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Three Syrian Entrepreneurs Share The Positive Impacts of Conflict & Crisis
Forbes - 15 Jun 2018 03:53
While the Syrian Civil War rages on, young coders and tech entrepreneurs are laying down bricks to build a brighter outlook.
Apple fights Qualcomm patents with 5G and national security claims
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2018 23:01
A long-running legal battle between Apple and Qualcomm over patent licensing fees has taken a surprising turn due to 5G and national security considerations.
Wallet Share Wars: The Specialty Retailer Strikes Back
Forbes - 15 Jun 2018 22:36
The number of strong, independent online retailers specializing in a singular product or category has seemingly exploded over the past few years, becoming a true threat to more traditional omnichannel retailers. Let's ta...
Take-Two's 2K Games expands on all fronts
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2018 21:03
Take-Two Interactive is famous for its Rockstar Games label, which essentially runs as an independent company making games such as Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption. But it’s also got another big label in 2K Gam...
Why Due Diligence Is Different For Roles Biased To Regular, Variable And Equity Compensation
Forbes - 15 Jun 2018 20:43
Look for stability, flexibility and the ability to move through a point of inflection if you're getting mostly regular, variable and equity compensation respectively
Founders Name Their Best Small Business Investment
Forbes - 15 Jun 2018 20:38
One firm doubled its yearly marketing budget as it developed new sales funnels - and doubled its sales - its CEO says.
Stanford researchers harnessed AI to generate memes
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2018 20:10
Researchers at Stanford used a two-part neural network to generate memes. Some of them weren't half bad.
How To Win Business Awards
Forbes - 15 Jun 2018 20:05
Becoming award-winning can certainly help in your pursuit to attract high-paying clients. Awards bring credibility. An award is a third-party endorsement. However, before adding award-winning to your bio, there is some w...
Cloud9 reups Red Bull sponsorship for all its esports teams
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2018 20:00
Esports organization Cloud9 has teamed up with Red Bull again as the official sponsor for all its squads, and it will roll out a new jersey to reflect that partnership starting this weekend at the League of Legends tourn...
Song For My Father: The Power Of Choice
Forbes - 15 Jun 2018 19:41
This Father's Day weekend, I am reminded of the way my Dad would talk about choice. That life is full of choices, many of them hard, and the way we choose to bring our values to all aspects of our life, including work, i...
ProBeat: Microsoft finally admits the Office ribbon is overkill
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2018 19:30
OPINION: Microsoft this week unveiled a redesign of Word, Excel, PowerPoint, OneNote, and Outlook “rolling out gradually over the next few months” to its more than a billion monthly Office users. The company broke do...
Sales Tax Software Maker Avalara Keeps Up Tech's Red-Hot IPO Streak As Shares Jump 57%
Forbes - 15 Jun 2018 19:19
Shares of Washington-based Avalara are up as much as 57% at IPO, keeping up a hot streak of cloud computing exits that could continue through 2018.
Startup AHOY! Comics Deploys Dark Humor, Top Talent To Land Sophisticated Readers
Forbes - 15 Jun 2018 18:58
Competition is heating up in the slice of the comics market targeting fans fed up with the usual superhero antics. Will AHOY! Comics land with quality-conscious readers?
With A Part Of His Team Working Remotely, This Founder's Startup Is Online 24/7
Forbes - 15 Jun 2018 18:43
Alex Pustov is a co-founder of Synaps Labs. He is one of the few co-founders who has the challenge to coordinate his team across two different contentions. In this discussion, he talks about the benefits and drawbacks of...
Atlanta's startup strengths sit at the intersection of culture and tech
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2018 18:30
GUEST: It seems like every city is searching for its niche as the "Silicon Valley of..." But what cities may not immediately realize is that rather than trying to emulate the very specific and unique Silicon Valley cultu...
Israeli High Tech Drawing Investors From Beyond The US
Forbes - 15 Jun 2018 18:26
Investors from Korea, China and Japan and from diverse sectors show interest in region accustomed to attention from US giants only. Chinese buyers could find it easier to buy Israeli assets, than in the US.
MIT researchers develop a smart power outlet that can prevent your house from burning down
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2018 18:10
Researchers at MIT have developed a smart power outlet that uses machine learning to minimize the risk of potentially dangerous electrical arcs.
Apple confirms Maps outage: 'Directions not available' (Updated)
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2018 18:00
Apple's Maps, the default mapping and driving directions application for iOS and Macs, experienced a rare but major outage today, as directions became unavailable across all of Apple's devices.
5 Things You Absolutely Must To Do Before You Design Your Logo
Forbes - 15 Jun 2018 17:24
Why is a good logo important? Because it is shorthand for your entire brand. Ross Kimbarovsky, the founder of crowdspring, explains the steps you need to take to make sure you get the most out of your logo design budget.
Microsoft's HoloLens 2 will reportedly use Qualcomm XR1 and cost less
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2018 17:15
Microsoft will reportedly use Qualcomm's affordable new Snapdragon XR1 platform for HoloLens 2, a decision that could radically improve the headset's price and appeal to mainstream users.
The DeanBeat: My favorite games of E3 2018
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2018 17:00
Although I’m not on my plane yet, I’ve survived another 2018 Electronic Entertainment Expo (E3), the game trade show that draws billions of views from around the world. More than 69,000 people attended the event this...
Video: How Evasion conveys 'intense drama' and camaraderie in VR
Venture Beat - 15 Jun 2018 16:10
SPONSORED: As Archiact told Intel during a recent trip to its Vancouver office, being small has its advantages.