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This Latina Engineer Says, "Believe In Yourself First, On The Rest Second"
Forbes - 17 Apr 2018 14:00
Nora Naranjo shares how her Latinidad has helped shape her career.
3 changes that indicate an industry shift in conversational AI
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2018 23:10
GUEST: Conversational experiences have altered, and in many cases enhanced, the way consumers conduct transactions and interact with brands. Over the past two years, developers and brands have dedicated time and resource...
Sensor Tower: Fortnite has earned $25 million on mobile
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2018 22:05
Epic Games’ Fortnite: Battle Royale mobile isn’t just grabbing players’ attention -- it also has them reaching for their wallets. In its first month, it has now earned $25 million, according to market analyst Senso...
Why Authenticity Is Driving A Content Marketing Revolution
Forbes - 17 Apr 2018 21:57
Consumers may soon judge your brand based heavily on the authenticity of your content.
10 Transformational Ways To Improve Customer Service And The Customer Experience
Forbes - 17 Apr 2018 21:35
10 transformational steps you can take to fundamentally improve to the level of customer service and customer experience you provide.
From Risk Taking To Bell Ringing
Forbes - 17 Apr 2018 21:35
As a bank CEO, I have the honor of ringing the Nasdaq closing bell today. As we mark thirteen years since establishing what was an audacious business concept, five years following our IPO, and recently crossing the $5 bi...
nonda Partnership with CarBlock Enables Users to Earn Rewards Through Sharing Vehicle Data
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2018 21:26
PRESS RELEASE: CarBlock, the world's first blockchain-based transportation solution built on data generated by smart devices, is thrilled to announce their partnership with nonda. This new partnership reflects CarBlock's...
What our company learned from working remotely for a week
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2018 20:45
GUEST: Distributed teams are on the rise. The number of employees who work remotely more than doubled between 2005 and 2015, and there’s evidence that people who work from home can be more productive than those in the ...
Funny Business: Kelsey Cook's Journey Of Turning Laughter Into A Career
Forbes - 17 Apr 2018 20:44
Comedian Kelsey Cook hustled and turned her creative passion for stand-up comedy into a self-made business. Her journey shows the importance of needing an entrepreneurial mindset, and as she explains, it comes down to ho...
Shareholder Influence On Impact Investing
Forbes - 17 Apr 2018 19:55
Much like traditional investing, impact/ESG investing is combination of both art and science. Ideally, investors should want to buy companies with robust growth rates and high returns on capital, combined with low valuat...
Life is My Classroom - Autism and Business
Forbes - 17 Apr 2018 19:50
When my son was born, I knew it would change my life. When he was diagnosed with Autism, the life I imagined got turned upside down. What I didn't know was how much good could come from it and how much impact it would ha...
3 Lessons A $100 Million Exit Taught Me About Startup Failure And Success
Forbes - 17 Apr 2018 19:02D&D co-creator Gary Gygax's trust and Fig partner on video games
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2018 18:00
Video games owe a great deal to Gary Gygax, the co-creator of Dungeons & Dragons. In many ways, his game set foundations for the medium, and its mechanics and spirit branch out to all genres these days. But Gygax never c...
AntVR will debut $500 Mix AR headset in May on Kickstarter, rivaling HoloLens
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2018 17:36
Chinese virtual reality headset maker AntVR told VentureBeat today that it will debut Mix, its first augmented reality headset, through a Kickstarter campaign in May. The company will start pricing at $500, and pitch Mix...
Meet AmanaJo, The Purpose-Driven Clothing Line That Gives Back To NICU Families
Forbes - 17 Apr 2018 17:27
A friendship formed when these two moms met in the NICU four years ago. Today, they've teamed up to create AmanaJo, a purpose-driven clothing line that gives back to other families in need.
Polyup Addresses Gap in Computational Thinking Skills with Launch of a Free and Open Problem Solving Platform for Math Teachers and Students
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2018 17:26
PRESS RELEASE: Educators have a new digital resource to address the increasing need for computational thinking and problem solving skills among students. Polyup, a Sunnyvale-based company led by a distinguished team of m...
LinkedIn cofounder Eric Ly launches ICOHub to eliminate ICO scammers
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2018 17:20
EXCLUSIVE: Eric Ly is on a mission. A cofounder and former CTO of LinkedIn, Ly recently launched Hub, Human Trust Protocol to help strangers safely interact on the internet and build digital reputations based on their tr...
Selling Your Company? Watch Out For Valuations!
Forbes - 17 Apr 2018 17:15
Are you facing the prospect of selling your company, possibly one you founded? If you are a baby boomer and own a business, the answer is almost certainly yes, even if you don't yet think so. But you want to be extra car...
Google launches Enterprise Dialogflow chatbot platform out of beta
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2018 17:00
Google announced today that Dialogflow Enterprise Edition, its platform for companies looking to run their own intelligent chatbots, has launched out of beta. The service, previously known as API.AI, makes it easier for ...
AppOnBoard raises $15 million to create playable demos for mobile apps
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2018 17:00
AppOnboard has raised $15 million for playable demos and games that let people experience an app before choosing to download it from an app store. AppOnboard calls these “full-fidelity” mobile demos for apps and game...
Dark Souls: Remastered delayed on Switch, other versions praise the sun on May 25
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2018 16:55
The official Dark Souls Twitter account announced today that the Switch version of Dark Souls: Remastered has been delayed until this summer. The PC, PlayStation 4, and Xbox One versions are still coming out on May 25. D...
Imagination powered by artificial intelligence at TiE Inflect 2018
Venture Beat - 17 Apr 2018 16:50
SPONSORED: Presented by TiE While Mark Zuckerberg has been away in Washington, D.C. last week testifying about data misuse and cybersecurity, we can only assume that his personal robot assistant, Jarvis, has been helping...