Supporting and Celebrating Innovation
General Motors launched a $130 million data center modeled after Facebook and Google — CEO Dan Akerson says, “If we are going to win, we must turn IT into a competitive advantage and not treat it as something that is just a utility.” Read more from The Wall Street Journal blog post, here.
Wednesday, May 22, 2013
Ever wonder what the future of money looks like? Google rolled out a new feature last week allowing you to send money as an attachment. Take a look at this story from The Verge to learn more about it.
Tuesday, May 21, 2013
Tech startup Urban Compass wants to reinvent how New Yorkers find and rent apartments. Read all about here, in The NY Daily News, then tell us what you you think – ready to try it?
Thursday, May 16, 2013
This week’s Wednesday Wisdom comes from Disney CEO Bob Iger. What’s the business risk you’ve most admired?
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Facebook is now a mobile advertising company, and not a social network. Sure, you’ve heard this before, but it’s a theme worth repeating. That’s especially true in light of Facebook’s rumored upcoming $1 billion acquisition of Israel-based mapping and navigation company Waze, notes tech journalist (and Waze superfan) Hillel Fuld. Without this lens, Facebook’s acquisition…
Facebook is no longer a social network, says Quartz writer Christopher Mims, it’s a mobile advertising network – the $1B acquisition of social mapping company Waze proves it. Do you agree? Tell us what you think in the comments.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
Smart thermostat company NEST went from the garage to 200 employees in just 3 years. Go inside how the founders did it by watching this Startup Grind video and reading more about it here from TechCrunch.
Tuesday, May 14, 2013
