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794RetailCool, Comfort And Ecology — The Allbirds Secret To Retail Success
Claiming to have the “world’s most comfortable shoe” is a big statement. There are a lot of sneaker manufacturers out there ready...
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1.8KCredit UnionsWhy Credit Unions Should Take Comfort in Risk
As the saying goes, no risk no reward. For the credit union market, the message is clear in terms of innovation: Put...
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3.9KCredit UnionsNEW REPORT: The Credit Union’s Biggest Risk — Not Taking Risks
Credit unions are risk-averse institutions by nature. But if credit unions don’t take a gamble on new financial innovations, they are inadvertently...
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1.9KTech CenterTech Center: Milwaukee Moves Up Tech Food Chain
Milwaukee, Wisconsin, known for its breweries and scenic views, has long been heralded as the place to go to relax and have...
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3.0KRegulationAre Founder’s Visas A Thing Of The Past?
An Obama-era program aimed at making it easier for foreign entrepreneurs to launch U.S.-based startups seems to be on the chopping block...
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2.5KRetailData Enabler Alooma Aggregates Data So Retailers Can Actually Use It
Analyzing data is tough, but a lot of products and services have solved for that. When Alooma CEO and cofounder Yoni Broyde...
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2.6KDigital PaymentsQuisk, Network International Set To Launch New Digital Payment Solution In Middle East
Quisk Inc., a global provider of digital payment services and solutions located in Silicon Valley, announced that it will soon launch a...
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2.7KPartnerships / AcquisitionsYahoo Takeover A Done Deal; Marissa Mayer Bows Out
And then, just like that, it was over. As has been widely anticipated and widely reported, Yahoo’s been consumed by Verizon, which...
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2.0KRidesharingUber Fires 20 After Sexual Harassment Investigation
Is Uber safe? Uber employees, not just riders, may be asking this today as the ridesharing startup just fired more than 20...
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2.8KInvestmentsChina’s Silicon Valley Investments Spark Concern
Pentagon officials have issued a warning about the rapidly increasing investments in U.S. companies that Chinese companies have made “under-the-radar.” According to...
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3.6KFintech InvestmentsIs The Silicon Valley Startup Scene On Its Way Out?
For years, Silicon Valley has rested pretty knowing it was the king of startups for tech and various other industries. However, research...
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1.6KRidesharingCan Bill Gurley Reign In A Rowdy Uber?
Though considered a rare figure, Bill Gurley, who heads a venture capital firm that has a 20 percent stake in Uber, may...
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3.2KMobile CommerceUber Seeing Employees Look To Leave Over Culture Fit Issues
Uber employees may be losing faith in the startup’s executives, with The Financial Times reporting that recruiters in the Bay Area, as well as executives at...
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3.2KVISAVisa Brings Its “Tech Epicenter” To Silicon Valley
Visa is serious about tech — and it’s putting its money where its mouth is with the opening of a massive new...
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5.2KInternationalBelarus: Silicon Valley Of Eastern Europe
The former Soviet Union republic may be known for manufacturing tractors, but the region has its eye on becoming Eastern Europe’s Silicon...
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2.8KPost-ElectionTrump Says Wide Range Of Issues Discussed At Tech Summit
A day after President-Elect Donald Trump met with technology leaders from Silicon Valley, his office released a synopsis of what went down...
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2.1KPost-ElectionSilicon Valley Execs To Meet With Trump
This should be an interesting one to watch. In New York City, on Wednesday (Dec. 14) of this week, prominent Silicon Valley...
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Post-Election
Silicon Valley, Trump Inching Toward Working Together Amid Concern
Can’t we all just “get along?” For months, during the election, there was a contentious push-and-pull between President-Elect Donald Trump and Silicon Valley....
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2.3KPost-ElectionSilicon Valley’s Peter Thiel Named To Trump Transition Team
Peter Thiel, the PayPal cofounder, investor and a rare Trump supporter in Silicon Valley, has been named to the president-elect’s transition team....
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Delivery
PetSmart Rolls Out On-Demand Delivery Service
Fido may be wagging his tail as his pet owner will be relieved of one duty: picking up pet items. Well, certain items....
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Innovation
Innovation’s Next Big Thing: TBD
Think the next big thing is coming from Silicon Valley? Think again. Elizabeth Scharpf, inventor, angel investor, entrepreneur and founder of Sustainable...
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2.1KInvestmentsKickstarter As Silicon Valley For The Masses?
It’s not an idle question, according to TechCrunch, which reports that some industry watchers cheering the eventual displacement of traditional financing mechanisms,...
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3.8KVISAVisa Opens Up Office In Silicon Valley To Spur Innovation
In an effort to accelerate digital commerce globally, credit card company Visa announced on Monday (July 25) plans to open an office in Silicon...
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5.2KSecurity & Fraud$10M Ponzi Scheme Arises In Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is not just the home to startups and angel investors but also, apparently, some bad apples. As reported by Courthouse...
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5.6KDigital BankingIs A Bank Charter In This Silicon Valley Startup’s Future?
San Francisco-based Varo Money, a mobile-only banking startup, announced on Monday (May 2) that it raised more than $27 million in an...
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3.8KSecurity & FraudUK Surveillance Bill Takes Aim At Tech Product Launches
The U.K. might soon get a little less friendly toward tech companies — at least, about the products they may plan to...
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6.2KRetailTarget’s Got A Secret (Its Codename Is Goldfish)
Secrecy is a funny thing for brands. A little mystery has often turned out to be a good idea. It keeps consumers...
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5.3KSafety and SecurityWalgreens Jumps The Theranos Ship
The Theranos Lab controversy strikes again. This time, the med-tech startup was informed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS)...
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3.6KNewsTheranos Lab, Groupthink And Unintended Consequences
Theranos Lab is back in the news cycle. And from the sounds of the reports, the controversy won’t be going away anytime soon. What’s...
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9.9KFintech InvestmentsAs Tech Investments Chill, What’s Next For Unicorns?
It is not just the East Coast grappling with winter chill; even the West Coast has tech investments that are continuing to cool...
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5.6KInternationalUber CEO Is A China Believer
Silicon Valley may not always be considered an epicenter for innovation. At least that’s what Uber CEO Travis Kalanick is predicting. At...
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5.8KNewsPayPal Cofounder Talks Encryption Backdoor Risks
Encryption. It’s one of the hottest buzzwords in the payments and tech industries right now, and it’s one that was the subject...
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8.7KSecurity & FraudPro-Encryption Advocates Seek Capitol Hill Support
In the ongoing battle over the government’s right to access consumer data transmitted via smartphones and digital devices, privacy advocates are calling...
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6.7KNews
Paris Attack Sparks Silicon Valley Encryption Debate
The recent terrorist attacks in Paris have fueled the fire for an ongoing debate about encrypted data and the major Silicon Valley...
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News
What’s Next For Dick Costolo? HBO’s Silicon Valley
Dick Costolo is taking his talents to Silicon Valley. In this case, however, Twitter’s former CEO isn’t taking on another tech company...
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1.1KNewsFive Places Where Cybersecurity Has Its Own Hub
In today’s cybercrime-ridden world, it’s rare to skim the headlines without seeing one about the latest company or government agency that has fallen victim...
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Alternative Finances
Kabbage, Cooperation And Why We Can All Be Friends
As any Boston Red Sox fan knows, a good rivalry can really spice up the action. After thinking for 86 years that...
