May 20
In a deal worth $1.1 billion, Yahoo!, the internet’s most venerable search giant, bought the social blogging service Tumblr at what was described as a “private party” on Sunday. The decision was announced today by Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer, who convinced Tumblr founder David Karp that her company’s dive into the social media space would not …
May 20
Here’s a look at what’s happening this week on FORA.tv. In order to lessen the U.S. economy’s reliance on foreign oil, the government and the energy industry have worked in concert to develop new strategies for exploiting energy in North America. The result is diversified mixture of traditional sources such as oil, coal, natural gas …
May 13
This week’s programming on FORA.tv covers a range of exciting and unique topics. Find out what’s on tap: MAKE magazine and Maker Faire celebrates its 15th anniversary showcasing creative and resourceful people in the areas of science and technology, engineering, food, and arts and crafts. This year’s Maker Faire will showcase projects by brand-new faces as …
May 10
It’s described as more art than science; less logical and more intuitive; and it often relies on following one’s instincts rather than a structured plan. The entrepreneurship is one of the most celebrated concepts in American culture. But no matter how an individual or group decides to approach an entrepreneurship, the end goal is the same: bringing …
May 08
When Marissa Mayer joined the ranks of Yahoo! as the company’s CEO last year, a number of Silicon Valley observers wondered a) if she had even made the right decision in the first place and b) how she would plan to turn around a dinosaur of a tech company that had seen little success in …
May 07
When it comes to financial planning, there’s the top percentage of earners, and then there’s everybody else. Contrary to what’s advertised on television in terms of financial resources for the everyman, many Americans continue to struggle to get their fiscal houses in order. But a new group of companies are targeting middle class Americans in …
Apr 26
When it comes to content distribution, the internet is still very much like the wild, wild west. While providers like HBO and Netflix have built robust media platforms that allow viewers to watch movies and television with built-in fees, consumers are still able to digest a lot of content for virtually nothing. In fact, some …
Apr 22
Learn more about three events on science, politics, and businss that are airing this week starting on April 25. The GET Conference is the event for people working at the frontiers of human biology. Leading genetic thinkers will gather at this two day conference, supported by the Personal Genome Project, to discuss the important ways …
Apr 17
In the 20 years since gaining its independence, Latvia has experienced more than its fair share of lean years. In 1991, the economy of the tiny Baltic nation contracted by 50 percent after the Soviet Union collapsed and state-run factories shut down. Similar blows came in 1995 following the collapse of its largest bank, and in 1998 …
Apr 16
Entrepreneurs take heed: what can you do to differentiate yourselves from others in the technology space and achieve potential as a pioneering innovator? In an insightful talk at the Silicon Valley Bank last week, CrowdOptic CEO Jon Fisher explained what it means to be bold; to go left when everyone else is going right; and …