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5 VC Clauses Entrepreneurs Should Never Ever Accept
Forbes - 31 May 2017 16:06
5 VC Clauses Entrepreneurs Should Never Ever Accept by Goncalo de Vasconcelos
The Cognitive Cure For Stage Fright, According To Neuroscience
Forbes - 31 May 2017 15:55
If you change your perspective about public speaking and rehearse 'under stress,' you might find yourself looking forward to your next presentation instead of dreading it.
Why Smart Taxation Needs Smart Machine Learning
Forbes - 31 May 2017 15:43
Taxes are miserable, but Intuit (TurboTax) and H&R Block are now using artificial intelligence to help make the process less painful.
Former Salesforce Execs Explain How They Rose To The Top On Their Own
Forbes - 31 May 2017 23:57
Four former Salesforce executives share their experience working at the renowned tech company, and their decision to take the next step and go out on their own.
What a Single Instagram Post Can Teach Us About Diversity
Forbes - 31 May 2017 23:35
Companies like 5G Studio realize that diversity is a strength - not just a box to be checked or a way to amass accolades. These are the businesses that will be tomorrow's industry leaders, not because they look different...
What should you expect from Nintendo at E3 2017? GamesBeat Decides
Venture Beat - 31 May 2017 23:30
We’re wrapping up our preview specials for the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show here on the GamesBeat Decides podcast, and that means it’s time to get into Nintendo. On this episode, hosts Mike Minotti and Je...
Is Andy Rubin's Amazon Echo competitor doomed to fail?
Venture Beat - 31 May 2017 23:10
What if you didn’t have to fiddle with gadgets all day? That’s the promise of ambient computing, a combination of AI and sensing technology in the future home and beyond. Imagine this scenario. You’re out with frie...
Hunt: Showdown is Crytek's new multiplayer game, and it's going to E3 in June
Venture Beat - 31 May 2017 23:02
Crytek is hoping to go beyond its hit Crysis series with a new game, Hunt: Showdown. The company, which has struggled in recent years, said it’ll show this new multiplayer shooter at the Electronic Entertainment Expo (...
7 takeaways from Mary Meeker's 2017 Internet Trends report
Venture Beat - 31 May 2017 22:45
ANALYSIS: Mary Meeker’s Internet Trends report has become an annual ritual for Silicon Valley. It’s as if the tech industry had an annual physical exam and received a health report in the form of a 355-page presentat...
Pathfinder: Kingmaker launches $500,000 Kickstarter for extra content, not the base game (update)
Venture Beat - 31 May 2017 22:30
EXCLUSIVE: Owlcat Games made a lot of tabletop role-playing game fans happy with its announcement of Pathfinder: Kingmaker last week. The upcoming RPG for PCs will be the first that uses the Pathfinder system, itself a d...
This Volunteer Organization From Down Under Teaches Businesses How To Keep From Going Under
Forbes - 31 May 2017 22:28
Australian Business Volunteers' goal is to provide mentorship and support for social enterprises that may see funding dry up as their national economies develop or that don't want to rely on charity-based models.
New Company Uses Artificial Intelligence To Sell You Cheaper Power
Forbes - 31 May 2017 21:53
A new startup launched today that seeks to streamline electricity purchases with the use of a peer-to-peer network that relies on artificial intelligence and other technology like high-frequency trading to balance supply...
Why Misinformation On SEO Is So Rampant
Forbes - 31 May 2017 21:47
Why are SEO misconceptions so rampant, both within the industry and outside it?
Overwatch's new map colonizes the moon
Venture Beat - 31 May 2017 21:40
Blizzard wants to take its players to the one place that capitalism hasn’t corrupted: space. Or, more accurately, the moon. Overwatch, a game where beautiful people smooch each other between rounds of colorful violence...
Women-Led Trekking Company Challenges Social Norms In Nepal
Forbes - 31 May 2017 21:40
Three Sisters Adventure Trekking Company in Nepal combines a for-profit and non-profit model to educate and employ Nepalese women as guides for foreign visitors.
Even if Bixby was ready on time, Samsung set the bar too high
Venture Beat - 31 May 2017 21:25
You'd think that multiple appliances literally on fire would slow the tack of a global brand like Samsung, but think again. It's been more than two months since Samsung launched its flagship Galaxy S8 phone, and despite ...
A Crowdfunding Platform For Women That Taps The Founders' Brand
Forbes - 31 May 2017 21:24
Women You Should Fund is a new crowdfunding platform for women and women-led, gender diverse teams.
Zombie Gunship Survival bags 2 million downloads 1 week after launch
Venture Beat - 31 May 2017 21:22
Zombie Gunship Survival has done more than just survive. After last week’s launch on both iOS and Android, it’s garnered over 2 million downloads. Developed by Limbic Software and published by Flaregames, Zombie Guns...
How Apple CarPlay radically improves this small sport utility vehicle
Venture Beat - 31 May 2017 21:10
Simplicity in design. That’s what has made Apple the powerhouse it is today. Things just work. Not every product lives up to this lofty ideal (don’t get me started on the Apple Watch), but many of them do, including ...
Why Sales Email Outreach Templates Don't Work
Forbes - 31 May 2017 20:49
I own a B2B company with less than 10 employees. I've done a little experimentation with sales outreach and have compiled some data on what works well--and what does not.
VentureBeat is hiring a Heartland Tech editor
Venture Beat - 31 May 2017 20:34
We're looking for an experienced editor to serve our readers with news and analysis around one of the most important issues of our time: the role of tech in creating — and destroying — jobs in America's heartland The...
What We Can Learn From Platform Disruptors
Forbes - 31 May 2017 20:33
Platform disruptors are eating the world, but we can stand to learn a lot from their fast and furious approach. These are some of the ingredients that should inspire corporates to reinvent their own Day After Tomorrow.