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We are seeing historically low productivity rates across several sectors. Embracing digitization could be the solution. Here's why.

With market-sensing and consumer-understanding skills, marketers are in a unique position to positively impact the future direction of a company's innovation pipeline, though few do. Amy Radin, Cofounder and Partner, Rei...

Psyonix has pushed out its biggest Rocket League update of 2018, and it includes a number of new features and content as well as a beta version of the Tournaments system. The patch is rolling out to all platforms today. ...

GUEST: More than 90 years ago, one of the first onscreen depictions of an android made her debut. The Maschinenmensch, otherwise known as “Maria,” terrified audiences at showings of sci-fi masterpiece Metropolis. The...

Following the FCC’s announcement last week of a plan to block U.S. carriers from using federal funds to purchase Huawei products or services based on national security risks, the Chinese networking giant today issued a...

The first thing I realized was that it's not always about money. You need to offer a competitive base salary and one that allows your people to live a good lifestyle, but money quickly loses its effectiveness.

Originally announced at WWDC 2017 only to be delayed repeatedly throughout iOS 11’s beta release cycles, Apple’s new wireless streaming protocol AirPlay 2 is now usable in iOS 11.4 and tvOS 11.4. Betas of the latest ...

GUEST: As a software engineer whose clients are marketing professionals, I’ve gained a great deal of empathy for marketers over the years. Not because marketing technology is evolving so rapidly (which it is), but beca...

The annual NCAA college basketball tournament, known as March Madness, came to a stunning close last night, with Villanova winning. Congrats to Villanova--but it was another Catholic university that really caught our att...

Even before the hurricane that devastated Puerto Rico last September, it was one of the poorest parts of the United States. Nonetheless, the Community Development Venture Capital Alliance saw "a lot of new funds forming ...

Listen as Moderator David Rosewater, Managing Director at Morgan Stanley (right) discusses the different ways to engage with the various types of shareholders with Joele Frank, Founder and Managing Partner at Joele Frank...

Tales of the Neon Sea is a cyberpunk noir adventure in the form of a classic pixel art point-and-click game from Chinese indie studio Palm Pioneer. The developer has teamed up with publisher Zodiac Interactive, and the g...

Big cultural moments - like the NCAA championship - can be great for businesses. But how can small businesses make these events work for them? And are there ways to extend the benefits beyond the short term? Yes and yes.

It has never been cheaper to fly on a private jet or get a partial private jet experience, but as new entrants gear up to launch and others expand services, success is not a given.

Interactive streaming engine developer Genvid Technologies has raised $6 million in a funding round led by Makers Fund. Genvid’s technology will enable developers to make any multiplayer game (esports titles, virtual r...

Spotify’s stock soared today after making its hotly anticipated and highly unusual debut on the public markets. The $165.90 opening price of the stock valued Spotify at around $29.5 billion, well above its most recent ...

It won't just be the Nordics paying close attention to Spotify today: the whole European startup scene will be watching from the wings, along with the biggest investors around.

GUEST: WhatsApp cofounder Brian Acton expressed outrage at Facebook's privacy policies last month by tweeting "It is time. #deletefacebook." But WhatsApp’s Facebook-like group chat features also have design flaws that ...

Israeli marijuana providers set to grow their startups internationally.

Think twice before you #deleteFacebook over the Cambridge Analytica scandal and your privacy. Remember, Facebook Connect is likely your entryway to more than a few websites and applications.

Growing international concerns over the security of Huawei 5G networking gear have created a “dilemma” for South Korean mobile carriers, The Korea Times reports today. As the carriers prepare for a national auction o...

Intel said it will spin out its Wind River Systems software division to financial giant TPG for an undisclosed price. The chip maker bought Wind River Systems for $884 million in 2009, and now it’s ready to send it out...