Formula One Teams Burn Up $300 Million Of Debt

The ten teams in Formula One auto racing have amassed total net debts of $318.2 million with Lotus alone accounting for 64.2% of this according to new research.

9 Reasons Why it Sucks Working for a Startup

If you think it sounds sexy to work for a startup, there are some things you should know.

FTC v. Ashley Madison: Why The FTC Has Not Yet Acted, Answers To Eight Vital Consumer Questions

Worried about their data, their relationships and their jobs, data-compromised Ashley Madison (AM) members may be wondering why the Federal Trade Commission has been silent on whether it is investigating or taking action against the embattled company. Experts answer consumers' likely questions.

Apple will double the cost of next Apple TV

Apple executives are debating a starting price of either $149 or $199 for the next generation of Apple TV, more than double the price of the current model, according to 9to5Mac.com.

Growing Metal, Printing Humans And Repairing Robots

This is Change Log — my weekly observations and links on the intersection of tech, commerce, health, culture and markets.

Mature Markets Can Deliver Multiples. Mustangs Not Unicorns.

I was meeting with a Private Equity promoter a few weeks ago and the talk was good for non-traditional entrepreneurs. What I mean by non-traditional are the visionaries in this climate that are looking where the crowds are not. Too many people are on safari scouting unicorns when there is herd of mustangs standing beside them.

Tell Us Which Companies Crushed It In Response to Security or Privacy Issues This Year

Companies suffering security breaches or being alerted of vulnerabilities are nothing new, and to be honest, their responses are usually dismal. So much so that when I started poking around for names of businesses that have handled issues well, the name that kept coming up was Buffer--even though that happened all the way back in 2013. (That's got to be about a decade in tech years.)

The Margin: Facebook users flood Mark Zuckerberg with thank you’s

Facebook’s CEO celebrated a milestone this week, and it triggered an outpouring of stories from among his more than a billion users.

Driverless Cars, Analytics and Tough Standards for 21st Century Innovation

Everybody talks about innovation these days, but the word is used so lightly. Every new app, gadget or product feature is now “innovation”. A few decades ago, “innovation” implied a life-changing advance in technology: the transistor, the computer, space flight. Does it mean anything that we speak of innovation more casually today than we did in the past century? Maybe.

Target Will Pay $2.8M Over Employment Tests

How Ballet Can Make You A Better Leader

Or: Leadership Traits I Learned At The Barre

The Last Word: Delete the Anonymous Bully

Just like bullying isn’t tolerated in the pages of Workforce.com, there’s no place for it in the workplace either.

Do You Need Ideas For Balancing Your Work With Your Life?

The answer to work-life balance is not creating more hours in the day, learning productivity tools, or adhering to a specific ratio of work versus life hours. The power to create work-life balance is not in execution but in defining what a successful life means to you, then having the courage to live by your own rules.

MIT Researchers Create Crash-Tolerant File System Guaranteed Not To Lose Data

MIT researchers are planning to present a paper at the ACM Symposium on Operating Systems Principles in October, with details of the first computer file system that is mathematically guaranteed not to lose track of data during crashes.

Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks close with a whimper in roller-coaster week of trade

U.S. stocks end the most tumultuous week in memory with modest weekly gains after closing virtually unchanged on Friday.

3D Printed Micro-Fish Robots May Soon Join The Fight Against Disease, Inside Our Bodies

Professors Shaochen Chen and Joseph Wang of the Nano Engineering Department at the University of California, San Diego have 3D printed tiny robots – thinner than the width of a human hair -- they’re calling micro-fish, that may one day be used to treat a variety of human ailments.

Legal Briefing: Workforce Policies Should Be the Same After Same-Sex Ruling

Employers should review their employment policies and practices to begin interpreting spouse to include same-sex spouse.

18 Unicorn Startups In China Face Higher Hurdles For Next Jumps

Unicorn startups with valuations of more than $1 billion in China -- now counting 18 -- face higher hurdles for next jumps.

Ashley Madison CEO Steps Down After Catastrophic Attack

Ashley Madison founder Noel Biderman steps down in wake of damaging attack on the company, which leaked troves of

Legal Briefing: Suspicion Decision in Abercrombie Case

If an employer even suspects that a practice might be religious in nature, the employer should consider whether the ...

Apple, Amazon and Google top lists of ‘buy ideas’ after selloff

Amazon, Apple and Google are among stocks that are being oversold after the market pullback, analysts say.

More Power to You: Taking Charge of Powerless Feelings

Especially in high-power roles at work, our everyday, human tendencies can have enormous cost. When we act out of a ...

