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Using soft skills for hard problems -- tech leadership in 2022
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 19:15
In design, some problems can be fixed with more resources. With people, the solution is never quite that easy.
Peloton Ex-CEO John Foley Is Back -- With A Custom Rug Startup And $25 Million
Forbes - 7 Nov 2022 15:00
Foley and two other ex-Peloton cofounders are launching Ernesta, a direct-to-consumer custom-cut rug business, with $25 million from Addition and True Ventures and a team of former managers from their former company.
Overwatch 2 attracted over 35M players in its first month
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 23:53
Activision Blizzard have released new numbers on the launch of Overwatch 2, saying it has gained over 35 million players in the first month.
Activision Blizzard bookings fall 3% to $1.83B in Q3
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 23:41
Activision Blizzard reported that its bookings for the third quarter ended September 30 fell 3% to $1.83 billion compared to a year ago.
Sumitomo moves to advance neutral-atom quantum computing with ColdQuanta investment
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 23:30
Sumitomo-ColdQuanta neutral-atom deal shows interest in preparing for the arrival of supercomputer-level quantum computing remains strong.
Take-Two's bookings grew 53% to $1.5 billion in September quarter but lowers outlook
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 23:15
Take-Two Interactive said its bookings grew 53% to $1.5 billion in the second fiscal quarter ended September 30.
The future of work takes an open-source mindset
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 23:07
Open-source isn't just sharing source code in public repositories. It is also a culture allowing all to learn and contribute, from anywhere.
Can YouTube Influencer Danny Duncan Get Kids Back Outside Again?
Forbes - 7 Nov 2022 22:50
The founders of the fast-growing backyard game CROSSNET aim to scale rapidly through a new partnership in the sporting goods arena with influencer Danny Duncan.
Jiminy's Is Fighting Climate Change One Pet Treat At A Time
Forbes - 7 Nov 2022 21:25
The origin story behind Jiminy's cricket-based, sustainable pet food is only half the story. Anne Carlson tells why she created Jiminy's and who is so excited to have a healthy alternative to traditional meat-based pet f...
Business Leaders: Nine Ways To Regain Order Amid Holiday Chaos
Forbes - 7 Nov 2022 20:15
Backed-up workloads, increased customer pressure and a general sense of urgency can all start to weigh on leaders and employees alike.
KnowBe4 offers real-time coaching to stop phishing with new HDR tool
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 19:51
KnowBe4 has released SecurityCoach, a solution that provides users with real-time coaching to help stop phishing threats.
Snowflake announces plans to improve query performance, collaboration
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 19:15
Snowflake announces new innovations to improve query performance, collaboration at Snowday 2022.
Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II tops $1B in 10 days
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 18:50
Activision's Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II is smashing franchise records as it hit $1 billion in sell-through in its first 10 days.
AI and the future of gaming
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 17:00
Artificial Intelligence is an exciting topic for some and horrifying to others. Reality seems to fall somewhere in-between the extremes.
The race is on to build generative AI for the enterprise | The AI Beat
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 16:50
In the wake of last week's release of the DALL-E API, startups racing to build generative AI for the enterprise are sure to follow.
Why compliance is today's must-have competitive differentiator (VB On-Demand)
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 16:15
Compliance is the foundation organizations need to grow organically, build trust with customers and partners and increase the bottom line.
Wiz protects virtual machines in hybrid cloud with new vSphere integration
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 16:00
Wiz releases a VMware vSphere integration designed to protect virtual machines in hybrid cloud environments.
Sonic Frontiers review -- Stop laughing
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 16:00
If I put my nostalgia-tinted glasses aside for the Adventure games, I feel comfortable calling Sonic Frontiers the hedgehog's best 3D effort.
8 Tips For Releasing Major Product Updates
Forbes - 7 Nov 2022 14:30
Achieving the right balance between new features, bug fixes, performance improvements and backward compatibility requires careful planning and an outlook that's not easily compromised.
How To Attract In-Demand Talent As A Tech Startup
Forbes - 7 Nov 2022 14:00
With growing pressure on the talent supply side, offering competitive salary packages may not be enough to attract and retain tech talent.
Want to optimize WhatsApp for data protection? Add archiving, says Worldr
Venture Beat - 7 Nov 2022 11:00
Worldr announces it has raised $11 million in funding for a WhatsApp security solution designed to comply with data protection regulations.
Got A Business And A Sport? Here's How To Do Both Well
Forbes - 7 Nov 2022 10:30
You do not have to compromise your health for your business, nor is it advisable to. Your fitness will not wait for you to reach that milestone or sell your company, it will have left the building and require extensive e...