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How To Avoid Your Company's 'Kodak Moment'
Forbes - 3 Oct 2017 18:31
The four steps leaders must take to futureproof their organization.
CEO Of Block.One On Hollywood Celebrities Jumping On The Blockchain Bandwagon
Forbes - 3 Oct 2017 09:51
The founder of blockchain startup Block.One shares his views on celebrities jumping on the ICO bandwagon and discusses what China's regulatory ban means for the rest of the blockchain community.
Trump 11th Circuit Pick Writes Opinion Denying Tax Deduction For Gay Man's Reproductive Expenses
Forbes - 4 Oct 2017 01:53
Judge Kevin Newsom recently appointed to the 11th Circuit by President Trump writes opinion denying medical deduction for gay man's reproductive expenses.
How The Youngest Female CEO of a Public Company Overcame Imposter Syndrome
Forbes - 4 Oct 2017 01:30
Naturally, a 27 year-old newly minted CEO could feel like an imposter in the company's most powerful position, especially if that CEO is a female. Julie Smolyansky has beat the odds and attributes her success to these th...
A modest proposal about guns and tech following the Las Vegas massacre
Venture Beat - 4 Oct 2017 01:17
OPINION: After the mass shooting in Las Vegas on Sunday night, there are two non-obvious roles tech played that are deeply at odds with each other. They reveal a lot about the way we frame discussions concerning acts of ...
Samsung HMD Odyssey hands-on: VR doesn't have to be difficult
Venture Beat - 4 Oct 2017 01:11
Microsoft held its mixed reality event in San Francisco today, where it unveiled its ecosystem for Windows-based virtual reality and augmented reality experiences. Samsung revealed its own PC-based VR device, the Samsung...
Nobel Prize, Planet Nine And Theoretical Science: Secrets Of The Universe Explained By Physics' Top Young Minds
Forbes - 4 Oct 2017 01:09
Physics is making strides at understanding everything from smallest elementary particles to the makeup of other planets - and whether there are things living on them.
Life On Earth Began With Splashing Meteorites And Warm Little Ponds, Study Suggests
Forbes - 4 Oct 2017 00:52
Life on Earth began not with humans, but with meteorites and warm little ponds, according to recent research.
Total War: Warhammer II review -- strategy game brings the Warhammer universe to life
Venture Beat - 4 Oct 2017 00:37
REVIEW: The Creative Assembly‘s new strategy game, Total War: Warhammer II, debuted last week as the latest release in a series that combines turn-based strategic war, real-time tactical combat, and the fantasy lore of...
What every marketer can learn from ANA's production report
Venture Beat - 4 Oct 2017 00:10
GUEST: Last month, the Association of National Advertisers released a groundbreaking report that shed light on a number of transparency issues in the commercial production pipeline. ANA found that major creative agencies...
Why video marketing has to be a top priority (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2017 23:45
VB LIVE: Social video generates 1,200 percent more shares than text and images combined, so if video marketing isn't even on your radar, you're leaving money on the table. Don't get left behind — join this VB Live even...
The Right And Wrong Ways To Pitch For Amazon Headquarters HQ2
Forbes - 3 Oct 2017 23:27
The tech behemoth is selecting the community that will be home to the second Amazon headquarters, or Amazon HQ2. Which city will play host?
Bye, 140-character limit; Twitter's new 280-character tweets work fine (for me)
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2017 23:25
Say what you want about the new 280-character limit for Twitter — it works for me and how I tweet, and it shows that the company is at least trying a few new things. Of course, the reception has been less than warm. I ...
Google acquisition boosts AIMatter's efforts to revolutionize image processing
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2017 23:10
GUEST: At the beginning of the year, Google CEO Sundar Pichai discussed the company’s key areas of focus. He said that, aside from allocating some funds for investments in AR, VR, and cloud technologies, Google will be...
Overwatch's Halloween Terror event returns October 10 with new content
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2017 23:05
It’s that spooky time of year, and here’s something you may find horrifying: Blizzard is pulling out last year’s Overwatch Halloween event again. On October 10, Halloween Terror will return to the company’s class...
Here's Why You Have Only 90 Days To Integrate An Acquisition
Forbes - 3 Oct 2017 23:01
Don't be hasty in your decisions to integrate people, processes, and systems.
Microsoft resuscitates AltspaceVR for social mixed reality
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2017 22:01
Microsoft announced today that it has acquired the AltspaceVR team as it announced its big initiative to created a hardware and software ecosystem around Windows mixed reality headsets. Microsoft didn’t explain the ter...
Stripe's new Elements help companies build ecommerce checkouts
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2017 22:00
Stripe unveiled a new set of developer tools today that are aimed at helping companies build ecommerce experiences for their customers. Called Stripe Elements, the new components provide businesses with login forms, shop...
Samsung's Windows Mixed Reality headset Odyssey ships November 6 for $499
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2017 22:00
At its Windows Mixed Reality event today, Microsoft made a slew of announcements, including that it has a new partner: Samsung. The South Korean company is developing its own Windows Mixed Reality headset dubbed the Sams...
Microsoft rescues AltspaceVR, announces Samsung VR headset and SteamVR preview
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2017 22:00
Microsoft declared today that the era of Windows Mixed Reality has begun as it kicked off an event in San Francisco with several announcements, including the acquisition of AltspaceVR, a new Samsung Windows mixed reality...
John Chambers Offers Insight For Startup Founders Looking To Scale Up
Forbes - 3 Oct 2017 21:37
Two startup founders talk to their mentor, former Cisco CEO John Chambers, about what it takes to scale up a startup.
Europa Universalis IV's new expansion adds Muslim empires to the strategy game
Venture Beat - 3 Oct 2017 20:58
Paradox Interactive announced a new expansion for its PC strategy game Europa Universalis IV. Cradle of Civilization will focus on Muslim powers from the game’s time setting (about 1444 to 1821 AD). It will be availabl...