Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 23:10

GUEST: The first week on any college campus is hectic, but what if there was a digital assistant available 24/7 to help new students and their families navigate the college processes? With chatbots rapidly infiltrating e...
Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 20:05

GUEST: Like a lot of tech entrepreneurs in the Midwest, I get asked a lot why my startup, ABODO, isn't in Silicon Valley. I hear it even more after the release of reports like this one from the Kauffman Institute, which ...
Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 16:15

GUEST: Six weeks ago, I wrote about skyrocketing VC funding in space tech companies. But according to brand new data from CB Insights, 2016 has actually seen a drop in investments following the 2015 surge I outlined. Mor...
Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 15:00

We still don't know exactly what Nintendo's NX platform will be, but there's a good chance it won't support virtual reality. Following the surprising reveal of Super Mario Run at Apple's press conference Wednesday legend...
Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 23:00

Tilt Brush is one of the most popular virtual reality experiences for the HTC Vive. People simply can't get enough of the freedom and creativity that the Google-developed application provides. As a result, people have ma...
Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 22:45

Starting tomorrow, more than 100 cities across the U.S. will take part in the sixth annual National Drive Electric Week. Scheduled for September 10 through 18, the event is composed of numerous local gatherings that cele...
Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 21:00

As the NFL season kicks off, Honor Mountain Interactive is back with another sports enthusiast app: Fantasy Football Survivor. This third iPhone app from Honor Mountain is a free-to-play game that awards cash prizes to w...
Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 19:00

When you're describing a business or piece of software, it's often best to explain it in relation to something familiar. If I were explaining the concept behind Uber to someone, I'd say, "It's like using a taxi, but you ...
Forbes - 10 Sep 2016 18:12

One day’s chart doesn’t say much about Wall Street’s direction. But there’s something scary in Friday’s sell-off chart: The sell-off extended across several asset categories and commodities. The Russell 2000 an...
Forbes - 10 Sep 2016 13:59

Habituation And The Risk To Customer Experience - Habituation helps us learn but can also be a hindrance. As a result, it poses a risk to the continuous improvement of customer experience programmes. How do you combat it...
Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 13:12

The market for lithium-ion battery cells for electric cars is currently dominated by a handful of companies. Korean electronics giant Samsung hopes to become one of those companies. Its Samsung SDI battery division alrea...
Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 10:56

(Reuters) – The White House on Thursday named a retired U.S. Air Force brigadier general as the government's first federal cyber security chief, a position announced eight months ago that is intended to improve defense...
Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 07:33

(Reuters) – The U.S. Justice Department has formed a threat analysis team to study potential national security challenges posed by self-driving cars, medical devices and other Internet-connected tools, a senior officia...
Forbes - 10 Sep 2016 01:37

Business conferences are important for entrepreneurs who want to make a difference in the world. You need inspiration, and you need to look constantly be looking at things from a fresh perspective. One conference you sho...
Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 01:30

Kim Kardashian set a trend with her Hollywood mobile game from publisher Glu. In her wake, developers have churned out celebrity-endorsed games featuring Britney Spears, Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and Katy Perry. Now, ren...
Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 01:16

GUEST: Social media and the tech paparazzi have blown up with anger, ridicule, and innuendo over Apple’s removal of the headphone jack. Chris Taylor of Mashable says it’s stupidity. Jacob Kastrenakes of The Verge say...
Venture Beat - 10 Sep 2016 00:40

Electronic sports is a growing business, and one of the leaders in the space is looking to traditional sports to help it expand even faster. ESL, the esports organization that runs tournaments for a number games, reveale...