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Cloud storage company Box raises full-year forecast for second time

(Reuters) – Cloud storage provider Box Inc reported a better-than-expected rise in quarterly revenue and raised its full-year revenue forecast for the second time as more customers subscribed to its content-sharing platform. Box expects full year revenue of $295 million to $297 million, up from $286 million to $290 million, it said in a statement on Wednesday. Analysts on average were expecting revenue of $289.6 million, according to Thomson Reuters

Apple TV upgrade includes new gaming and shopping apps

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Wednesday its revamped Apple TV will incorporate new content, gaming and shopping apps in its new App Store. Apple said users will be able to use the new remote with an accelerometer and gyroscope to play interactive, multi-player games. The company also announced that Airbnb, real estate company Zillow Group and luxury shopping platform Gilt will also have customized apps for the

U.S. Sen. Heitkamp of North Dakota won't run for governor

By Ernest Scheyder WILLISTON, N.D. (Reuters) – Senator Heidi Heitkamp of North Dakota, a moderate Democrat, said on Wednesday she will not run for governor of the second largest oil-producing state, preferring to work in the Senate to end the U.S. ban on crude exports and shape other energy policies. The decision marks a victory for national Democrats, who had feared Heitkamp’s entry into the gubernatorial race would complicate efforts