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Coorpacademy, founded by former Google execs, raises $11 million to expand its edtech platform
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 14:38
Paris-based Coorpacademy announced today it has raised a new round of $11 million in venture capital as it seeks to build out its online platform for corporate education. Investors in the new round include Serena Capital...
Lessons Learned From Generating $186K In Business On Facebook (In Just 3 Months)
Forbes - 11 Oct 2016 15:00
When leveraged correctly, your personal Facebook page can help you generate new business opportunities.
Western Digital goes for performance and sustainability with new solid state drives
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 14:00
Western Digital has gone both blue and green. The maker of hard drives and storage devices has a new line of high-capacity solid state drives (SSDs) that emphasize either the high-performance or the “green” nature of...
Leading European Renewable Energy Provider Selects Kony to Accelerate its Digital Strategy
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 23:49
PRESS RELEASE: Kony, Inc., the leading enterprise mobility company, today announced that it has been selected by Green Network Energy to accelerate its digital revolution and support its efforts to expand trading and ori...
Steam hits 10,000 games on eve of Valve Dev Days event
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 23:15
Valve is hosting its Steam Dev Days events this week as part of its annual effort to educate developers about its Steam PC gaming and Steam VR platforms. Valve said that developers have published more than 10,000 titles ...
How to build smarter chatbots
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 23:10
GUEST: We’re going to be blunt: Chatbots in their current form aren’t great. We were promised bots that would change the way we interact with businesses and services, but instead we have interactive bots that perform...
KKR-Backed Emerald Media Invests US$50mn in YuppTV
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 22:48
PRESS RELEASE: Emerald Media, a Pan-Asian platform established by leading global investment firm KKR for investing in the media and entertainment sector, today announced that it has acquired a significant minority stake ...
Company Culture: By Design or Default
Forbes - 11 Oct 2016 22:35
As a business owner, you’re challenged with creating a culture that inspires your employees to be the best they can be, and helping them to become it.
Gartner: Global PC shipments fell 5.7% in Q3 2016, eighth quarter of decline in a row
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 22:20
The PC market’s decline still seems to have no end in sight, continuing for up to eight quarters in a row according to at least one research firm. For Q3 2016, both Gartner and IDC found PC shipments were down globally...
Overwatch unveils Halloween event as it passes 20 million players
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 21:20
Don’t worry, loves, the cosmetics are here! Blizzard has launched a Halloween event for its team-based shooter, which launched for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC in May. The developer also noted that Overwatch has pas...
The "Estate" Of Angel Investing -- Ideas To Get More Of Your Returns To Family And Charities
Forbes - 11 Oct 2016 21:17
Many angels think about building great returns from our investments, but how many have thought through the strategies and techniques to ensure most of those returns actually get to our children, grandchildren and preferr...
What it will take for everyone to start using chatbots
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 21:10
GUEST: 2016 was the year of the bots. But then the hype outpaced the progress of conversational bots in the market. Despite the hiccups, conversational bots and messaging platforms still have the promise to be a major wa...
Android 7.1 developer preview is coming later this month with Daydream VR support, app shortcuts API
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 20:49
Google today said that it’s readying the release of the developer preview of Android 7.1, an update to the Android Nougat mobile operating system that came out in August. The release will arrive later this month, and t...
Kindly Care raises $3.1 million to launch elder care marketplace
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 20:25
Elder care management startup Kindly Care launches today, backed by a $3.1 million investment led by MHS Capital. Kindly Care offers customers a solution to the hiccups of working with home care agencies by pairing them ...
Google Penguin 4.0 Is Here: What It Means For You
Forbes - 11 Oct 2016 20:23
Google Penguin 4.0 has launched. Here's what you need to know about it!
Harvard Business Review ranks Nvidia boss Jen-Hsun Huang as a top 10 best-performing CEO
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 20:15
One of the dominant forces in PC gaming is getting recognition as a global business powerhouse. Nvidia chief executive officer Jen-Hsun Huang is the No. 6 best-performing CEO in the world, according to the latest ranking...
What I love and hate about iMessage apps
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 20:00
Speak to some bot creators and they will tell you that they’re willing to jump through the hoops of building and submitting an app to Apple in order to join the iMessage App Store. It is possible to create a standalone...
Lyft brings ride hailing to the mobile web
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 19:53
Lyft has become more accessible with the launch of support for the mobile browser. What this means is that you no longer have to download the company’s iOS or Android app in order to request a ride. At launch, regular ...
5 Ways To Grow A Side Business While Keeping Your Day Job
Forbes - 11 Oct 2016 19:47
If you're ready to make the leap to entrepreneurship, don't be in a hurry to put in your two-weeks notice.
How PlayStation VR could ignite the mainstream virtual reality market
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 19:30
Sony is about to bring the third weapon to the high-end VR fight, and it could have a major impact on the market. The impressive-but-sometimes-rickety PlayStation VR headset is due out October 13 for $500, making it one ...
The Ups And Downs Of B2B Content Marketing
Forbes - 11 Oct 2016 18:57
The good news is B2B marketers will spend more on content marketing. The bad news is many think content marketing is not effective. What gives?
Finland's Koukoi Games raises over $1 million for a Hollywood-based mobile game
Venture Beat - 11 Oct 2016 18:45
Finland-based mobile game developer Koukoi Games has announced today that it has entered a new investment partnership with media focused venture capital fund IPR.VC and Tekes: the Finnish Funding Agency for Innovation. C...