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Do traditional, established businesses absolutely need a digital presence? Of course not. But there may be a significant opportunity loss by failing to do so.

At its “October 27 Mac event” in Cupertino today, Apple announced its 2016 MacBook Pro lineup (read our hands-on). There are three models to choose from, and it’s not a very easy decision to make. Preorders begin t...

(Reuters) – A bipartisan group of lawmakers in the U.S. Congress on Thursday asked the Justice Department to clarify how a looming rule change to the government’s hacking powers could impact privacy rights of innocen...

A global accounting firm will hire over 9,000 millennials in the US next year. How will they do it?

"The music industry generates revenues of about $20bn worldwide every year, " says Lopo Champalimaud "The hair and beauty market is worth $100bn in Europe alone." From his perspective as CEO and co-founder of Treatwell -...

When it comes to leadership development, most companies aren't seeing the benefits of their efforts. We asked four members of Forbes Councils to share their insights on what it takes to build the future's best business l...

What are you doing to embrace and tackle marketing industry changes? Are you afraid to try new things? Or are you fearless? One of the reasons I am so passionate about the marketing industry is the anticipation of change...

In an abrupt and unexpected announcement today, Vine parent company Twitter said it will discontinue the app “in the coming months.” No explanation was given for the decision made hours after a Twitter quarterly earn...

It's late at night after a long day at the office--are you checking your work email? Maybe not, but chances are a senior executive is, and it just might be to respond to a customer. More and more upper-level executives a...

Lilt, a startup that has developed a web application and application programming interface (API) for helping translators work more quickly, is announcing that it’s raised a $2.35 million seed round. Lilt uses statistic...

GUEST: In 1908, Henry Ford’s Model T assembly line changed factory operations forever. By 1921, the term “workflow” was being used in a railway engineering journal. Workflow describes the progression of steps (task...

VB LIVE: Social is essential. Where else can you increase your brand's visibility, have one-on-one conversations and turn skeptical browsers into totally sold buyers? Join the Director of Business Development at Reverb �...

GUEST: Brands of all sizes today are on a content kick, constantly churning out media vying for our attention and hoping to convert us to a prospect or a customer. One of the most common content marketing formats is the ...

GUEST: If pop culture is to be believed, society is quickly heading toward a highly automated future ruled by artificial intelligence. Take Iron Man’s trusty sidekick, J.A.R.V.I.S. Within the Marvel franchise, the arti...

When you think of going freelance, your first thoughts probably go on around the common fears. Let those go for a moment, and give your brain some other kind of food for thought: Why it's awesome to be a freelancer.

What is the best way to cultivate a brand online? Keep it simple, silly!

Credit Card Scammers Flock to Online Shopping Just like legitimate shoppers, criminals are buying more goods and services online with credit cards. The rate of online card fraud is rising sharply as a growing number of p...

A skateboarding hardware startup, RideBlock, shows the global potential of startups.

Facebook has launched a tool it calls Voting Plan which will summarizes the candidates and measures you can vote for on Election Day (November 8). The social networking company has enlisted the help of the nonpartisan Ce...

Nintendo is not holding back on the Switch due to supply constraints. Instead, the company doesn’t want systems sitting unsold in warehouses and on shelves. Tatsumi Kimishima, Nintendo president and chief executive, sa...

In today's crowded marketplace, businesses (both B2B and B2C) are fighting to get their brands noticed.

Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup! This time, we got a better look at the Nintendo Switch thanks to an 3D model, Minecraft is coming to Apple TV, and the PlayStation 4 is getitng some new, fancy controllers fro...