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Release Of GOP's Long-Awaited Tax Plan Reveals Exactly Why Tax Reform Is So Hard
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 20:01
Earlier today, Republican leadership revealed their latest tax plan, which the President described as "finalized," But as you'll see, it's really just the beginning.
Blueshift: The Tech Startup Using A.I. To Shift How Marketers Engage Consumers
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 03:55
Blueshift CEO and Founder Vijay Chittoor discusses the vision behind his company, the future of behavioral marketing, and the importance of adopting artificial intelligence to redefine how companies engage consumers.
"I Want To Show The World That Entrepreneurs Like Me Can Exist"
Forbes - 28 Sep 2017 01:45
Andy Williams is a Marine Corps veteran who went from picking up cans to owning a sizable chunk of the real estate rental market in the same Texas town. He is currently hosting a TV show for HGTV, Flip or Flop Fort Worth...
Nuance unveils AI assistant and smart speaker for doctors
Venture Beat - 28 Sep 2017 01:19
Nuance Communications today unveiled its Dragon Medical AI assistant and smart speaker to help doctors do things like edit health records, review patient charts, and fill prescriptions with their voice. Nuance has previo...
Adopting AI doesn't have to be a gamble
Venture Beat - 28 Sep 2017 01:10
GUEST: Companies and governments have evolved their questions about artificial intelligence from "What is AI?" to "How can we use AI?" In fact, businesses leaders are now seeking justification to use AI in their operatio...
Phoenix is transforming from a call center hub to tech hotbed
Venture Beat - 28 Sep 2017 00:40
GUEST: For decades, large corporations looked to metro Phoenix to place back offices and call centers. While some might view this with a negative connotation, these expansions actually signaled focused attention on a mar...
Amazon unveils 6 new devices, including second-generation Echo for $99 and Echo Plus for $149
Venture Beat - 27 Sep 2017 23:59
The next generation Amazon Echo smart speaker made its debut today, one of half a dozen devices unveiled by the company in a press conference at Amazon headquarters in Seattle. The Echo for $99 and new Echo Plus for $149...
5 Major Industries And Their Next-Gen Disruptors
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 23:26
Almost 70% of the companies on the 2017 Next Billion Dollar Startups list, produced by Forbes in partnership with TrueBridge Capital. are concentrated in just five industries: fintech, healthcare and biotech, "new space,...
Risky Business: Are You Thinking About Risk The Right Way?
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 23:12
Let Richard Branson, Carl Icahn and Michael Bloomberg answer the question for you.
Creating Lasting Impact As An Interim Leader
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 23:08
Interim leadership roles can certainly come with their challenges, but these situations can also provide unforeseen opportunities that you otherwise may have missed.
Marketing To Millennials, Air France Launches New Airline Joon
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 22:48
Air France launches Joon, a new airline aimed squarely at the millions of Millennial travelers and their digital lifestyles.
Startups Welcome Era Of Transparency Ushered In By India's New Fundamental Right To Privacy
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 22:45
Following the Indian Supreme Court ruling that privacy will be a fundamental right, the focus has shifted to the next steps for data collection by companies and their usage.
Twin Brothers And Family Run A Sustainable Fashion Brand That's Raking in $15 Million In Revenue
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 22:18
On the surface, Faherty is a beach, casual brand with shops in ritzy locations on the West and East Coast. Dig deeper and this is a brand that's geeky about recycled plastic fabrics, ethical manufacturing, and human righ...
NFL Owners Are 'Woke' To New Marketing Opportunities, Yet Colin Kaepernick Still Can't Get A Job
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 21:52
These same NFL owners owners who have banded together, arms locked, to prevent Kaepernick from ending up on a roster, even though he's a more talented quarterback than nearly every team's backup, and even several starter...
The Retail Renaissance: How Brick and Mortar is Just Getting Started
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 21:49
Rumors of retail's death have been greatly exaggerated. In fact, here's why the retail renaissance is just getting started.
Four Key Customer Experience Lessons From A WWE Live Event
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 21:47
Not only does the WWE manage its extensive touring schedule with ruthless precision and attention to catering to the desires of fans, it also delivers a few key lessons for other brands looking to gain a CX edge in the p...
NetEase is bringing its Chinese sensation mobile RPG Onmyoji to North America
Venture Beat - 27 Sep 2017 20:45
NetEase launched a limited beta in the U.S. and Canada for Onmyoj, a mobile role-playing game for iOS and Android that has already been a hit in Asia, including NetEase’s home of China. In 2016, Apple honored it as one...
Discovery Tour by Assassin's Creed takes fans to ancient Egypt -- without the assassinations
Venture Beat - 27 Sep 2017 20:30
Ubisoft‘s game developers did such a good job building the world of ancient Egypt for their upcoming game, Assassin’s Creed Origins, that the company decided to break the historic world out as a separate product. Dis...
Is The Future Marketplace In VR, Where Entertainment And Commerce Intersect?
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 20:04
Italian celebrity chef and entrepreneur Gabriele Corcos launches his new cookbook through a virtual reality cooking lesson. And this is just the beginning.
Google Slides gets third-party add-ons, Keep integration, and more
Venture Beat - 27 Sep 2017 20:00
Google has announced a number of updates to its Slides presentation software, including add-on integrations and a bunch of new features. Slides, for the uninitiated, is Google’s cloud-based PowerPoint-killer, and — a...
4 Tech Basics Every Non-Technical Entrepreneur Should Learn
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 20:00'Woodshock': How Rodarte's Mulleavy Sisters Went From Fashion Design To Making Their First Film
Forbes - 27 Sep 2017 19:57
Fresh from the world premier of their debut film, 'Woodshock,' at the Venice Film Festival, the award-winning design duo behind Rodarte, sisters Kate and Laura Mulleavy, talk muses, mistakes and misguided advice.