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Alteryx, the data analytics company, went public on the New York Stock Exchange today, marking the third IPO of the year. The company priced its IPO yesterday at $14 per share, and closed Friday at $15.50, or 10.7% higher. Alteryx works with clients like Amazon, Ford and Coca-Cola to help them better assess what products are selling and where there are market inefficiencies. CEO Dean Stoecker touted a high customer retention rate, which makes it easier to predict revenue. Stoeckher tells us that Alteryx prides

Done betting, Alibaba is getting down to work in Southeast Asia as it bids to lead the region’s promising e-commerce space and maximize its early mover advantage over Amazon. Alibaba became the first major international player to enter Southeast Asia, a region with more than 600 million cumulative consumers, when it bought a majority stake in Lazada, the Rocket Internet-backed venture, nearly one year ago. Amazon, Alibaba’s key foe in India, is still to make its move, having pushed a planned Q1 2017 entry back to later

The wheels on America’s tech IPO train continue to turn. Enterprise data analytics firm Alteryx, the next tech firm in line to go public, has priced its shares at $14 ahead of its listing on the New York Stock Exchange tomorrow (Friday). That pricing — which comes in at the top of the firm’s range — will see Alteryx, which is listing under AYX symbol, raise $126 million from the nine million new shares it is issuing. On top of that, it could bring in

MOSCOW — It’s 2017, and the new Cold War is in full swing. The West is winning, for now. U.S. sanctions have impoverished Russia. But the two sides are poised at a critical juncture. The Russians have come up with new technology to drill for gas that could send their economy skyrocketing again, putting the West on the back foot. And so, the CIA sends President Donald Trump a letter detailing a cunning plan. A spy — one of their

Instagram is already doing a lot to spot and censor posts that violate its community guidelines, like outright porn, but now it’s also taking steps to block out potentially sensitive material that might not technically run afoul of its rules. The social network is adding a blurred screen with a “Sensitive Content” warning on top of posts that fit this description, which basically means posts that have been reported as offensive by users, but that don’t merit takedowns per the

It's a scary thing, to hear something that’s been lurking over you for decades get a name. My therapist used words like "depression" and "anxiety." Maybe some people take comfort in it. I didn't. I met those labels face-to-face, for the first time, and no weight lifted from my shoulders. But it was a start. It's also evidence of a pre-existing condition. And if Obamacare's repealed, it's possible that people could be denied coverage for something like what I'm doing right now:

New revelations reported Wednesday further intensify the spotlight on Paul Manafort, President Donald Trump’s former campaign chair and a longtime friend, who allegedly worked for years to advance the interests of Russian President Vladimir Putin in Ukraine and elsewhere. An Associated Press report says Manafort forged closer ties to the Kremlin and the formerly pro-Russian government in Ukraine than he had previously disclosed, casting another cloud over the White House just two days after the FBI confirmed it is investigating the campaign

Ruben Harris is a professional cellist and a recovering investment banker who now leads partnerships in San Francisco for Honor, a healthcare startup focused on seniors. He is also a founder of the Breaking Into Startups podcast. More posts by this contributor:Companies are increasingly investing in workforce development to retrain their employees, but if you’re in your 50’s, it can be intimidating to learn how to code with a bunch of 20-year-olds. While most tech coverage is focused on the jobs that

Google CEO Sundar Pichai  at the 2015 Google I/O conference in San FranciscoImage: Justin Sullivan/Getty ImagesBy Patrick Kulp2017-03-21 23:28:38 UTCGoogle has apologized repeatedly to outraged British brands and government groups that found their ads surfacing on hateful YouTube videos. Now it's finally delivering on its promise to do better. The company announced a host of changes to its advertising systems on Tuesday meant to give brands more control over where their ads appear.The move comes after the Times of London set

Image: Cultura/REX/ShutterstockBy Yvette Tan2017-03-21 07:53:00 UTCWhat's the first thing you do upon waking up? If your answer's brushing your teeth or taking a shower, chances are you're already using a product developed by Givaudan. The Swiss firm is the world's largest player in the flavour and fragrance industries. It develops scents and flavours across food products as well as household items.That means it's probably in the body wash you use, or in that can of soda you're drinking. The company estimates that

It has been clear for months that Mosul will be liberated. And sure enough, Iraqi forces backed by U.S. assistance and firepower are now moving to clear the remaining western neighborhoods of Iraq’s second-biggest city. Islamic State leaders have reportedly fled the city and military operations will soon be complete. Success in Mosul is a testament to the determination of the Iraqi forces that have lead this intense urban campaign. But the fall of Mosul will also validate a careful

