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Banks Embrace 'Going Dutch' For Open Banking
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 17:25
One of the biggest trends in banking today is the shift from closed to open banking--from banks guarding the complete value chain, to opening up to doing business with tech firms, fintechs, retailers, insurers and wealth...
Meet The CEO Building A Marijuana Business News Empire
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 17:44
The woman behind one of the first business news and information publications for legal weed shares her story and what propelled her to keep going even when times were tough for the industry.
China Could Take Bitcoin Prices Below $5000 This Week, Again
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 04:24
Bitcoin prices could head below $5000 again, if the conservative side of the CPC gets the upper hand of the party convention this week.
The Future Of Nutrition Is Highly Personal
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 11:27
Habit is a new nutrition service that merges the best of two words: personalized nutrition and food delivery. Developed by seasoned and serial entrepreneur Neil Grimmer (who built and sold Plum Organics for $93 million),...
A Mortician's Tale dissects the stigma of death
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2017 21:47
A Mortician’s Tale is a game about death, but it’s anything but morbid. Instead, it seeks to normalize death and to lift the stigma of talking about how different people deal with it. It’s Canadian indie studio Lau...
Tiny Dunkin Donuts Beats Mighty Starbucks
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 01:44
Starbucks has approached the limits of its scale and scope advantage.
Clergy Housing Tax Exemption The Times Square Of Religion And Taxation
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 00:52
Judge Crabb's decision that special tax break for clergy housing is unconstitutional prompts strong reaction in religious circles.
AI innovation could cause an ethical conundrum for organized religion
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2017 23:15
GUEST: Over the past decade or so, artificial intelligence has gone from being a plot point in movies to being a very real part of millions of lives. Think about it. Every time you interact with Siri, Alexa, or a chatbot...
IndieCade 2017: going behind the scenes
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2017 23:01
The 10th annual IndieCade Festival was earlier this month, and as in previous years, it celebrated innovation and creativity in independent games. One of the things that sets it apart is the way it’s modeled after film...
8 Reasons How The US-China Bike-Sharing Race Is Shaping Up To Be A Trend-Setter
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 21:46
A competition to win the smart bike race has Silicon Valley-financed LimeBike competing against Alibaba and Tencent-backed Ofo and Mobike.
Google Photos now groups your cat and dog photos automatically
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2017 21:21
Google Photos has been increasingly using AI-infused computer vision smarts for a while to help its 500 million-plus users organize their snaps, including auto-rotating tools and self-curating features. Today, the compan...
7 Ways To Maximize Your Online Marketing Budget
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 21:08
These are some of the best approaches to earn you the highest return from your marketing spend:
Xbox One fall update offers more personalization for gamers
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2017 21:00
Microsoft has launched its fall update for the Xbox One’s user interface, offering more personalization for gamers and what they see when they log into the game console. Mike Ybarra, corporate vice president of Xbox pl...
7 Tips For Running A Successful Brand Ambassador Program
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 20:07
Thinking about starting a brand ambassador program? Here are a few things you really need to know before you begin.
1776 Gets Even Stronger In Merger With Benjamin's Desk
Nibletz - 16 Oct 2017 20:04
1776 Officially Merges With Benjamin’s Desk We’ve been there since the beginning. We, along with sites like Tech.co, have stood side by side with Evan Burfield and Donna Harris through many Startup America events, th...
Will 'Work From Home Wednesdays' Make Your Employees More Productive? With Parameters, Yes!
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 19:31This Singapore Accelerator Seeks Tech Solutions For Social Good
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 19:07
ImpacTech supports startups that use new technologies to create meaningful social impact. Originally founded in Singapore, ImpacTech it has launched consulting and accelerator programs in Thailand and Japan as well.
Lindsey Vonn's 7 Strategies to Bounce Back From A Setback (Even When It Feels Impossible)
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 19:03
"Fail forward, fast" sounds motivating, but entrepreneurs need more. We need practical, actionable strategies to move the needle back in the right direction after a setback. We need a roadmap for resilience. Olympian Lin...
What Companies Can Do To Support Employees Confronting Illness
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 19:02
During my decade + work in corporate philanthropy, I've encountered the gold standard of care and compassion for employees. Sadly, I've also see the opposite.
Why A Delaware Corporate Lawyer Went From Business-With-Purpose Skeptic to Full-Time Legal Advocate
Forbes - 16 Oct 2017 18:56
Rick Alexander practiced corporate law in Delaware for 23 years before being introduced to a new legal structure, the benefit corporation. At first uninterested, he is now a full-time advocate and says he wouldn't be dir...
Overwatch now has 35 million players for Blizzard's online team shooter
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2017 18:32
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that its team-based shooter Overwatch has passed the 35 million players mark. Overwatch launched in May 2016 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. Overwatch hit the 30 million player...
U.S. Supreme Court agrees to resolve Microsoft foreign email battle
Venture Beat - 16 Oct 2017 18:27
(Reuters) — The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday agreed to resolve a major privacy dispute between the Justice Department and Microsoft Corp. over whether prosecutors should get access to emails stored on company servers o...