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Nearly Alone Among Business Groups, NFIB Pans GOP Tax Reform -- Then Gets What It Wants
Forbes - 9 Nov 2017 22:30
When the NFIB talks, the GOP listens.
Autopilot Turns Twilio's API into a Drag & Drop Builder, Empowering Marketers to Visually Automate SMS Without Having to Ask a Developer
Venture Beat - 9 Nov 2017 17:26
PRESS RELEASE: Autopilot, the simple and visual marketing automation software, today announced the easiest way to automate SMS communications using a visual drag and drop builder. The expanded functionality powered by Tw...
Google's Files Go file-management app reappears on Google Play: Here's how it works
Venture Beat - 9 Nov 2017 14:37
Earlier this week, news emerged that Google was in the early stages of testing a new app called Files Go. The app, according to reports, is all about helping you free up space on your phone and packs features like an off...
Nvidia steps up its transition to an AI company
Venture Beat - 9 Nov 2017 23:44
Nvidia reported earnings that beat expectations and showed that the company’s focus on artificial intelligence is still paying off. For the past decade, Nvidia has been rising above graphics chips for gamers, expanding...
Transparent Transactions: How Blockchain Payments Can Make Life Easier For B2B Companies
Forbes - 9 Nov 2017 23:08
Experts predict blockchain technology will only get faster as its scale increases. As more companies embrace this technology, B2B transactions at every level will run more smoothly. Essentially, the more widely blockchai...
AI could improve real-time emergency response
Venture Beat - 9 Nov 2017 22:10
GUEST: AI-powered surveillance might sound like the plot of a Spielberg film, but the technology is no longer science fiction. Machine learning is used to improve facial recognition algorithms, allowing law enforcement a...
The Future of Work: How Artificial Intelligence Will Transform the Employee Experience
Forbes - 9 Nov 2017 22:08
Artificial Intelligence is on the verge of penetrating every major industry from healthcare to advertising, transportation, finance, legal, education, and now inside the workplace. As we increase the usage of chatbots in...
10 Common Mistakes That Are Sabotaging Your Conversion Rate
Forbes - 9 Nov 2017 21:39
Many marketers are unknowingly sabotaging their conversion rates. Don't let yourself become one of them; avoid these 10 common mistakes:
Take A Hike: A Mindful Approach To Difficult Employee Conversations
Forbes - 9 Nov 2017 21:19
It's never easy to tell a team member that their performance isn't where it should be. When I decided to take a mindful approach to a difficult team member conversation, the results were extraordinary.
Reddit CEO Steve Huffman on the site's redesign, coming in Q1 2018
Venture Beat - 9 Nov 2017 20:52
At Web Summit this week in Lisbon, Portugal, Reddit CEO Steve Huffman talked about the site’s upcoming redesign. Reddit launched in June 2005, and its look and feel has changed little over the past decade — certainly...
Facebook to launch 30-city 'community boost' tour in 2018
Venture Beat - 9 Nov 2017 20:45
As CEO Mark Zuckerberg prepares to wrap up his personal tour of the U.S., Facebook announced today that the company will be launching its own 30-city U.S. tour in 2018 to visit with business owners and other Facebook use...
PayPal Money Pools lets you lean on friends to raise money -- or get paid back
Venture Beat - 9 Nov 2017 20:39
PayPal today launched a new service called Money Pools that allows users to set a group fundraising goal, then share that goal with a group. Money Pools could be used for a surprise party or vacation with family and frie...
AdAction Ranks 7th in Volume Among Top Media Sources
Venture Beat - 9 Nov 2017 20:26
PRESS RELEASE: AdAction consistently excelled in AppsFlyer's latest Performance Index, ranking seventh in Universal Gaming Volume and 20th in Universal Gaming Power. AdAction successfully achieved more than a dozen top 1...
Risk Management -- Should The Board Get Involved?
Forbes - 9 Nov 2017 20:21
It's the board's job, not management's job, to say if they are willing to take a certain amount of monetary or reputational risk in any given area. It's management's job to figure out how to do the business and set the s...
Building up great engineering leaders (podcast)
Venture Beat - 9 Nov 2017 20:00
GUEST: Greylock executive in residence (EIR) Wade Chambers and partner Josh McFarland on cultivating and coaching engineering leaders. In the latest Greymatter episode, we welcome back Twitter’s former head of revenue ...
Star Wars: Battlefront II -- The Last Jedi Season will force you to choose sides
Venture Beat - 9 Nov 2017 20:00
Electronic Arts is revealing more details about the first downloadable content for Star Wars: Battlefront II, one of the most anticipated video games of the year. The first drop of seasonal content is The Last Jedi Seaso...
Omnicharge; Power Your Class Anywhere You Want To Be
Nibletz - 9 Nov 2017 19:55
FETC 2018 Preview: Omnicharge Powers Student Success The modern day classroom looks a lot different than it did even ten years ago. There are devices everywhere, electronics everywhere and they require power. There are m...
FETC 2018 Preview: Gumdrop Has A Case For All Of Your School's Devices
Nibletz - 9 Nov 2017 19:05
Gumdrop Can Protect All Of Your School’s Devices There are a lot of companies out there, that are making rugged, protective iPad cases. Some are made out of rubber, some plastic, some foam. The idea is to protect iPads...
Business Owners: Don't Sacrifice Long-Term Success By Making Short-Sighted Decisions
Forbes - 9 Nov 2017 19:03
Your success is not only impacted by the actions you take today; you also need to be aware of how your actions could impact your business (and your sales) in the future.
Microsoft's SwiftKey now lets you personalize your keyboard with photos
Venture Beat - 9 Nov 2017 19:00
Microsoft-owned mobile keyboard app SwiftKey is rolling out a new feature today that lets users personalize their keyboard using their own photos. Starting today on Android and iOS in beta, SwiftKey users can upload any ...
Eli Manning And The Burning Dumpster Fire That Is The Giants 1-7 Season
Forbes - 9 Nov 2017 18:27
Eli Manning might want to spruce up his resume, just in case. Maybe he can follow Tony Romo's footsteps. Jay Cutler was able to land a broadcasting job, so would Manning really be that much of a stretch? Cartoon by Rob T...
Bluehole's new steampunk MMO has a Western publisher in Kakao Games
Venture Beat - 9 Nov 2017 18:16
Kakao Games, which publishes the massively multiplayer online role-playing game Black Desert Online in North America and Europe, announced today that it will bring Bluehole‘s new PC MMO, Ascent: Infinite Realm, to West...