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Not every business scales, but if yours is poised for rapid growth, here are five things to get right first.

What if you could sense a problem exists even when the spreadsheet says otherwise, figure out the most opportune time to secure a raise, forecast a trend at work before anyone else or sense a problem with a pending deal?...

Xbox One is getting another Fallout game, but it’s not the role-playing experience you may expect. Microsoft announced today that Fallout Shelter is coming to Xbox One and Windows 10 on February 7. The free-to-play gam...

You may have to put off your afternoon Dota 2 plans for a while because the game’s servers are not functioning properly. Valve’s Steam PC gaming service is experiencing technical issues that are preventing many playe...

Your social media strategy isn't working. So what can you do? Here are 9 solutions to try.

GUEST: The minute you mention chatbot technology, someone will inevitably bring up the Turing test. Created by Alan Turing in 1950, the test judges a machine’s capability to demonstrate intelligent behavior that’s in...

A round-up of everything that happened this week in the credit card and transaction industries

After nearly four years, the PlayStation 4 is getting a fairly basic feature that should improve the quality of life for people who own a lot of games. Sony Interactive Entertainment is planning to add support for extern...

A day after billionaire philanthropist Eli Broad came out against Betsy DeVos's nomination as Secretary of Education, prominent Silicon Valley venture capitalist Arthur Rock expressed his concerns. Rock, who was an early...

What are the most surprising things in Snap's S-1? This question was originally answered on Quora by Terrence Yang.

Feel the healing beat, Diablo. Blizzard announced today that Lúcio will be the newest character for its multiplayer online battle arena (MOBA) Heroes of the Storm. He will enter the game’s test servers on February 6. ...

What does a former P&G cosmetics executive know about marketing one of the largest food brands in the world? Turns out quite a bit.

Satellite and mapping startup Planet Labs today announced that it has acquired the Terra Bella satellite business from Google. Terms of the deal weren’t disclosed. Google acquired Skybox Imaging in 2014 and rebranded i...

With $100M-plus to invest in tech unicorns, Rashaun Williams' new fund the MVP All-Star Fund promises to get top athletes and entertainers into Silicon Valley's leading private companies.

It’s still early days for intelligent assistants like Google Assistant and Alexa. Little is known about user habits, but it turns out that the churn rate for skills or actions made by third-party developers is pretty h...

Why Hudson's Bay would be interested in buying a big, established department store like Macy's.

Some big companies have been abusing the H1B visa program to bring in cheaper labor from overseas, many from Indian outsourcing companies who sell their services to U.S. firms. Cartoon by Ted Rall.

From January 1 this year, foreign companies selling e-content in Russia were required to register private offices in Russia, submit information on their sales in the country, and pay an extra 18 percent tax. This tax is ...

Welcome to another GamesBeat weekly roundup. This time, BioWare is working on a new franchise, the game industry speaks out against Trump, and we play the anticipated role-playing game Torment: Tides of Numenera. Enjoy, ...

Big data analytics tools are helping advertisers figure out who's watching, who's Tweeting and who's paying attention to their ads in real time.

Across the country restaurants are struggling and chains are shutting outlets, but the California city of Fairfield is taking inventive action to help its local eateries.

News and insights for business owners from around the Web, including how a startup is trying to sell a $100 LED light bulb and an early look at all of the Super Bowl commercials.