Is Google’s Pixel Strategy The Start Of Something Bigger ?

Last week Google unveiled a slew of new mobile devices to the World; Nexus 5x and Nexus 6P mobiles, and Pixel C tablet.  They join the Chromebook Pixel laptop to complete a bit of a disjointed hardware offering from Mountain View. On their own, the smartphones represent a refresh of the existing Nexus lines, and the Pixel C is a new addition to the lineup. But what is Google’s overall strategy here ?

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Box’s Aaron Levie Shares Career Wisdom And How He Learned That ‘Startup’ Is A State Of Mind

Aaron Levie has never been one to mince words. The 29-year old co-founder and CEO of cloud storage company Box—who famously cold-pitched Mark Cuban, coming away with a six-figure check—sat down with Forbes editor Bruce Upbin to reflect on his past and present as part of the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Philadelphia.

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WATCH: Ubisoft Is About To Make An Announcement, And It Could Be ‘Far Cry’

Ubisoft has provided us with some excitement on this otherwise dull October monday. A little while ago, the company posted a stream to its YouTube channel with nothing more than a cave painting, a crackling fire, and some ominous growls in the background. The internet is buzzing with speculation, but rumor has it that Ubisoft has been working on a prehistoric Far Cry game, and this would certainly line up with that pretty well. Or maybe it’s an entirely new IP? We’ll find out soon, but how soon, we don’t yet know.

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Here’s Why We Continue To Remain Bullish On Alibaba

In a recent update, we had revised down our price estimate for Alibaba to $82, based on slowdown in the Chinese economy, coupled with downward revision of gross merchandise volume forecast for the third quarter of 2015. Our current price estimate, which has been modeled assuming a more base-case scenario for the Chinese economy, represents a bullish outlook of around 30% upside to the current market price. This is as we believe the market could be currently overplaying the risks related to Chinese economy and increased competition.

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