Why Major Automobile Makers Have Been Ignoring Tesla's Challenge

Consumers pay a great deal of attention to what Tesla does. In Consumer Reports, they give its models top ratings. Investors pay a great deal to Tesla, too. They have put the value the company at $31B, close to that of GM?s -- though Tesla?s revenues are a tiny fraction of

Croissant: Sample The Best Coworking Spaces In NYC

Startup founders and freelancers are more in need than ever to have access to flexible work spaces that go beyond cafes. Croissant, a membership service for people to use coworking spaces at their own pace, aims to disrupt the coworking industry with their alternative. Watch this Roadmap Video to find out more.

Angering The King Of Sweden, Flaunting Fake Females And Other Bonkers Ashley Madison Marketing Ploys

Ashley Madison emails show the firm wanted to capitalise on a dispute with the King Carl Gustaf of Sweden, whose image was used for a billboard campaign without permission. The firm has also used fake female accounts to attract use of the Cougar Life site, created by Ashley Madison owner Avid Life Media, whilst considering use of false figures around the government shut down of 2013.

Phobias Can Be Frightening for HR

Companies might have to accommodate workers’ fears under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

10 money stories you might have missed but shouldn’t have

Tim Cook sends a surprise email, parents waste money on kids parties and companies create stoner tourism.

The Wall Street Journal: In new Amazon Prime program, not all goods ship for free

Amazon is testing a ne program that lets certain sellers decide whether to ship for free.

How To Think About Student Data Privacy

We are currently in the formative years of an EdTech revolution. A complete digital overhaul of our classrooms is inevitable. New technologies promise to transform education in positive ways. This is not about the Surface, the iPad, Chromebooks and smartboards. Those are all just delivery mechanisms with great PR and marketing departments. The real revolution involves information technologies that rely on data analytics.

Leaked: Ashley Madison Mulled '$70 Million' Grindr Acquisition For Uber Sex Empire

In the masses of emails from the Ashley Madison breach are messages about a possible acquisition of Grindr, the hugely successful app for gay and bisexual men, though the firm's biggest shareholder proposed an odd acquisition strategy. There are some awfully revealing data on just how successful Grindr has been too...

3 Problem-Solving Methods: Funny Names, Big Ideas

Problem solving is, itself, a problem. With so many proven methods at our disposal, choosing the right one can feel like a long and difficult journey. Today, I’d like to take a look at three methods you may not have heard of, but have given businesses of all shapes and sizes a much-needed helping hand. Don’t let the funny names fool you.

Here's What Project Kabinet, Amazon's Smart Kitchen Computer, Will Do

While Amazon apparently can't stand the Fire(phone) anymore, this doesn't mean they're getting out of the kitchen. The Kabinet might very well be their attempt to put Amazon at the center of the connected kitchen.

Ashley Madison Corporate And User Data Abound On Open Web: Proceed With Caution

A large number of files that appear to be copies of Avid Life Media?s Ashley Madison corporate files were apparently uploaded to Scribd on August 22, 2015. A Scribd user called AshleyMadisonFiles, using the Anonymous avatar is identified with the 72 published files. A large amount of corporate files, including member information, is included in these files. Other sites purport to contain Ashley Madison data.

Need to Know: Here’s the hard case for QE4 and Dow 25,000

This isn’t your typical lazy summer Friday. Good luck to traders with the huevos to hold long positions over the weekend. In their favor, a surprisingly strong GDP report, a sharp rebound in equities, and the biggest bounce in crude in years have all helped to clear some of the dark clouds

Gartner's Hype Cycle For 3-D Printing, 2015: Medical Products Driving Market Growth

Medical products are leading some of the most significant new developments in 3-D printing technology. Gartner predicts that 3D-printed hip and knee replacements, as well as other common internal and external medical devices, will be in mainstream use within two to five years. 3-D printing hip and knee implants is a potentially large, profitable and growing market. The Orthopedic Industry Annual Report, 2014 found that global joint replacement product sales exceeded $14.9 billion in 2013. Prototyping continues to mature quickly according to the Hype Cycle, indicating that 3-D printers in this area will continue to see widespread adoption.

PIQ Sensor Improves Your Tennis Game Through Smart Technology

As my 12-year-old nephew nearly ran me off the tennis court last week -- on two different days, mind you -- it occurred to me that somewhere between high school and middle age I’ve lost a few steps between the alleys. And maybe a few miles per hour off my serves.

4 Clues Your Marketing Is Propaganda

The word marketing has a gazillion definitions. Yes, a gazillion. But for the context of this article let’s go with: “the action or business of promoting and selling products or services, including market research and advertising.”

