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Visa Selected Three Black-Founded Startups To Help Solve Its Marketing Challenges
By Megan Rose Dickey On the heels of U.S. President Barack Obama hosting the first-ever White House demo day, which placed an emphasis on diversity, Visa has announced the winners
Understanding The Future Of Mobility
By Jonathan Matus,Stefan Heck We recently had the opportunity to participate in two important conferences focused on the future: one on the on-demand economy (On Demand Economy 2015) and the
UK-Based Carphone Warehouse Hack Could Affect Up To 2.4M Customers
By Drew Olanoff Happy Saturday! Today, UK-based mobile retailer Carphone Warehouse shared with its customers that it had been the subject of a “sophisticated” cyber attack, potentially laying bare the
Frances Kelsey, FDA Officer Who Blocked Thalidomide, Dies At 101
By Scott Neuman The physician and pharmacologist worked at the government agency in the early 1960s, when she uncovered a link between the drug and severe birth defects. » E-Mail
Gillmor Gang: Foxy Lady
By Steve Gillmor The Gillmor Gang — Robert Scoble, John Borthwick, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Friday, August 7, 2015. Thanks to Twitter and a mid-debate nap, the
Plate IQ Turns Paper Invoices Into Predictive Insights
By Natasha Lomas YC-backed Plate IQ is using smartphone tech to tackle a recurring paper-based pain-point for small and medium-sized restaurants — namely the stack of invoices they get from
RedState Editor Says Trump’s Comments ‘Just Rude’
Some recent comments about Fox News host Megyn Kelly got Donald Trumped disinvited from an upcoming conservative event. Linda Wertheimer talks to RedState editor Erick Erickson about his decision. »
Ex-Soviet Officer Who Became Taliban Commander Found Guilty In U.S.
By Scott Neuman Irek Hamidullin, 55, a one-time Soviet tank commander in Afghanistan, stayed behind after the Moscow’s forces were withdrawn in 1988. He went on to mastermind a 2009
Whether History Or Hype, ‘Hands Up, Don’t Shoot’ Endures
By Cheryl Corley A year ago, after a white police officer shot an unarmed black youth in Ferguson, Mo., the phrase “Hands up, don’t shoot” became a rallying cry. While
Trump Booted From Conservative Forum After Latest Remarks
By Scott Neuman In an appearance on CNN, the maverick candidate called Fox News host and debate moderator Megyn Kelly a “lightweight” and “highly overrated.” And those were just the
