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Be A More Productive Entrepreneur By Getting Healthier
Forbes - 29 May 2017 15:20
Studies show that a healthy balanced diet and a constant exercise routine that lasts at least 30 minutes four days a week leads to lower absenteeism and higher productivity.
3 Exercises That Build Mental Strength In Just 5 Minutes A Day
Forbes - 29 May 2017 17:52
Here are some mental strength building exercises that are like push ups for your brain. Do them consistently and build your mental muscle in less than five minutes a day.
Women Entrepreneurs Take On Gender Stereotypes in North Kenya
Forbes - 29 May 2017 16:05
How women are breaking the chains of gender-based cultural suppression to do business deals with Whole Foods
What happens when hackers attack chatbots
Venture Beat - 29 May 2017 23:33
GUEST: Chatbots bridge the gap between messaging and application frameworks. Users no longer need to install multiple apps or visit numerous web pages to get things done or to access information. The way people live and ...
Why This Outdoor Brand Is Hiring Individuals With Disabilities
Forbes - 29 May 2017 22:15
Toad & Co started working with individuals with disabilities for their warehouse needs in 1997. Twenty years later, they're keen on sharing their business model with other businesses.
Synaptics warns that fingerprint spoofing makes laptops vulnerable
Venture Beat - 29 May 2017 21:10
In the wake of the WannaCry ransomware computer virus attack, here’s one more thing to worry about. The fingerprint identification systems that some modern laptops use to recognize users can be easily compromised with ...
Japan reportedly to allow drone deliveries in 2020, self-driving trucks in 2022
Venture Beat - 29 May 2017 20:08
(Reuters) – Japan aims to finalize on June 9 plans to allow package delivery by drone sometime from 2020 and the commercialization of self-driving trucks by 2022, as it scrambles to breathe new life into its corporate ...
Four out of five League of Legends players want to become pro gamers or streamers
Venture Beat - 29 May 2017 19:25
Four out of five League of Legends players aspire to professional as a gamer or streamer. But only about one in two Minecraft players and fans share that aspiration. That’s one of the results of a survey by the Peanut ...
Cybersecurity startups will be funded at slower pace and lower valuations than last year
Venture Beat - 29 May 2017 18:11
The current cycle of investment in cybersecurity began in 2012, catalyzed by three major IPOs: Proofpoint, Splunk, and Palo Alto Networks. As is typical, big exits in a space significantly increase investor confidence an...
From DIY Project To Brand: Nina Cheng's Wild And Woolly Accessories
Forbes - 29 May 2017 17:00
"Within the first hour, someone had asked if she could buy a case for her friend's upcoming birthday present, and I had my first sale. The response was so overwhelming that I knew I had to explore the idea more fully as ...
LISTEN NOW: You Don't Have To Be A Superhuman
Forbes - 29 May 2017 14:00
When is quitting a virtue? And why is "never give up" not necessarily the best advice? We discuss how to know when to stop and when to keep going; when to specialize and when to diversify. And why you don't have to be a ...
Google's AlphaGo AI retires after dominating humanity's best players
Venture Beat - 29 May 2017 13:00
AlphaGo, the A.I. that has consistently defeated the world's greatest human Go players over the last two years, is retiring from the game. The robo-grandmaster will go out on top, after defeating China's Ke Jie, the worl...
China's 'sharing economy' is booming, stoking fears of a bubble
Venture Beat - 29 May 2017 12:01
FEATURE: (By Yawen Chen and Ryan Woo, Reuters) — Fancy shooting some hoops, but don’t have a basketball? Caught in the rain with no umbrella? Smartphone run out of juice? China’s rapidly expanding “sharing econom...
How 4FINGERS Grew Its Revenue From $2M To $30M In Only Four Years
Forbes - 29 May 2017 11:43
The CEO of 4Fingers is disrupting Southeast Asia's F&B scene and achieving massive revenue growth as a result. Here is how he does it.
Don't Quit Your Day Job To Pursue Your Passion -- Here's What You Do Instead
Forbes - 29 May 2017 08:55
You don't have to quit your day job to scratch your entrepreneurial itch. Here's what you do instead.
Why the Google Home speaker didn't quite help me adopt a dog
Venture Beat - 29 May 2017 07:19
I'm debating whether my family should adopt a new pet. About ten years ago, my son picked out a border collie mix at the Humane Society near my house. Abby has been struggling with hip problems lately, but she's mostly a...
ARM wants to boost AI performance by 50X over 5 years
Venture Beat - 29 May 2017 06:00
ARM is unveiling its first Dynamiq processor designs today, and the company said that the family will boost artificial intelligence performance by more than 50 times over the next three to five years. The new family aims...
Why iteration is the key to great WebVR games
Venture Beat - 29 May 2017 04:17
GUEST: I like to encourage an iterative approach to designing immersive games, which happens if developers and studios simply afford themselves the space and opportunity to experiment in order to discover how their conce...
Hole Opens In Tax Blogosphere - Say It Ain't So Joe
Forbes - 29 May 2017 02:32
Joe Kristan, one of the longest established tax bloggers put up his last post on Friday. This opens up the need for a regular summary of the tax blogosphere.
Voicebot market growing faster than ever, but here's a realistic take
Venture Beat - 29 May 2017 01:54
GUEST: Voice technology that power devices like Amazon's Alexa and Google Home is the next frontier for tech companies. Facebook's announcement to launch ParlAI recently only intensified the industry's ambition to reach ...
6 More Indian Startups Selected For Google's Accelerator
Nibletz - 29 May 2017 00:55
Google Announces The Next Six Startups In Their Launchpad Accelerator 6 more Indian startups are headed to San Francisco to take part in the next installment of the web giants “Google LaunchPad Accelerator”. This is ...