Startup News
Lawsuit against AR helmet maker Skully over strippers and sports cars has been dropped
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 12:18
A lawsuit that painted augmented reality helmet maker Skully as rife with fraud and yet another example of Silicon Valley’s ethical lapses has been dropped. A press release was issued by the cofounders that included a ...
Ludia unveils Jurassic World Alive mobile game
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 02:51
Dinosaurs are coming to life once again. Ludia and NBCUniversal announced that they will publish Jurassic World Alive as a location-based game on mobile devices in the coming weeks. NBCUniversal’s Universal division li...
Microsoft releases new Windows 10 preview with privacy setup revamp
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 07:36
Microsoft today released a new Windows 10 preview for PCs with a 13 bug fixes and a new privacy screen settings layout. This build is from the RS4 branch, which represents the next Windows 10 update the company has yet t...
Apptaizer Is The Restaurant Experience Platform Your Customers Have Been Waiting For
Nibletz - 7 Mar 2018 17:05
Collision Conference Preview: See Why Apptaizer Is The Restaurant Experience Platform Your Customers Have Been Waiting For There are apps for making dinner reservations at all kinds of restaurants. There are apps that ca...
Parachute's Solo Founder Has A Growth Strategy That's Working
Forbes - 7 Mar 2018 18:53
Ariel Kaye's organic bedding company continues to expand with clever collaborations, a New York City store, and VC-backing.
Dallas venture capitalist Stephen Hays pleaded guilty to assault and extortion
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 15:01
Stephen Hays is the managing partner of Deep Space Ventures, a $20 million venture capital fund based in Dallas. He’s also a convicted felon. What that means is a matter of interpretation in a dispute over the details ...
The Underwear Brand Behind Stars' Stunning Oscar Looks
Forbes - 7 Mar 2018 01:09
One of the most ubiquitous designers worn at this year's Oscars was little-seen underwear label Commando. Founder Kerry O'Brien shares how the company she started in her garage in Burlington, VT, became a red carpet hit,...
Okta Identity Cloud Securely Connects JetBlue to its Customers
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 23:25
PRESS RELEASE: Okta, Inc. (NASDAQ:OKTA), the leading independent provider of identity for the enterprise, today announced JetBlue chose the Okta Identity Cloud to support its digital transformation. Okta will enable JetB...
The RetroBeat: Yoshi's Island is not a 'core' Mario game
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 22:45
Two of my co-workers, PC editor Jeff Grubb and head of social media Anthony Agnello, are going to take part in a panel at PAX East in Boston next month to debate which games count as “core” to the Mario series. This ...
How (and whether) to implement machine learning in your organization
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 22:10
GUEST: Machine learning is making substantial impacts on businesses around the world, but many organizations struggle to understand where and when to optimally use ML. To enable successful deployments, businesses must fi...
Oculus Rift headsets hit with 'runtime service' error
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 22:09
An expired software certificate has caused every Oculus Rift in the world to malfunction. The Facebook subsidiary has confirmed the problem, and it says it is working on a fix. Most people are encountering an error that ...
Can Clairvoyance Help In Business?
Forbes - 7 Mar 2018 22:05
The power of intuition in business.
How To Find A Marketing Mentor
Forbes - 7 Mar 2018 21:49
Working within a mentoring relationship is a powerful way to grow in your career. Whether you're learning from a seasoned pro or passing along your wisdom, mentoring offers a host of benefits--from increased knowledge an...
How This Entrepreneur Is Countering Sexual Assault in Argentina One Taxi Ride At A Time
Forbes - 7 Mar 2018 20:57
Dedicated to promoting gender equality, Sandra Piedrabuena and her husband Russell Abrams, cofounders of Argentina's RussellCar, are recruiting women taxi cab drivers to help them become small business owners.
EA and Maxis launch The Sims Mobile to close the gap with PC version
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 20:55
Electronic Arts and its Maxis division announced the worldwide launch of The Sims Mobile, the latest in a series of games that lets you play with simulated people in a range of environments. The game had been in testing ...
Next Frontier Capital raises $38 million fund to deploy more capital to Montana startups
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 20:53
Next Frontier Capital announced today that it has raised a $38 million fund to deploy more capital to Montana startups. The fund is the Bozeman, Montana-based firm’s second. Founder and general partner Will Price made ...
Beauty Icon Bobbi Brown's Newest Project: Meet The World's Most Beautiful Bar
Forbes - 7 Mar 2018 20:36
Makeup mogul Bobbi Brown teamed up with superfood brand Health Warrior and Girls Inc. to create the most beautiful bar in the world. Find out what makes this bar beautiful, inside and out, and why it's so important this ...
Proof uses real-time stats to increase website conversion rate
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 20:14
EXCLUSIVE: When you walk into a shop or restaurant, you quickly get a feel for its popularity and ambiance. But when you’re in front of a computer, it’s hard to tell how “hot” an online marketplace is. Proof is t...
Trump promises 'swift' action on Chinese IP theft, raising prospect of 5G trade war
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 20:08
Following last week’s announcements of steel and aluminum tariffs primarily directed at China and Canada, U.S. President Donald Trump today added that the “U.S. is acting swiftly on Intellectual Property theft,” su...
Google launches first Android P developer preview
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 20:00
Google today launched the first Android P developer preview, available for download now at developer.android.com. The preview includes an updated SDK with system images for the Pixel, Pixel XL, Pixel 2, Pixel 2 XL, and t...
TripActions Raises $51 Million Series B to Reinvent Corporate Travel Through Technology
Venture Beat - 7 Mar 2018 19:25
PRESS RELEASE: TripActions, a comprehensive business travel platform that is reinventing business travel, announced today it has raised $51 million in Series B financing led by Arif Janmohamed, Partner at Lightspeed Vent...
10 Tools Every Marketer Should Know About
Forbes - 7 Mar 2018 19:24
Marketing is like any other profession. To succeed you need the right tools. While no guarantee these tools can help marketers achieve their desired goals.