Startup News
Cantor's loss won't kill immigration reform. It was already dead
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2014 23:30
There are debates about whether comprehensive immigration reform is dead because of the defeat of House Majority Leader Eric Cantor (R-Va.) in the primaries. The fact is that it never had any hope. Americans are deeply d...
'Social discovery' is not about making friends. It's about sex, narcissism, & gossip
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2014 22:27
"Social networking is what your social life looks like today, and social discovery is what your social life might look like tomorrow," said ReadWrite editor-in-chief during his opening remarks on Wednesday's Glimpse, a c...
The 7 Strategies For Getting Past Gatekeepers
Forbes - 14 Jun 2014 21:51
This salesman?a first-time author?managed to use the strategies in his book to get successfully through to me, a busy CEO with a part-time unpaid gig writing articles about entrepreneurship for Forbes.
Amazon exec explains the takedown plan for Apple, Spotify, & every other music service on the Web
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2014 19:57
Amazon's VP of digital music talks with VentureBeat about why the company launched Prime Music and how it intends to stand out from the plethora of competing streaming music services.
Here's what Tesla's 'good faith' patent stance actually means
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2014 18:57
Legally, Tesla could still charge for access to its patented technologies. But it almost certainly won't. The benefits of fostering a standard platform for electric car tech far outweigh short term revenue gains from pai...
Follow former VB reporter Bekah Grant as she 'chases change' around South America
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2014 18:36
This subscription journalism project will take you all over South America, where Grant is trying to find ways to create and support life-changing technology for people in need.
12 Easy Ways To Manage Your Boss
Forbes - 14 Jun 2014 18:33
Note: This is a guest post from popular Inc. columnist, Geoffrey James. Geoffrey's new book -- Business Without the Bullshi*t: 49 Secrets and Shortcuts You Need to Know -- caught my eye as the perfect gift for your hi...
Iran makes accessing Facebook a crime
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2014 17:57
Accessing Facebook in Iran is now a serious crime.
How Oculus VR is starting to change the direction of gaming (interview)
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2014 17:00
Two years after its founding and a few months after Facebook agreed to buy it for $2B, Oculus makes a triumphant return to E3.
Why You Should Watch The World Cup With Your Team At Work
Forbes - 14 Jun 2014 16:00
The 2014 FIFA World Cup is here, and with it, an opportunity to galvanize your team and take advantage of a rare opportunity: Use the World Cup to do a team building workshop that's fun, unexpected and thought-provoking
Apple will start encrypting emails flying from one provider to another
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2014 15:00
Apple is stepping up efforts to protect its iCloud customers. The hardware and software giant will “soon” start encrypting its customers’ email when it goes from one provider to another, not just when email goes to...
LinkedIn faces lawsuit for emailing user contacts without permission
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2014 14:00
A U.S. federal judge is ordering LinkedIn to face a lawsuit from users claiming the network sent emails without their consent. District judge Lucy Koh found that LinkedIn violated users’ privacy by accessing their emai...
In memoriam: Earbits music service will shut down June 16
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2014 13:00
The dream of an independent streaming music community with no ads is about to die a quiet death. At least Earbits’ version of it. L.A.-based Earbits says it will shut down its free streaming service June 16. The site w...
Glympse grabs $12M to take real-time location sharing tech to the next level
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2014 01:10
Location sharing startup Glympse raised a fresh $12 million round of funding, the company announced today. Glympse produces real-time location tracking/sharing technology that’s been integrated into cars, commercial ai...
Google's Street Art project turns its focus to sidewalk drawings and graffiti tags
Venture Beat - 14 Jun 2014 00:35
Google started bringing pieces of museum art online in 2011, and now it’s moved on to street art. Google Cultural Institute's latest venture, The Street Art Project, launched earlier this week. It’s like a digital mu...