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How Famed Butcher Pat LaFrieda Ditched Wall Street And Built A $200 Million Business
Forbes - 14 Oct 2017 15:05
An exclusive Q&A with Pat LaFrieda, America's most famous butcher who dry ages steaks for Eleven Madison Park and makes burgers for Shake Shack. He talks about how he's built his family meat purveyor into a $200 million ...
Game Boss interview: Oculus' Jason Rubin expects a Triple-A VR game from Titanfall maker
Venture Beat - 14 Oct 2017 23:33
Mark Zuckerberg said Facebook wants to reach a goal of getting a billion people into virtual reality. Speaking at the fourth annual Oculus Connect event, he said that Facebook is moving VR in that direction with new mode...
Bitcoin Isn't Tulips
Forbes - 14 Oct 2017 22:59
There's a big difference between Bitcoin and the famous 17th century tulips.
Weinstein Company Pushes Back 'Current War' Release To 2018
Forbes - 14 Oct 2017 21:39
2017 Oscar hopes have evaporated, and the release delay will cause financial challenges for the picture.
Augmented intelligence helps demystify complex transportation systems
Venture Beat - 14 Oct 2017 21:10
GUEST: No matter how much “rapid transit” we employ, there’s nothing rapid about traffic in big cities. Our choices today are limited — cars, public transit, taxis, and ride-sharing. They all have pros and cons, ...
The 7 biggest unicorns you've likely never heard of
Venture Beat - 14 Oct 2017 20:05
GUEST: When Aileen Lee first coined the term “unicorn” in 2013 to describe startups valued at over $1 billion, there were only 39 of them. There are currently about 215 of them, many of which hail from emerging marke...
Take That, Ken Burns! Trump Declares V-C Day
Forbes - 14 Oct 2017 19:54
The president declared an end to America's "war on coal" which he promises will restore American jobs in coal-mining country. But that can't possibly be good for the air. And the big utilities say it won't change anythin...
Tesla Model 3 Ignites War Between Skeptics And Supporters
Forbes - 14 Oct 2017 19:30
As Tesla ramps up production of its first mass-market EV, there's a war over whether the automaker can deliver on its promise.
Game boss interview: Rob Pardo says playtesting is critical to game design
Venture Beat - 14 Oct 2017 19:25
Rob Pardo developed his relentless focus on excellent game design when he was at Blizzard Entertainment, making games such as StarCraft, Warcraft III, and World of Warcraft. He learned to experiment and playtest, and to ...
How Employee Annual Performance Reviews Can Make Or Break Customer Experience
Forbes - 14 Oct 2017 17:35
To understand why and how the annual performance process helps or hurts companies' customer experience, interviewed with two experts with different perspectives - Vip Sandhir is CEO and Founder of HighGround, and Michael...
3 Of The Top 8 Reasons People Want To Be An Entrepreneur Are Crazy
Forbes - 14 Oct 2017 17:33
Many people dream of the entrepreneurial life, but for some people, the basis of their dreams are unfounded
A Social Entrepreneur's Tasty Solution To Iron Deficiency
Forbes - 14 Oct 2017 17:22
Lucky Iron Fish combats the world-wide epidemic of iron deficiency with 200 grams of fish-shaped iron you boil in soups and other liquids.
Middle-earth: Shadow of War: Creative director explains controversial endings (spoilers)
Venture Beat - 14 Oct 2017 17:02
Middle-earth: Shadow of War is getting a some flack for the way its story ends. But the ending isn’t the problem. Rather, it’s the fact that the final cinematic is hidden behind 10 to 20 missions where you have to la...
Magic Leap will have AR comic books from Madefire (whenever it releases, that is)
Venture Beat - 14 Oct 2017 12:03
Magic Leaps' augmented reality technology still remains a mystery but, whatever it ends up being, you'll be able to read comics on it. Madefire this weekend announced a partnership with Magic Leap to release its digital ...
Qualcomm files lawsuits in China to ban iPhones
Venture Beat - 14 Oct 2017 06:02
(Reuters) — Qualcomm Inc confirmed an earlier report that the chipmaker had filed lawsuits in China, seeking to halt the manufacture and sale of Apple Inc's iPhones in the country. Qualcomm filed the suits in a Beijing...
World's Biggest Corporations: A Chinese Challenge
Forbes - 14 Oct 2017 02:16
There's something missing from the global rise of big Chinese corporations.
The British Parliament is examining the loot-box model in video games
Venture Beat - 14 Oct 2017 02:04
Loot boxes in video games like Forza Motorsport 7 and Middle-earth: Shadow of War are raising a debate about business models in the gaming community, and some people are now trying to get their governments to do somethin...
'A Life Has Meaning And Purpose, No Matter The Age'
Forbes - 14 Oct 2017 02:00
Meghan Waldron is 15 years old. She just had her first book published. She hopes it won't be her last but she has progeria, a life-shortening condition that threatens her dreams. A social entrepreneur stepped in to ensur...
Daniel Yanisse Created Checkr To Offer More Transparency And Fairness In Background Checks
Forbes - 14 Oct 2017 01:54
For companies with large, transient work forces, background employment screenings are a necessary, but often slow and painful process. Daniel Yaniss's Checkr wants to change that process for the better.
New XR Basefund preps €50 million fund for VR and AR early stage startups
Venture Beat - 14 Oct 2017 01:30
GUEST: A new early stage VR/AR startup fund has announced that it will launch in Europe by the end of the year. Coined the XR Basefund, the €50 million-sized fund is a co-venture between Ariadne Capital, 2SQRS, and the...