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5 Reasons CMO's Are Failing Their Brands
Forbes - 3 Oct 2016 15:45
More and more consumers know exactly what they want from a brand, the lifestyle they desire, the type of brand relationships that matter to them, and how those relationships will inspire them to achieve their personal an...
AMD launches 7th-generation desktop processors for businesses
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2016 15:00
Advanced Micro Devices is launching its 7th-generation AMD Pro desktop processors for business computers. The AMD Pro chips are accelerated processing units (APUs), which combine a central processing unit and graphics pr...
How This Entrepreneur Found Great Mentors And Advisors
Forbes - 3 Oct 2016 14:34
Always be open and listen
What Will Stop The Music As Spotify Jumps Into Japan
Forbes - 3 Oct 2016 04:45
Spotify, an ever-popular music streaming service in Western countries, says it will start regular service in Japan from November. Is its turntable spinning backwards or something?
The Business Of Super Bowl 51
Forbes - 3 Oct 2016 23:47
Houston Texans President Jamey Rootes on hosting football's big game.
How A.I. and chatbots will change startups
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2016 23:10
GUEST: The shift in the startup world from apps to A.I. is, in essence, moving from making tools to making people. An app enabled a user to perform a function; at its heart it is DIY. Therefore, apps can be judged by the...
5 bots to try this week: Gyant, Flow XO, Domino's, Christina Milian, and Botany
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2016 22:45
Not feeling well? Exhibiting some specific symptoms? Think you’ve got the Zika virus?The Gyant health bot wants to diagnose your illness and, based on your answers, give a percentage of likelihood that you have an ulce...
WhatsApp now lets you write, draw, and add emojis to photos and videos
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2016 22:42
WhatsApp is jumping on the Messenger, Instagram, and Snapchat bandwagon with the launch of new camera features that lets you further personalize your photos and videos. Users can now write, draw, and even add emojis to t...
Bing boosts esports support, starting with Counter-Strike and League of Legends
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2016 22:30
Microsoft search engine Bing has new functionality for esports. Users can get information about specific tournaments through the site. This is another example of the world trying to take advantage of a growing competitiv...
Fintech's "Third Wave" Is Coming, And It Will Change Everything
Forbes - 3 Oct 2016 22:06
When startups and big banks work together, great things can happen.
Watch us play Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Remastered
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2016 22:00
One of the most popular games of all time is back, and you can start playing it this week. On Wednesday, Activision is unleashing Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare Remastered for anyone who prepurchases the Deluxe or Legacy...
How social transformed Playboy into a millennial brand (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2016 21:45
VB LIVE: One of the most iconic print brands of the last 60 years has made a tremendous splash in social marketing — and it’s had transformative impact across all channels, online and off. Find out how Playboy levera...
How To Identify Social Media Influencers For Your SEO Campaign
Forbes - 3 Oct 2016 21:39
Before you can start reaping the benefits of connecting with social media masters, you need to know where and how to find them. Let's dig in.
3 reasons Forrester is totally wrong about banking chatbots
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2016 21:10
GUEST: When I saw the summary of the recently released Forrester white paper on what banks should do in the face of the rapidly evolving usage of chatbots, I was pretty floored. At Finn, we believe strongly it is essenti...
Xbox Live Arena brings daily tournaments to Xbox One, Windows 10 preview
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2016 20:50
Microsoft is expanding the capabilities of Xbox Live, and that includes making it a more feature-rich destination for competitive gamers. Arena is up now on Xbox Live and the Xbox app for Windows 10 in the U.S. Preview P...
Five Mistakes Executive Job Seekers Make
Forbes - 3 Oct 2016 20:33
By the time you get to senior level positions in a company, you should know how interviewing works, and what needs to be done to close the deal and get the job.
Entrepreneurial Lessons Learned And What To Expect By 2020: Q&A With HealthTap's CEO
Forbes - 3 Oct 2016 19:19
Highlights from recent conversations with HealthTap CEO Ron Gutman and StartUp Health's Unity Stoakes on lessons learned and what the future looks like for healthcare.
Accurate Background Enhances Candidate Experience and Reduces Employer Risk With New Mobile Optimized Candidate Portal
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2016 19:17
PRESS RELEASE: A leader in the employment background check industry, Accurate Background, has announced the release of their new Candidate Portal. The new portal will be accessible to all candidates having their backgrou...
Donald Trump Reaches Out To Minorities
Forbes - 3 Oct 2016 19:17
In the first debate, a question was posed about how the candidates might heal the racial divide. Donald Trump's answer, strangely enough, was "law and order," including "stop and frisk." These are phrases not commonly us...
From Russia with cash: Mail.ru bags War Robots studio Pixonic for $30 million
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2016 19:01
If the Cold War had gone differently, Russia would probably already have a reserve of walking tanks. Instead, our somewhat more peaceful reality will have to settle for mobile games about mechanized combat robots. Mail.R...
Why Surge Pricing During A Crisis Is Bad For Uber's Brand
Forbes - 3 Oct 2016 19:00
While at the time it might seem to be a good idea for Uber to raise prices for customers to incentivize drivers to go to an area that could be dangerous, I believe there is a greater backlash to making such a decision.
Microsoft cuts Azure VM prices by up to 50%
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2016 18:56
Recently a report suggested that Microsoft would perhaps stop fighting public cloud market leader Amazon Web Services (AWS) when it comes to cutting cloud prices in order to win and retain business. But Microsoft’s lat...