing creativity
Venture Beat - 14 Aug 2016 02:10
GUEST: A year ago, I left a company that I cofounded to work in advertising. It wasn't the most orthodox decision, given that my company had grown year over year. We specialized in implementing content management systems...