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Wells Fargo Adds Two More Startups To Accelerator Program
Nibletz - 20 May 2017 08:51
New Jersey Startup Uniken and California Startup ProxToMe Selected For Wells Fargo Accelerator. Wells Fargo is the fourth largest bank in the United States. With nearly 2 trillion dollars in assets, the bank that started...
How one entrepreneur is building bridges to help spur American innovation
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 01:30
As the U.S. becomes acclimated to the reality of a new president, something that’s on the minds of Americans is the changing economic landscape. People are fearful of the impact automation and technology has on their l...
Google will integrate Assistant directly into next-gen cars
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 23:33
GUEST: Tesla cars get a lot of attention for their futuristic design, and not all of that is because of the company's larger-than-life energy initiatives. The Model S, Model X and upcoming Model 3 all incorporate levels ...
Donald Trump Really Will Drain That D.C. Swamp
Forbes - 20 May 2017 21:19
Talk of impeachment is already swirling around President Donald Trump. If it happens, his personality makes it highly unlikely he'll go quietly. You just know he'll take a lot of other top Republicans, and who knows who ...
Can Zillow 'Uber-ize' the hundred-billion-dollar real estate brokerage?
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 21:10
GUEST: Earlier this month, when Zillow announced a record high quarter, projecting to surpass a billion dollars in revenue by the end of this year, many wondered whether the company, with its 75 percent online real estat...
Why Intel believes 5G wireless will make autonomous cars smarter
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 20:05
The Internet of Things is expected to grow quickly to tens of billions of connected devices, from smart refrigerators to smart showers to smart cruise ships. And pretty soon, it’s going to extend to smart cars, Intel d...
Why I love the Detroit startup scene
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 19:25
GUEST: People often ask me, "Why did you move from San Francisco to, uh, Detroit?" The answer is easy. In 10 years, San Francisco will be as good as it is today, but Detroit will be a roaring city once again, defining a ...
Dawn of Titans heads to China as Zynga partners with NetEase
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 18:10
Zynga announced it is partnering with Chinese game publisher NetEase to publish Dawn of Titans in China on iOS and Android. The free-to-play mobile game is one of the company’s highest profile titles. Zynga bought Natu...
Keep on truckin': 5 companies disrupting the road freight industry
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 17:02
So Uber officially launched its not-so-secret trucking business, Uber Freight, on Thursday, as the Silicon Valley tech titan looks to infiltrate another lucrative industry: long-distance road freight. Uber first announce...
Solve Workplace Conflicts With This New Card Game
Forbes - 20 May 2017 15:06
It's not a complicated set of rules or time-consuming techniques. A simple but specialized deck of cards can help solve workplace disputes.
Destiny 2 is a test: Can Bungie live up to its promises?
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 15:00
FEATURE: Bungie made promises for Destiny that went unfulfilled for years, and clearly wants to avoid a repetition with Destiny 2. Thursday's gameplay reveal for Destiny 2 shared more than footage of updated graphics, fr...
Two Myths About Strategy -- And Two Tools To Make Yours Work
Forbes - 20 May 2017 15:00
Strategies fail when teams don't know how to execute, and when they aren't empowered to adjust along the way. Here's what you need to do to make sure your next strategy succeeds.
When Youth Is Not Your Friend: Excelling as an Entrepreneur Despite Ageist Assumptions
Forbes - 20 May 2017 15:00
In today's entrepreneurial climate, it seems all founders are young. In fact, the opposite is true with the majority being in their late 30's. However not all young founders are destined to fail as there are definite adv...
Snapchat For Education? This Educator Says Yes #Booksnaps [ISTE]
Nibletz - 20 May 2017 08:58
Tara Martin Says “Yes” Snapchat Can Be Used For Education First off, if you’re an educator looking to bring today’s real world technology that’s relevant to teenagers and students, we highly recommend Tara Mart...
These were the 10 biggest European tech stories this week
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 08:44
This week, Tech.eu tracked 10 technology M&A transactions, 5 IPOs and 54 tech funding deals totalling about €804 million in Europe, Turkey and Israel. Here's an overview of the 10 biggest European tech news items for t...
Create Amazing Images In Minutes With Pixteller
Nibletz - 20 May 2017 08:36
Romanian Startup Offers Simple, Easy To Use Image Editor Romanian web designer Alexandru Roznovat was looking for a web based tool to basically edit together images on the fly. A thorough web designer by day, Roznovat kn...
Ford adds Android Auto and Apple CarPlay to cars using over-the-air updates
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 03:12
(Reuters) – Ford Motor Co said on Friday it would delve into the growing arena of “over-the-air” software updates, adding Android Auto and Apple CarPlay to its Sync 3-equipped 2016 vehicles for the first time via a...
You no longer have to register your drone
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 02:11
A federal appeals court has shot down a rule requiring hobbyists to register their drones. Appeals court judges in Washington, D.C. agreed on Friday with a drone enthusiast’s challenge to a FAA requirement that all hob...
Ransomware WannaCry causes fewer tears than feared
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 01:21
ANALYSIS: It’s been a week since the WannaCry ransomware attack began infecting computers running Windows software. And things are strangely silent again. It’s almost as if the wake-up call that WannaCry set off was ...
How to use chatbots to engage and recruit college grads this summer
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 01:10
GUEST: Commencement season is in full bloom. And as graduates ramp up their job-seeking activities, employers are looking for new ways to stay relevant and attract top talent. In today’s digital landscape, it can be di...
37,000 AT&T workers go on strike
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 00:53
(Reuters) – About 37,000 AT&T workers, or less than 14 percent of the company’s total workforce, began a three-day strike on Friday after failing to reach an agreement with the No. 2 U.S. wireless carrier over new co...
Destiny broke my heart. But I'm ready to open up to Destiny 2
Venture Beat - 20 May 2017 00:41
I like Destiny, but I don’t love it. I’m hoping I’ll love Destiny 2. Bungie recently revealed a ton of details about the online shooter, which is coming out on September 8 for PlayStation 4 and Xbox One (a PC versi...