Cybrary Scores Funding To Fix Cybersecurity Skills Gap

In 2015, the need for cybersecurity professionals became an issue of primary importance for the national government.

Ashley Madison IT Liability And Third Party Vendors: New Relic, A Big Data SaaS Firm, And Others

Ashley Madison's breach liabilities may be impacted by the recently-revealed existence of third-party IT vendors. New Relic, among others, named in corporate document discussing customer data concerns.

Therese Poletti's Tech Tales: Step inside a restaurant where no one takes your order or serves you

Eatsa, an Automat for the 21st century, hopes a broad audience will savor cheap, fast vegetarian quinoa dishes, reports Therese Poletti.

NASA And The Politics Of Going Back To The Moon

A manned mission to Mars almost dictates a manned lunar return. Trouble is, there's little political will for such missions.

Generic Investment Advice: Retirement Funds Get the White Label Treatment

Proponents say the strategy simplifies the choices and keeps plan participants focused on what the investment ...

Streamline How You Use Windows 10 With These 5 Shortcuts

Earlier this week Microsoft released a Word document listing 42 keyboard shortcut combinations for Windows 10. All of them have a purpose, but some are more commonly used than others. Rather than getting overwhelmed trying to memorize 42 different key combinations and which functions they’re shortcuts for there are five in particular you should start with. They will fundamentally change how efficiently you use Windows 10.

Coalition Sets Collision Course With Cadillac Tax

Alliance to Fight the 40 wants to repeal the Affordable Care Act’s excise tax on well-heeled health plans.

Worried About Windows 10 Phoning Home With Personal Data? Shut Down What You Share

With Microsoft's recent announcement that over 75 million installs are now out in the wild for Windows 10, it's obvious the company's plan is beginning to work. Microsoft has been on a mission with Windows 10, in an effort get as many users as possible migrated to their new OS and achieve such critical mass that the developer and ecosystem partner community comes running to build apps and products in support of the platform. In addition to significantly expanding the Windows 10 footprint, some have argued that Windows 10 is a massive data collection tool for Microsoft as well, cleverly disguised as experiential and usage model feedback, being transmitted to Redmond to help improve the product. Some users have even gone so far as to claim Windows 10 keylogs what you type and sends it back to Microsoft servers, with your machine ID in tow, every 30 minutes. Further still, it has been claimed that torrent users and tracker sites are being targeted by Microsoft (for pirated software) as well, and at least one of these sites have banned Windows 10 users altogether as a result.

13 People To Meet At CMO Summit 2015 In Singapore

Organized by CMO Council, CMO Summit 2015 will take place in Singapore on October 5-6th, 2015. Amongst the many attendees and speakers, here are 13 of the top marketers you?ll want to meet.

Market Extra: How momentum investing could go out of style

Momentum stocks are rebounding, but the momentum approach is in danger of going of style, some market observers believe.

For AI Startups, The Best Of Times, The Worst Of Times

Artificial intelligence startups faces big challenges in competing with Google, Facebook, and other giants for investment dollars and talent, but success may also mean a big acquisition by those same giants.

Microsoft's Upcoming Lumia 950 and 950 XL Windows 10 Flagship Smartphones Pictured In Latest Leaks

With the successful launch of Windows 10 on the desktop out of the way, much of the attention focused on Microsoft has shifted to Windows 10 for Phones. At this point it has been nearly two years since truly new, flagship devices—packing cutting edge hardware—launched on Microsoft’s smartphone platform. In some industries, that’s not a very long time, but in the mobile space two years in an eternity. Consider that in roughly the same amount of time, Samsung has pushed out four iterations of its Galaxy S devices (the Galaxy S4, S5, S6, and S6 Edge+) and you’ll understand how strange it is for a company like Microsoft to not attack the high-end of the market with a consistent influx of halo devices. A number of low-end and mainstream Windows Phone-based devices have been released, but no high-end products.

The Green Screen

Background screening is a lucrative industry for providers, but it could be a costly endeavor for companies that don’t ...

Los Angeles Launches "Vision Zero" Initiative To End Traffic Deaths

Los Angeles begins Vision Zero, an ambitious effort to end traffic deaths by 2025.

1 Billion People Logged Into Facebook in a Single Day

That's one out of every seven people on Earth.

Machine Learning 2.0: What’s Old Is New Again

How machine learning, a concept developed in the ’60s, is going to take over the tedium of talent analytics.

Slide Show: Netflix has star-studded original content up its sleeve

The streaming giant has said it plans to invest at least $6 million in original content in 2016 as it continues its 200-country expansion and looks to evolve its approach to original content.