After three seasons of speedy villains, The Flash will hit the brakes in Season 4. "Next season we're not going to have a speedster [as the main villain]," showrunner Andrew Kreisberg revealed during a panel at Los Angeles' PaleyFest on Saturday, where the stars and producers of The Flash, Arrow, Supergirl and Legends of Tomorrow were gathered to celebrate the four CW shows.But before Barry Allen (Grant Gustin) can slow things down, he needs to defeat this season's Big Bad. That

If you like your crime shows bleak, British and full of David Tennant snapping grumpily at people, then you need to start watching Broadchurch.The ITV drama — which was insanely popular in Britain when the first season was broadcast back in 2013 — has just gotten stuck into its third season. At the time of writing, we're three episodes in. Every time a new season of Broadchurch starts, I become achingly obsessed with it. The characters are great, the acting is

Apple investing $500 Million into R&D Centers in China, Walmart acquires Modcloth, and John Mannes reports to us about his trip at South by Southwest. All this on Crunch Report. Read MoreVia ASDA Alltop

Humans, especially Americans, are kind of slobs. We mess up the Earth by throwing out about 4.5 pounds of garbage per person on average every day. Two-thirds of that waste could be composted, but isn’t. And half of the rest of it could be recycled, according to research from the Duke Nicholas School of the Environment, corroborated by studies from the Global Footprint Network and others. Now, the city of Santa Fe wants to do something about it. Santa Fe has enlisted

Trump, presumably toasting his "great Irish friends".Image: OLIVIER DOULIERY/POOL/EPA/REX/ShutterstockBy Sam Haysom2017-03-17 13:15:42 UTCDespite their best efforts, Republicans' attempts to embrace St. Patrick's Day haven't exactly gone down a storm. First there was Donald Trump's green MAGA baseball cap, then there was his failed attempt to share an Irish proverb, and Thursday there was the not-exactly-positive response to Paul Ryan's pint of Guinness.As expected, Trump kicked off his Friday with a tweet celebrating St Patrick's Day.Happy Lá Fheile Phadraig to all

Netflix announced today that it would ditch its standard five-star rating scheme in favor of a much more simple thumbs up or down option. The streaming service said it had been testing thumbs up and down ratings “with hundreds of thousands of members” in 2016 – and it led to 200% more ratings being given. This makes sense – giving a five-star rating takes some thought, especially for something like a movie or TV show. A binary “yes or no” option is much

Image: Amit Mehra PhotographyBy Manish Singh2017-03-14 04:19:59 UTCThe festival of Holi, also known as the festival of colors, heralds the beginning of spring. It also signifies the victory of good over evil. One of the biggest Hindu festivals, Holi is also often linked with the eternal love of Lord Krishna and his consort Radha.It's also the time of the year when everyone — well, almost — put behind their differences and conflicts and put colors on each other's faces.Here are

In preparation for Disrupt New York in May I’m going to hold a few pitching workshops in New York for you all. We’ll listen to and critique 8 pitches on March 13th at 7pm at the Knotel space at 22 West 38th Street, 4th Floor. This is an informal pitch-off, but the two best teams will get two tickets to Disrupt New York and the undying admiration of millions of people (actually more like 80 people, because the room isn’t

All shows must die. We just wish Game of Thrones could hang on a little longer. On Sunday, showrunners David Benioff and Dan Weiss made the announcement at South by Southwest: the eighth and final season of Game of Thrones will contain only six episodes.That will come after Season 7 (premiering July 16), which will be only seven episodes, down from the usual 10.Yes, we're devastated, too. That means you only have 13 total episodes left with your favorite characters, unless

Every dog owner on the planet has imagined this scenario: if my dog could talk, what would it say? "I like Trump. He's my man," apparently. In an adorable guest appearance on Saturday Night Live, Max the dog put on a sci-fi helmet and spoke like people. He's more intelligent and well-spoken than most Trump supporters have been portrayed, and he actually articulates some of the fair criticisms the right has leveled at the left. He also breaks character at one point when

By L.A. Ross2017-03-12 06:29:18 UTCSexy Amber. Bombshell. Mademoiselle. With perfumes like these, you can smell like anything you want. And if you're Ivanka Trump, you can smell "Complicit."Statuesque blonde host Scarlett Johansson was a dead ringer for statuesque blonde first daughter Trump in Saturday Night Live's spoof perfume ad, which featured Johansson walking through a gilded room with a gaggle of women admiring her — at first. "A woman like her deserves a fragrance all her own," the seductive voiceover says. "Because

Let's get this out of the way first. No, April the giraffe hasn't given birth to her calf yet. However, more than 75,000 people have nothing better to do at 7:00pm on Saturday than wait around and watch, just in case.Image: animal adventure park/youtubeWe're not sure whether this moves us to hope or despair for the state of the world. Either way, it'd really be great if April's bundle of joy got this party started.Via ASDA Alltop

