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Netflix's 40% stock run has it challenging Disney's valuation
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2018 18:30
The Walt Disney Company may own the most valuable film properties on the planet. But investors seem to think Netflix could still be in a position to challenge the House of the Mouse and become this century’s leading en...
Want to join the VB team? We're looking for a kick-ass Account Executive
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2018 17:50
VentureBeat is on the hunt for a passionate and consultative Account Executive to help sell big, custom campaigns and integrated marketing solutions to leading business and technology brands. This is about driving Ventur...
Why Leaders Should Embrace The Human Story
Forbes - 16 Feb 2018 17:01
Focusing on the human story of leadership and business isn't always business as usual. But it's clear-sighted and values-driven--and it pays off. Here's how it works for me and imageOne.
HR Is Poised To Take Over The C-Suite
Forbes - 16 Feb 2018 16:002017 brought VR cameras to everyone -- in 2018 they might even use them
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2018 09:11
GUEST: It's been an exciting decade for video and still-photography cameras, but if we were to sum 2017 up as anything, it would be the year that virtual reality (VR) cameras became accessible to a much broader “prosum...
New York Fashion Week Edition 2018: Five Women Of Color In Fashion Who Should Be On Your Radar
Forbes - 16 Feb 2018 01:37
These five women are true examples of the amazing impact they're making in fashion and beauty, but also represent the change that is happening in this nation when it comes to inclusion and diversity. I celebrate these fi...
HomePod listening tests reveal the grimy truth about audio reviews
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2018 23:33
ANALYSIS: As Apple’s HomePod has been out for a week, most of the news, reviews, and early problems have already been discussed ad nauseum. But you might have missed two unusual articles from Yahoo’s David Pogue, who...
Facebook Launches $10 Million Initiative For Community Leaders -- 5 Things You Need To Know
Forbes - 16 Feb 2018 22:34
Facebook announced the launch of its Community Leadership Program, an initiative that will offer $10M in funding to community leaders and social entrepreneurs through residency and fellowship programs.
Swery and Arc System Works team up for his latest mystery: The Missing
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2018 22:31
Deadly Premonition creator Hidetaka Suehiro, aka Swery, is teaming up with Arc System Works on a new game: The Missing. It will be out sometime this year, though the studios haven’t announced a date or which platforms ...
BlackLine Snags Top NetSuite Exec As The Woman-Led Software Company's Stock Soars
Forbes - 16 Feb 2018 20:51
BlackLine's stock is near all-time highs after a strong quarter. But CEO Therese Tucker is more excited about her accounting software company's executive hire: a former NetSuite sales leader who will now be the Los Angel...
LG targets Judy, its next flagship smartphone, for June unveil
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2018 20:40
EXCLUSIVE: Along with LG’s widely reported mobile strategy reboot earlier this year — in which the company vowed to eschew traditional release schedules — came an obvious question: When will the first new hardware ...
How Millionaire Jeremy Gardner And Jinglan Wang Built The Largest Blockchain Education Network
Forbes - 16 Feb 2018 20:37
$11 billion dollars worth of blockchain companies are coming out of one major network found in universities around the world. Read about millionaire Jeremy Gardner's life, and the Blockchain Education Network that brings...
ProBeat: Google can be proud of poor Pixel shipments, Essential should give up
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2018 20:30
OPINION: IDC shared two interesting smartphone numbers this week: Google Pixel and Essential Phone shipments for 2017. The research firm typically shares shipments for the top five smartphone makers, but interest around ...
Kingdom Come: Deliverance console test shows multi-platform frame drops and muddy textures
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2018 20:04
Kingdom Come: Deliverance is already a hit, having sold over 300,000 copies just on Steam. The open-world historical role-playing game came out on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC on February 13. But Warhorse Studios’ g...
How To Find Balance Amid The Agony And The Ecstasy Of Entrepreneurship
Forbes - 16 Feb 2018 19:49
Entrepreneurship is a journey of the highest highs and the lowest lows. The key to surviving this emotional roller coaster is to find some semblance of balance amid the ecstasy and the agony.
Nintendo Isn't Thinking Outside The Box - It's Thinking WITH The Box
Forbes - 16 Feb 2018 19:36
The new Nintendo Labo is cardboard kit designed to play on your Nintendo Switch. And while it may sound weird at first, after seeing the reveal trailer it actually seems rather intriguing. I guess your company doesn't su...
AI-powered customer engagement isn't optional anymore (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2018 19:15
VB LIVE: AI has become a must-have, offering companies the power to seamlessly anticipate customer needs and serve up hyper-personalized, emotionally resonant campaigns where and when they're most welcome. Join Wayfair�...
Trove's next free expansion adds superheroes to the voxel-based MMO
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2018 19:00
Trion Worlds announced today the next free expansion for its voxel-based massively multiplayer online role-playing game Trove is coming out this spring. Trove — Heroes will add superhero-themed content. Trove came out ...
Appeals Filed On Ruling That Exemption Of Clergy Housing Allowances Is Unconstitutional
Forbes - 16 Feb 2018 18:59
Appeals filed on ruling that tax exemption for clergy housing allowances unconstitutional.
AT&T offers roadmap for U.S. cities that want early 5G service
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2018 18:40
The upcoming transition from 4G to 5G cellular technologies has consumers eagerly awaiting the chance to get their hands on smartphones with extraordinarily fast internet speeds. In the meantime, city mayors are grapplin...
The DeanBeat: High Fidelity takes us dancing in a virtual reality club
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2018 18:00
I’m looking forward to Steven Spielberg’s upcoming film based on Ernest Cline’s virtual reality sci-fi novel Ready Player One. In one scene in that 2011 tome, a group of hackers gather to dance in a virtual night c...
ZTE chases 5G growth in Japan as U.S. shuns 'insecure' Chinese mobile gear
Venture Beat - 16 Feb 2018 17:35
Reeling from highly public accusations of espionage levied by U.S. intelligence officials, Chinese mobile hardware manufacturer ZTE is expanding its sales efforts in Japan, where it is using low-cost 5G cellular equipmen...