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The Good News Behind the Alarming Energy Headlines

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In Davos, Switzerland the confabbing tycoons at the World Economic Forum spent their Friday fretting over climate change.  The irony of the super-wealthy flying in their private jets to hang out...

Icahn’s Letter To Apple: The Missing Key Points

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Carl Icahn tweeted on Thursday, January 23, announcing that he had bought another $500 million of Apple’s stock that day ($1 billon over the past week) bringing his total to $3.6 billion and...

Grammys Taxes and the IRS

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The Grammys award show is a big production, which GRAMMY.com calls Music’s Biggest Night. Awards are coveted for their status and industry recognition, but they can increase performer...

5 Things About The Big Data Economy that Managers Should Know

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At the turn of the 20th century, most people lived as they had in the middle ages.  Almost half of the US population was employed in agriculture.  Life expectancy was less than 50 years....

Google Acquires DeepMind for $400 Million, Outbids Facebook

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While Google has taken over DeepMind, it is careful lest some mad scientist abuse the privilege of this state-of-the-art artificial intelligence technology. That may be one reason it has established...

Scarlett Johansson defends SodaStream Super Bowl 2014 Ad

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As reported, the SodaStream Super Bowl 2014 Ad features one of Hollywood's sexiest actresses. Scarlett Johansson is SodaStream first brand ambassador and will also star in the SodaStream Super...

Highest-Priced Super Bowl 2014 Ticket Sold On StubHub Goes for $10,557

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Barring a weather event of epic proportions (more on that in a bit), Super Bowl XLVIII will be played a week from today at New Jersey’s MetLife Stadium. By now, the hype—whether it’s the Seahawks’...

Apple CEO Rejects the Allegation of Working with NSA Back Doors

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Tim Cook, the CEO of Apple, said to ABC News that the company had never been associated with NSA’s back door scandal.Cook said, “Much of what has been said is not true. There is no back door. The...

Grammys 2014 Predictions

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In the run up to the Grammy awards, Los Angeles is already abuzz with artists, celebrities and music executives attending swanky parties and A-list lunches, and preparing to enjoy the industry event...