How A Wave Of Deals Has Created A New Mobile Advertising Ecosystem
Mobile advertising has carved out a significant share of advertising revenues faster than many expected. But until recently, increased spending had not made the mobile ad ecosystem any less complex.A...
View ArticleA Data Scientist Explains What Makes A Viral Reddit Post
Randy Olson is a Computer Science graduate research assistant at Michigan State University. This post originally appeared on his blog.Today I’m going to tackle the question that’s on all Redditor’s...
View ArticleColin Kaepernick Mocks Cam Newton With A 'Superman' Celebration After Scoring...
After scoring a touchdown to put his team up 20-10 in the third quarter, San Francisco 49ers quarterback Colin Kaepernick mocked the signature celebration of Cam Newton.Newton does his "Superman"...
View ArticleHere Are The Main Points Of The Iran Nuclear Deal
Iran said on Sunday that an accord it struck with world powers on its disputed nuclear programme in exchange for an easing of sanctions will take effect from January 20.The United States confirmed the...
View ArticleNBA Will Pay Two Brothers $500 Million To Get Out Of A Crazy Business Deal...
The NBA has finally broken free from what may have been the worst contract in the history of professional sports.The NBA will pay two brothers $500 million to end a deal that required the league to...
View ArticleThe Problem With The Republican Antipoverty Agenda Is That It Doesn't Exist
Republicans are in a pickle.The Senate is voting today to extend emergency unemployment insurance benefits. Democrats are talking up a sharp rise in the federal minimum wage. Most Republicans oppose...
View ArticleA Brutal Heatwave Is About To Hit The Australian Open — 106 Degrees On Tuesday
A searing heatwave is set to disrupt the first week of the Australian Open in Melbourne.Temperatures will hit 106 degrees on Tuesday, according to the Australian Bureau of Meteorology, and remain in...
View ArticleCHART: Here's How The Stock Market Has Been Correlated To Everything Else...
A diversified portfolio is one that consists of uncorrelated assets. In other words, these are assets that don't move hand-in-hand all of the time. Diversification reduces volatility.It's important...
View ArticleIntuit Founder Scott Cook Has A Brilliant Way Of Doing Reference Checks
To get the most valuable information out of reference checks, Intuit co-founder Scott Cook asks a very specific question. Cook knows that most people try to be nice, so they will give the candidate a...
View ArticleThe 15 US Cities That Are Driving The Future
The American economy is being reshaped along the booming industries of technology and energy, according to new rankings of America’s Best Performing Cities by the Milken Institute.In the 2013 rankings,...
View ArticleThis Week's Economic Calendar Is Totally Stacked — Here's Your Complete...
Economists and traders are still trying to unpack what happened with Friday's disappointing December jobs report.PIMCO's Mohamed El-Erian described it as "somewhere between puzzling and worrisome."The...
View ArticleTwitter Does The Best Job Of Protecting People From The Government, Report...
When it comes to how Internet companies protect people when the government asks for data, Twitter wins.So finds a new report from privacy watchdog group Electronic Frontier Foundation.The EFF...
View ArticleThe Best And Worst Dressed At The Golden Globe Awards
This year's 71st annual Golden Globes honor the year's best in television and film.And nominees from "Girls" creator Lena Dunham and "Gravity" star Sandra Bullock to the casts of "Breaking Bad" and...
View ArticleWhy The NFL Should Make The Goal Posts Taller, In One Kick
Under NFL rules, the height of goal posts must be at least 30 feet above the crossbar.There is no limit on how tall they can be. In theory, they can be 500 feet tall and poke out of the top of the...
View ArticleThe Sad Truth Is You Probably Won't Strike It Rich By Making A Mobile App
The news is full of stories about a mobile app turning its developers into millionaires: (Snapchat, Branch, Summly).And, yes, Apple says that people spent more than $10 billion in its App Store in 2013...
View ArticleOne-Third Of Marketers Generate A Return On Their Social Media Efforts
Social Media Insights is a daily newsletter from BI Intelligence delivered first thing every morning exclusively to BI Intelligence subscribers. Sign up for a free trial of BI Intelligence today.SOCIAL...
View ArticleEx-Apple Employee Tony Fadell Explains Why He Sold His Company To Google For...
Tony Fadell, the CEO of smart thermostat and smoke detector company Nest, sold his company to Google today for $3.2 billion.Fadell is most famous for helping create the original iPod. He left Apple...
View ArticleNBC Won't Live Stream The Olympics Opening Ceremony, Will Broadcast It On An...
NBC will not offer a way for American viewers to watch the 2014 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony live.In an interview with Variety, NBC Sports Group chairman Mark Lazarus said that the Opening Ceremony...
View Article5 Things Every MBA Student Should Do Before Graduating
Whether you're looking to enhance your business savvy, increase your career flexibility, or just get a fatter paycheck, the benefits of obtaining an MBA are numerous.But it's not just having the degree...
View ArticleAd Execs Have Mixed Feelings About Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's Big Adtech...
During her presentation last week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced the introduction of Yahoo Advertising, a consolidated advertising suite that brings...
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