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A beloved Microsoft VP just left the company after 27 years (MSFT)
S. Somasegar, corporate vice president of the Developer Division at Microsoft, is leaving the company. Microsoft confirmed the news with VentureBeat but wouldn’t share any details surrounding the...
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Coding bootcamps are making computer science degrees obsolete
In recent years, a growing number of coding boot camps have helped address the large gap between available software engineering positions and qualified candidates to fill them.Coding bootcamps have...
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How the role of the CFO is changing rapidly
I went to two CFO events last fall: a panel for hyper-growth companies in Silicon Valley and a breakfast in Dallas for Fortune 500 CFOs.Each event had a different theme, but the conversation at both...
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Dropbox just added some new useful features to its mobile app
Dropbox today is announcing a slew of new features for individuals and teams.Probably the most significant addition is the ability to use the camera on a mobile device to scan in documents such as...
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Microsoft just bought a service that schedules your meetings for you (MSFT)
Microsoft on Monday announced the acquisition of Genee, an artificial-intelligence-powered scheduling service.The company is planning to integrate the intelligence technology into Office 365 and shut...
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The makers of the Myo armband just raised $120 million from Amazon and others
Thalmic Labs, the Canada-based wearable technology company, has announced a substantial $120 million (USD) Series B funding round led by Intel Capital, the Amazon Alexa Fund, and Fidelity Investments...
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‘I voted for Hillary Clinton’ says Cisco’s John Chambers, a longtime Republican
“This will be the first time in my lifetime I’m voting for a Democrat,” said John Chambers, executive chairman and former CEO of Cisco Systems, speaking today at Web Summit 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal. “I...
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Facebook bought a face-tracking startup to help it take on Snapchat (FB)
Facebook on Wednesday acquired face recognition technology provider FacioMetrics in a move to beef up its photo and video capabilities. Financial terms of the deal were not disclosed.A spin-off from...
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Samsung paid around $215 million for virtual assistant startup Viv
Samsung has disclosed the terms of its recent acquisition of virtual assistant startup Viv Labs. When Samsung made the deal for 238.93 million won on October 7, the Korean won was equal to $0.0009,...
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Yext stock jumps 27% after IPO
Yext, a 10-year-old enterprise tech business that manages “digital knowledge,” started trading this morning on the New York Stock Exchange at $14 per share, up by more than 27 percent from its IPO...
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Automated vehicle startup Peloton raises $60 million to improve the...
Peloton Technology (“Peloton”), a connected and automated vehicle startup that’s setting out to improve the safety and efficiency of freight transportation, has closed a $60 million Series B funding...
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5 chatbots that could help you find your next job
Have you ever wished you had a personal assistant to help you find a new job or move up in your career? Well, now you can have one, thanks to the chatbot.Chatbots know how to interact with people,...
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The story behind the haunting game 'What Remains of Edith Finch'
The critically acclaimed "What Remains of Edith Finch" launched on Xbox One yesterday, but those who had a chance to play it on PC and PlayStation 4 when it first debuted in April have had a few months...
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A beloved Microsoft VP just left the company after 27 years (MSFT)
S. Somasegar, corporate vice president of the Developer Division at Microsoft, is leaving the company. Microsoft confirmed the news with VentureBeat but wouldn’t share any details surrounding the...
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Coding bootcamps are making computer science degrees obsolete
In recent years, a growing number of coding boot camps have helped address the large gap between available software engineering positions and qualified candidates to fill them.Coding bootcamps have...
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How the role of the CFO is changing rapidly
I went to two CFO events last fall: a panel for hyper-growth companies in Silicon Valley and a breakfast in Dallas for Fortune 500 CFOs.Each event had a different theme, but the conversation at both...
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Dropbox just added some new useful features to its mobile app
Dropbox today is announcing a slew of new features for individuals and teams.Probably the most significant addition is the ability to use the camera on a mobile device to scan in documents such as...
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Microsoft just bought a service that schedules your meetings for you (MSFT)
Microsoft on Monday announced the acquisition of Genee, an artificial-intelligence-powered scheduling service.The company is planning to integrate the intelligence technology into Office 365 and shut...
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The makers of the Myo armband just raised $120 million from Amazon and others
Thalmic Labs, the Canada-based wearable technology company, has announced a substantial $120 million (USD) Series B funding round led by Intel Capital, the Amazon Alexa Fund, and Fidelity Investments...
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‘I voted for Hillary Clinton’ says Cisco’s John Chambers, a longtime Republican
“This will be the first time in my lifetime I’m voting for a Democrat,” said John Chambers, executive chairman and former CEO of Cisco Systems, speaking today at Web Summit 2016 in Lisbon, Portugal. “I...
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