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During the day of gratitude, there's a lot to be thankful for. If you're a social entrepreneur, that's especially true. Here are 7 things to be thankful for, no matter where your organization is at.

Niantic, Inc. announced today that it has raised a fresh round of capital — $200 million to be exact, as first reported by the Wall Street Journal. The Series B round was led by Spark Capital, with participation from F...

GUEST: Three critical trends are driving forward the rapid development of a new generation of financial robo-advice models. In fact, gains in these three areas create the potential for a Moore’s Law pattern of accelera...

The 2017 literary gift guide from The Limit Does Not Exist for all of the Human Venn Diagrams on your list.

You may not have heard of Yiying Lu, but chances are you’ve seen her work for some of tech’s most popular companies. She’s the artist behind one of the most iconic images from the beginning of Web 2.0, the Fail Wha...

Freelancers are certainly a group that needs to be creative in order to succeed. Unfortunately, creativity doesn't come naturally for everyone, even if it's your "bread and butter" and you are offering creative services ...

It is tempting, if you are a member of the upper class, to look down on people who lineup for Black Friday in order to try to score discounted electronic appliances and what not. But, judge not lest you be judged. Cartoo...

I know, I know -- you’ve got games like Super Mario Odyssey, Assassin’s Creed: Origins, and Call of Duty: World War II on your to-play list. Or maybe you’re deep into Blizzard Entertainment’s team shooter Overwat...

Some people are freaking out about net neutrality right now. Me, I’m deciding where to put my holiday play time. Will it be Wolfenstein II: The New Colossus, Star Wars: Battlefront II, or Call of Duty: WWII? The best a...

ANALYSIS: In the month since 238 cities submitted a bid for Amazon’s HQ2, few details have emerged as to what various cities and states have tried to entice Amazon with (except for a 21-foot saguro cactus, of course). ...

Are you a "lifter upper" or a "dragger downer"? As a leader in your organization, are you conscious and aware of how your actions, words and subtle cues can lift up your team members or drag them down?

EXCLUSIVE: Artificial intelligence has been transformative in 2017. On VentureBeat podcast VB Engage, we’ve been talking every week about AI’s role in changing the face of marketing. Missbeez, the sharing economy app...

If you are buying something for someone who grew up in the ’90s on your shopping list, then I’m sorry that you know a millennial. Please forgive us for killing every business. Maybe we’re just acting out because yo...

ANALYSIS: Somewhat improbably, it is Black Friday here in France. Not “Le Vendredi Noir,” or “Les Soldes du Vendredi Noir” or “Le Jour Où Les Gens Raisonnables Perdent La Tête Et Rampent Les Uns Sur Les Autre...

Some people don’t think that the holidays are as fun for as adults as they are for kids. Hogwash! People born in the ’80s can have as merry a time as anyone, especially with some help from nostalgic gifts. If you hav...

Popular virtual private network (VPN) provider TunnelBear is extending its paws into a new privacy-focused product with the launch of a cross-platform password management app. Available now in beta, RememBear (get it?) i...

Uber’s merger with ride-sharing company Yandex in Eastern Europe is one step closer to completion after getting the green light from Russia’s Federal Antimonopoly Service (FAS). The Belarus Ministry of Antimonopoly R...

(Reuters) — Uber said on Thursday that it discussed a massive data breach with potential investor SoftBank Group ahead of going public with details of the incident on Tuesday. The ride-hailing service is trying to comp...

This week, Travis and Stewart interview BuzzSumo’s awesome Steve Rayson, who has analyzed over 100 million headlines to learn what works, what doesn’t, and what converts. In the news, we discuss a new solution for cr...

Easily Engage Your Students With Catchbox, The World’s First Soft Throwable Microphone People love to be active, especially kids. Students love playing with balls and catching things. Many don’t like speaking up in d...

YES BANK and the India Fintech Opportunities Review has engaged a global pro-bono advisory board of wise FinTech folks which I have had the privilege of being invited to. As the former CEO of Innovate Finance, I am alway...

Create Your Own Fragrance and Share It Socially With Nota Nota There’s something about the sense of smell that can be refreshing and relaxing, especially after a long day. Men and women alike choose different fragrance...