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ClanPlay unveils blockchain marketplace for in-game actions
Venture Beat - 30 May 2018 16:30
ClanPlay has created a mobile app that serves as a social hub for gamers who play in clans in games such as Clash Royale. Now it has created what it calls the world’s first marketplace for in-game actions. The Tel Aviv...
Nintendo Switch gets 3 new Pokémon games this year, but not Gen 8
Venture Beat - 30 May 2018 03:38
The Pokémon Company International announced that three major Pokémon games are coming for the Nintendo Switch during 2018. And these don’t include another major Pokémon game coming in 2019. Two will include a major ...
San Francisco subpoenas Uber and Lyft for driver classification and wages
Venture Beat - 30 May 2018 02:26
(Reuters) — San Francisco's city attorney on Tuesday subpoenaed Uber and Lyft to turn over records relating to how the ride-hailing companies classify drivers, as well as driver wages, health care and other benefits, t...
Rare now has 4 teams working on Sea of Thieves content
Venture Beat - 30 May 2018 01:31
Sea of Thieves hasn’t kept all of the momentum from its launch, but developer Rare is putting in the effort to keep its most dedicated players happy. That begins with The Hungering Deep content update that is available...
In A Repudiation Of The NRA, Sales Were Up At Dick's Sporting Goods
Forbes - 30 May 2018 23:25
Gun manufacturers shed some connections to Dick's in the wake of the company's decision to lobby more for gun control, but that had little effect on sales.
The 30-Year-Old Romanian Entrepreneur Who Is Bringing UAV Technology Into Africa
Forbes - 30 May 2018 23:24
Maverick Romanian serial entrepreneur Radu Negulescu, 30, is a co-owner of Autonomous Flight Technologies (AFT), a pioneer in Romania's unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) industry, that is establishing operations in Africa
Wolfgang Meier On The Business And Social Impact Of The Cargo Aviation Industry in Africa And Beyond
Forbes - 30 May 2018 23:23
Interview with Wolfgang Meier, CEO of Silkway West Airlines On The Business And Social Impact Of The Cargo Aviation Industry
10 Investors Authentically Committed To Funding Female Founders, Part 3
Forbes - 30 May 2018 23:18
Here are 10 investors committed to changing the ratio and investing in incredible founders, no matter their gender or race. These are the investors who have been proactive in leading the charge, putting money where their...
The RetroBeat -- Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is a perfect Castlevania successor
Venture Beat - 30 May 2018 23:05
Bloodstained: Curse of the Moon is a Kickstarter stretch goal for Bloodstained: Ritual of the Night. Maybe you’d think you shouldn’t expect much from it, but it’s one of the best retro games ever made. Bloodstained...
Pleo Secures $16 Million Investment In Denmark's Biggest Series A Funding Round Of The Past 10 Years
Forbes - 30 May 2018 22:56
Fintech startup Pleo, that offers smart payment cards to companies in order to automate the expense report process, have secured $16 million investment in a Series A funding round, led by Kinnevik.
Does ImagineAir's Shutdown Sound A Warning Bell For Private Aviation Consumers?
Forbes - 30 May 2018 22:40
Following Zetta Jet and Avantair failures, ImagineAir's shutdown comes at a time that private aviation providers are enjoying the strongest tailwinds in more than a decade.
16 Tips For Being A Successful Professional Millennial (Or Any Age)
Forbes - 30 May 2018 22:19
As a business owner, it's mind-numbing how so many young professionals were never taught the basics of interpersonal communication or who are not prepared for a work environment.
One Company's 50-year Vision To Disrupt The Shoe Industry
Forbes - 30 May 2018 21:49
After he reinvented the life jacket, Philip Curry is now on a mission to disrupt the kinds of shoes we wear.
The Subscription Box Industry Is Getting More Crowded Than Ever
Forbes - 30 May 2018 21:45
The number of subscription box services has risen 40%, to 3,500, from last March, according to an industry trade group. However, the growth is producing a heated market-share battle that is threatening industry giants in...
Why NFL's Ban On Player Protests Invokes First Amendment Concerns But Canceling 'Roseanne' Does Not
Forbes - 30 May 2018 21:42
Some conservative commentators have questioned why the NFL's new rules that bar player protests might invoke First Amendment concerns but ABC's firing of Roseanne Barr does not. The answer to that question is actually qu...
Mary Meeker: China's AI expertise is 'focused and organized and gaining'
Venture Beat - 30 May 2018 21:23
Mary Meeker released her annual Internet Trends Report today to highlight a broad range of subjects influencing the future of technology, ranging from the proliferation of artificial intelligence to flat growth for smart...
Faith Leader Jim Wallis Wants to Restore Our Faith In Business, And That Starts With Us
Forbes - 30 May 2018 21:18
In preparation for the upcoming Sojourners' summit on June 13 to 15, I spoke with the publication's founder, faith leader and New York Times' best-selling author Jim Wallis about why business leaders should work toward a...
How Smaller Businesses Can Beat Big Brands
Forbes - 30 May 2018 21:15
On the new digital battleground, smaller businesses that start from scratch with a strong online management strategy have a leg up on larger brands playing catch-up with their digital presence. Here are a few things you ...
Square Enix's Tales of Wedding Rings VR brings manga to Oculus Rift
Venture Beat - 30 May 2018 21:14
Originally announced as Project Hikari, Square Enix’s virtual reality adaptation of a Japanese manga has launched today as Tales of Wedding Rings VR. The app transforms a series of flat black-and-white comic books into...
The Subscription Box Business Continues To Grow And Change
Forbes - 30 May 2018 21:00
The subscription box business is a new retail channel but the winners and losers in the channel have not been established. The market is up for grabs. The article disucssses what's happening now in the subscription box m...
Google is drafting a military projects policy
Venture Beat - 30 May 2018 20:52
Google says it will formulate a policy around defense and military contracts, following the fallout from its involvement in the Pentagon's controversial Project Maven program.
How To Be A Successful Digital Nomad
Forbes - 30 May 2018 20:52
The paradox of entrepreneurs is that you strike out on your own to have more control of your time only to discover your job takes up all of your time, including any opportunity to travel. How can entrepreneurs become tru...