Raising more money on Kickstarter isn't the only goal.Image:  WDnet Studio/stocksnapBy Emma Hinchliffe2017-03-11 16:19:51 UTCEvery Kickstarter project wants to meet its fundraising goal. But a new study suggests that raising a ton of money doesn't predict how much success a crowdfunding project will ultimately find. Researchers at North Carolina State University found that the number of people who supported a project on Kickstarter — rather than how much money the project raked in — was the real indicator of whether

Bolt Threads creates a tie made from spiderwebs, Oculus’ CTO is suing ZeniMax for money never paid to him and Google has a new startup competition. All this on Crunch Report. Read MoreVia ASDA Alltop

The SEC just issued their ruling on the Winkelevoss bitcoin ETF, and it wasn’t good news for enthusiasts of the digital currency. Regulators rejected the proposed application, mainly because of the lack of regulation currently surrounding bitcoin. An approval would have meant that the public could invest in bitcoin simply by purchasing shares in the ETF, which would trade on a U.S-based stock exchange. The assumption was that an approved ETF would open the floodgates to both Wall Street and regular investors who want

Uber’s crisis PR activities have returned to relative normality in Asia after the U.S. firm ran into fresh issues with government regulators in two countries this week: Hong Kong and Thailand. The ride-sharing giant has been fighting some serious corporate fires in the U.S. lately — around its toxic work culture, connections to a polarizing U.S. President, and its CEO’s attitude to its drivers — but it is back to basics as UberX drivers in the two countries come under fire for operating in legal grey areas. In Hong Kong, five UberX drivers were fined HK$10,000 (around $1,300)

Chowbotics Inc. has landed $5 million in a Series A round of venture funding to develop what it’s calling food service robots. These are machines designed to prepare food in restaurants, cafeterias, hotels, or food courts in airports, malls and hospitals. The company’s flagship product, Sally, is a salad-making robot that uses 20 different food canisters to prepare and serve more than 1,000 different types of salads. According to Chowbotics CEO and founder Deepak Sekar, the company has finished pilot production of Sally and

The WikiLeaks-hosted “Vault7” collection of documents allegedly leaked from within the CIA’s Computer Operations Group is a messy mix of jargon, incomplete info, and broken (or redacted) links. The information is interesting, but it’s quite difficult to find a basic description of many of the terms used, even using the search function. So for everybody’s convenience I’ve gone through the whole pile of docs and listed as many of the tools and techniques mentioned by spook IT as I could

Today at the inaugural Udacity Intersect conference, the online education startup announced new robotics and digital marketing variants of its popular Nanodegrees — an effort to expand its corpus of  21st century skills-based courses. In addition to the new degrees, Udacity is adding 21 new hiring partners spanning the automotive, defense, tech, hardware and telecommunications industries. And, lastly, the company is partnering with Didi Chuxing for a new $100,000 competition to build safety features for self-driving cars. Nanodegrees More than 20,000 students have been a part of

Sources tell us that Google is acquiring Kaggle, a platform that hosts data science and machine learning competitions. Details about the transaction remain somewhat vague, but given that Google is hosting its Cloud Next conference in San Francisco this week, the official announcement could come as early as tomorrow. Reached by phone, Kaggle co-founder CEO Anthony Goldbloom declined to deny that the acquisition is happening. Google itself declined “to comment on rumors.” Kaggle, which has about half a million data scientists on its platform, was founded by

With controversial moves to tighten immigration in the works, visitors from abroad and U.S. citizens alike are on edge about international travel. For the organizers of South by Southwest, that climate gave rise to a public outcry over controversial language in its artist contracts. In light of the ensuing backlash among attendees and performers, SXSW has issued a statement asserting its opposition toward the Trump administration’s actions around immigration. The letter notes that SXSW will change language in its performer contracts to

A young British couple have designed a toupee that's unlike any other conventional hair replacement. 'Quiff and Co' have become a massive hit online for their waterproof and durable hair piece that you could never tell apart from real hair.Nikolay Nikolov11 minutes agoVia ASDA Alltop

Superstar director Steven Spielberg is assembling a superstar cast for his next movie. Tom Hanks and Meryl Streep have just been set to lead The Post, Mashable has confirmed. The fact-based drama revolves around the Pentagon Papers, a classified Department of Defense study which detailed the true scope of the U.S. government's dealings in the Vietnam War.Leaked by military analyst Daniel Ellsberg in 1971, the documents revealed that the Johnson administration had systematically lied to the public and to Congress to