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Regulators criticize banks for lending Uber $1.15 billion
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 07:43
(Reuters) – Federal regulators criticized several Wall Street banks over the handling of a $1.15 billion loan they helped arrange for Uber this past summer, according to people with knowledge of the matter. Led by Morg...
7 Ways The Internet Of Things Will Change Businesses In 2017
Forbes - 11 Jan 2017 22:12
Is your business ready for the IoT? Even if you don't deal directly with technology, IoT devices are going to have a massive impact on businesses in 2017.
We Won't Even Know If A Robot Takes Your Job
Forbes - 11 Jan 2017 15:10
More research is needed to understand the different ways that robots affect the economy, and to craft appropriate public policy.
Facebook now lets you livestream from the web
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 23:49
Facebook on Wednesday began rolling out new features for its live video offering that should give publishers additional flexibility in how they produce content for the social network. Perhaps the most important one conte...
This Guy Was Forced To Stand Out; See How It Could Be Key To His Success
Forbes - 11 Jan 2017 23:39
Ricardo Jose Bueso, grew up with a brother named Ricardo Juan. I can't help but wonder if the practice gained in trying to stand apart from a brother with virtually the same name, didn't give him an entrepreneurial edge ...
Gartner: Global PC shipments fell 3.7% in Q4 2016, fifth consecutive year of decline
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 23:32
The PC market has now been in decline for five years in a row, per at least one research firm. Not all 20 quarters were in the red, but the most recent nine were. For Q4 2016, both Gartner and IDC found PC shipments were...
Samsung and LG both reportedly launching foldable phones in second half of 2017
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 23:04
After years of rumors and false starts, both Samsung and LG are preparing to unveil portable devices with folding screens later this year, according to a report in the Korea Herald (via XDA). Samsung is likely to produce...
Facebook makes it harder to notice when posts are edited
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 22:26
Facebook appears to have quietly done away with a feature that tells you if a particular post has been edited. As it stands now, the only way that you’ll be able to determine something has changed is by clicking on the...
How AI will help with work tasks like setting meetings and reviewing resumes
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 22:10
GUEST: Warning: Artificial intelligence will soon enter your computer and begin automating your work. Does this statement make you nervous? It shouldn’t. The realities of AI are a lot different than what Hollywood has ...
How A 10-Year-Old Can Convince You To Do Amazing Things
Forbes - 11 Jan 2017 21:54
There is a need to address the fundamental problems in our schools and what we teach our kids before we can implement technological solutions in classrooms. Let's discuss how we can tackle those and bring real change in ...
Augmenix Announces Positive Three-Year Long-Term Data Highlighting Benefits of SpaceOAR® Hydrogel Spacer for Patients with Prostate Cancer
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 21:34
PRESS RELEASE: Augmenix, Inc., a medical technology company that develops, manufactures, and sells proprietary absorbable hydrogels that separate and protect organs at risk during prostate radiotherapy, announced that th...
Rocket League cements itself as an indie sensation with 25 million registered players
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 21:05
Running automobiles into giant soccer balls has become a favorite pastime for millions of people all around the world. Rocket League now has 25 million registered (not active) players. That makes it one of the best-selli...
Babbel Snags Ex-Business Insider Exec Julie Hansen To Head U.S. Operations
Forbes - 11 Jan 2017 21:00
VideoBerlin-based Babbel has announced that the former COO and publisher ofBusiness Insider, Julie Hansen, has been hired as its first "CEO U.S." The company characterizes the position in a press release as "tak over the...
Konami's mobile push continues with Hearthstone competitor Yu-Gi-Oh Duel Links coming West
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 20:31
Yu-Gi-Oh’s second mobile game has expanded to new markets outside of Japan. Konami today made Yu-Gi-Oh! Duel Links available to download in North America for iOS and Android devices. The Yu-Gi-Oh franchise encompasses ...
The tantalizing promise of augmented reality games
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 20:01
CES 2017, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas last week, was loaded with augmented reality smartglasses, which layer digital animations and information on top of the real world. They promise us wonderful connections bet...
Enseo brings your movies and TV shows into the hotel room
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 19:15
Pay TV services like LodgeNet, Guest-tek, and OnCommand once ruled the hotel room TV. But now they’ve been disrupted by Enseo, which is taking over-the-top video services, such as Netflix and Hulu, into guests’ rooms...
As Obama Exists, Three Aspects of a Trump Presidency Instill Small Business Confidence
Forbes - 11 Jan 2017 19:13
President Obama gave his farewell address in Chicago on Tuesday. In front of an adoring hometown crowd, he listed what he considers the highlights of his two terms in office: Economic recovery from the Great Recession, R...
Google Cloud Platform launches Key Management Service in beta
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 19:00
Google today is announcing the launch of a Key Management Service for its Google Cloud Platform (GCP) portfolio of public cloud services. The tool, which is available now in beta, offers developers a cloud-hosted system ...
What You Need To Know About Starting A Business In Bali
Forbes - 11 Jan 2017 18:59
Starting a business in Bali combines two of every entrepreneur's greatest desires: living in paradise while making a steady profit.
Terminator 2: Judgment Day fulfills "I'll be back" promise ... with casino games
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 18:55
Casinos have a new trick to make sure that you’ll be back. GameCo, which creates video game gambling products for casinos, has released three machines based on the iconic 1991 action film Terminator 2: Judgment Day. Ga...
'Shark Tank' For Black Female Founders Inspires Next Generation Of Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 11 Jan 2017 18:17
Being able to swim with the TV sharks can make you a Queen Boss, as well as sharpen your real-life ability to make your business grow.
The invasion of the selfie drones
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2017 18:15
We’re living in a selfie world, and anything that helps us take more selfies is sure to make a mint. Drone makers seem to have figured out that, instead of taking pictures of our neighbors’ backyards, what we really ...