Chess Champ Carlsen Delights Silicon Valley With Dry Wit


He’s awkward. He’s charming. At age 23, he’s the new chess champion of the world. And in a Silicon Valley speaking appearance, Norway’s Magnus Carlsen unleashed enough of his dry wit to keep his...
    






Telepresence Robot Beam+ Targets Consumers, Slashing Price To $1,000 From $16,000


It’s been argued that telepresence robots like Beam were among the creepiest gadgets at last week’s Consumer Electronics Show, roving tablets on sticks and wheels that allowed Forbes reporter...
    






Google’s CIO Bucks Many IT Trends To Stimulate Innovation


I recently interviewed Google's CIO Ben Fried at the company’s mega-office in New York. Covering an entire New York City block, employees zip around on Razor scooters that are parked at intermittent...
    






Me Myself I: Ten Songs for Narcissistic CEOs


Narcissism and chief executives are much in the news of late. Maybe it’s a hangover from the financial crisis or continuing fallout from Enron and other financial scandals. There certainly seems to...
    






Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: One-To-One Marketing Is Almost Here, Finally


Twitter’s ad business will help usher in a long-awaited era of one-to-one marketing, Twitter CEO Dick Costolo said during a brief appearance at CES today. His comments came at a “Brand Matters” panel...
    






Tech Exec Aneel Bhusri Becomes A Billionaire As Workday Shares Soar


Aneel Bhusri wears many hats. A Silicon Valley veteran, he’s been a partner at venture capital firm Greylock Partners for the last 15 years. More recently, he’s served as co-CEO of enterprise...
    






30 Under 30 Who Are Changing The World 2014


Presenting our third annual 30 Under 30, a tally of the brightest stars in 15 different fields under the age of 30. This is an exhilarating time to be young and ambitious. Never before has youth been...
    






Dr. Jeff Magee: ‘Shift Happens’ — How To Make The 1 Degree Calibrations That Assure Your Success


In an exclusive to Forbes, leadership coach and author Dr. Jeffrey Magee (known as “The American Business Guru” to many) has unveiled his newest book, “The Line: Your Trajectory Code,” available...
    






Facebook Isn’t A Good Way To Judge Potential Employees, Say Researchers


Back in 2012, we learned that Facebook stalking would tell you if a person was worth hiring. Researchers at Northern Illinois University found that they could predict job performance based on just 5...