GE Ventures Officially Opens for Business in Silicon Valley (Video)

Apparently, they also bring good Internet of things to light.
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With New Weather Channel Deal, Twitter Aims to Make It Rain for Brands

The microblogging service continues its native-ads pitch to brands, integrating partner video content with tweets.
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More Apps Coming to Cars, but They’re Still Miles From Perfection

This year’s New York International Auto Show is pretty app-happy, with companies like Facebook and Google offering their two cents to auto makers.
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Beck Sings David Bowie, Brought to You by Lincoln, on YouTube

If this is what you guys are talking about when you talk about “native ads,” then okay.
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Automakers Open Their In-Car Platforms: First Up, Ford, and Soon, GM

It’s not just Pandora in your car anymore.
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How a Digitally Savvy CMO Can Increase Shareholder Value

A company that is great at marketing is also usually great at raking in sales.

Facebook Is Still Figuring It Out. Will Advertisers and Investors Wait Around?

“Advertisers are learning and experimenting” with Facebook’s ad business, says Facebook itself. GM’s move shows the downside of making it up as you go.
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Microsoft and Toyota Drive to the Cloud With Azure-based Electronics Systems for the Car

Redmond has struck a deal where the Japanese automaker will use the Windows Azure cloud-based operating system to power a new generation of in-car electronics. In a Webcast, the CEOs of both companies outlined the deal, and reflected on the impact of the recent earthquake in Japan.

Gogii Hires Ex-Myspace Exec to Make Group Texting Pay Off

Gogii, a company that makes a popular group text messaging app called textPlus, has hired Chandra Hill to figure out its monetization plans as it weighs paid vs. ad-supported features.

Apple's D.C. Lobbying Efforts Get Fierce

Apple closed its big government affairs office in Washington, D.C., in the late ’90s and since that time has maintained a fairly low profile inside the Beltway, relative to other big tech firms. But now the company has hired a high-powered new lobbying firm: Fierce, Isakowitz and Blalock.

Ford CEO Alan Mulally Live at D8

The D8 Site Is Now Live

The D8 Site Is Now Live