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The unexpected side effect of millennial entitlement.

Venture capital investments plummeted 36 percent in the third quarter to $10.6 billion, compared to $16.7 billion a year ago, according to the MoneyTree Report from accounting firm PricewaterhouseCoopers, based on data p...

General Motors (GM) may have launched its Maven car-sharing service in January, but it has rapidly expanded to more than 10 markets, with its newest one being San Francisco. Now those interested in short-term car rentals...

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A Connecticut judge decides a lawsuit against gumaker Remington can't be sued over the murders at Sandy Hook.

GUEST: Artificial intelligence (A.I.) has taken the media by storm, with new groundbreaking accomplishments by global companies. Google’s DeepMind recently beat a world champion of Go, which is said to be the most adva...

The new Call of Duty doesn’t come out until next month, but you can still play it today. Publisher Activision has launched the beta test for Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare, the latest entry in the long-running shooter ...

One of the most popular competitive games around the world is getting another massive championship tournament in the United States. Esports-platform company FaceIt is holding the finals for season two of its Esports Cham...

Just when you think you know what?s happening, it all changes. Thankfully there are ways for you to learn how to become an expert in digital marketing.

The concept is simple, but it?s one I?ve always kept top-of-mind to ensure our bank consistently keeps its culture in check. Whether a banker or business owner ? with 10 employees or 10,000 ? thinking within the context ...

Affirm, the online lending startup founded by PayPal co-founder Max Levchin, has raised $100 million in debt from financial services giant Morgan Stanley. The credit line comes with the news that Affirm has tripled the v...

Sony’s online gaming service went through some hiccups earlier today, and now it’s back up and that means one of the biggest launches of the fall is live as part of a pre-launch test. Call of Duty: Infinite Warfare�...

In "Star Wars," the character Admiral Ackbar is known for warning: "It's a trap!" With half of marriages ending in divorce, everyone needs that guy as a wingman. Cartoon by Shannon Wheeler.

Forget everything you know about Microsoft’s Tay chatbot. It was a disaster, it didn’t work, the researchers behind it have likely all been fired or reassigned. In truth, it was a test of the Microsoft natural langua...

Companies of all sizes can use these strategies to create media momentum. Jaime is the first to admit it has taken time and dedicated company resources. But for her, the result have been worth it.

It takes a cluster to create an innovation community. That’s now happening in the downtown Los Angeles so-called arts district as the startup frenzy increasingly expands to new turf.

Twitter is currently out of companies interested in purchasing it, as Salesforce has bowed out after its chief executive Marc Benioff said that it “wasn’t the right fit for us.” In an interview with the FT, Salesfo...

Update: PSN is back up and running, and the Call of Duty beta is live. I hope you weren’t looking to engage in an infinite amount of warfare because Sony’s gaming service isn’t working. PlayStation Network is down ...

Pinterest has revealed a little Easter egg its engineering team has incorporated into the visual search and bookmarking service. For many people, it’s a place to find and share creative ideas, but what about users with...

The White House today shared open source code for President Obama's Facebook Messenger bot to help other governments build their own bots. The White House says it’s sharing the code “with the hope that other governme...

EXCLUSIVE: HTC is poised to release a new mid-range Android 7.0 Nougat-powered smartphone this month, the HTC Bolt. Although it closely resembles the flagship HTC 10 in appearance, it’s actually a larger device, with a...

WIll the new bank referral scheme help SMEs turned down for credit?