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Witcher developer opens new studio in Poland to work on Cyberpunk 2077
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 21:21
Polish developer CD Projekt Red is starting a third team in that country to help it finish its upcoming sci-fi roleplaying adventure, Cyberpunk 2077. This new studio is CD Projekt Red Wrocław, which the company is start...
Dropbox's IPO is oversubscribed
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 05:33
(Reuters) — Cloud storage company Dropbox’s initial public offering was oversubscribed, two people familiar with the matter said on Monday, indicating healthy demand for the first big tech IPO this year even as tech ...
Salesforce to acquire MuleSoft for $6.5 billion
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 23:26
Salesforce announced today that it has signed an agreement to acquire MuleSoft, a company that makes software to integrate disparate enterprise software systems. The mixed cash and stock deal is worth approximately $6.5 ...
Taking command of voice: What the new channel means for marketers
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 23:10
GUEST: Every morning I ask Alexa to read out the news, turn the lights on in the kitchen, and start making coffee. My son asks Alexa for the weather to see if he can wear shorts to school. And I’ve just gotten Alexa to...
CryptoKitties blockchain sensation raises $12 million
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 23:00
CryptoKitties became a sensation after it debuted in November as a collectible game built on top of a blockchain and the Ethereum cryptocurrency. Now the Axiom Zen game studio is spinning it out as a separate company, an...
The Craft Distillery That's Changing What People Think About Rum
Forbes - 20 Mar 2018 22:43
This sustainable, female-founded distillery is making great rum in--surprise--the Colorado Rockies.
Sea of Thieves is mesmerizing and hilarious
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 22:41
Microsoft and developer Rare launched Sea of Thieves last night for Windows 10 and Xbox One. After an hour-and-a-half with the final retail build, I’m still not sure how much substance is in the mission structure, but ...
8 Proven Tips For Successfully Managing A Remote Company
Forbes - 20 Mar 2018 22:40
How does a remote company maintain a healthy company culture? How do you balance accountability and autonomy? Read our tips to find out.
3 Lessons Big Brands Can Learn From Disruptive Startups
Forbes - 20 Mar 2018 22:07
From fostering innovation to testing ideas before they are perfected, large brands have a lot to learn from their disruptive counterparts in the startup world.
Sotheby's debuts augmented reality home staging app using Google ARCore
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 21:48
Less than a year ago, real estate professionals speculated that virtual and augmented reality would soon improve the process of buying and selling homes — now luxury realtor Sotheby’s International Realty is bringing...
Milwaukee's startup community is growing with help from local and national organizations
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 21:45
GUEST: Historically a manufacturing hub, Wisconsin is known for producing iconic products such as tractors, motorcycles, and, of course, beer, but its economy has significantly changed in recent years. In Milwaukee, Wisc...
Crowdvilla will leverage blockchain to rejuvenate the timeshare industry
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 21:35
EXCLUSIVE: Timeshare apartment sales used to be the butt of many a joke. The pinnacle of the hard sell, if you lasted long enough while they tried to get you to sign on the dotted line, you could walk out of the room wit...
Five Ways To Break Free Of The Impostor Syndrome
Forbes - 20 Mar 2018 21:19
Research shows that the impostor syndrome is characterized as the feeling that you aren't as talented as everyone believes, you don't deserve the achievements you've accomplished and your lack of ability will be exposed....
Pornhub: Fortnite searches are up 834%
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 20:51
Fortnite is one of the biggest games in the world right now, and that means people want to watch characters from Epic’s last-player-standing shooter performing sexual acts on video. Searches for “Fortnite” on adult...
How to Find a Sponsor for Your Marketing
Forbes - 20 Mar 2018 20:45
If you have built an audience, a customer base, a loyal following - no matter the size - who value you, who love you, who appreciate your opinion, your insights, and they look to you for guidance, then you can find a spo...
Windows Server 2019 will feature Linux and Kubernetes support
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 20:02
Microsoft announced today that it will launch the next major release of Windows Server later this year with better support for hybrid workloads, Linux workloads, and hyper-converged infrastructure. This release will succ...
Ubisoft evades hostile takeover by swapping Vivendi for Tencent
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 19:56
Ubisoft is announcing today that French multimedia conglomerate Vivendi is selling all of its shares in the game maker. This ends Vivendi’s bid to takeover Ubisoft. As part of this agreement, Vivendi will get 2 billion...
Microsoft launches Project Denali to speed up datacenter SSDs
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 19:04
Microsoft launched a new project today that’s designed to help make flash storage more useful to large enterprises and cloud providers. Called Project Denali, it’s supposed to help deal with several issues with imple...
Move Over Meds: New Music App Aims To Reduce Anxiety, Depression
Forbes - 20 Mar 2018 19:00
Humm.ly founder Joanna Yu launches music therapy app to help reduce stress and depression.
Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg face investigations over Cambridge Analytica data privacy allegations
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 18:33
ANALYSIS: “Of all the content on Facebook, more than 99 percent of what people see is authentic,” Facebook cofounder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg wrote in the wake of Donald Trump’s rise to the White House in late 2016....
Why Does ESG Matter? Key Items For Investors To Consider In 2018
Forbes - 20 Mar 2018 18:31
And we observe every day that powerful socio-political and environmental forces are upending established business models. ESG matters because it's information that can give investors a window into this intersection of bi...
HTC stealthily releases Vive Tracker 2018 for $99
Venture Beat - 20 Mar 2018 18:23
Roughly one year after releasing the original Vive Tracker to developers and less than six months after the consumer release, HTC has quietly started to offer an updated Tracker on its website. The new version is officia...