Startup News
Will Rex Tillerson Slink Back To ExxonMobil Now That His Wild Trump Affair Has Crashed And Burned?
Forbes - 15 Mar 2018 04:56
For Tillerson, the big question is, of course, what next? He made arrangements before moving to Washington to be able to return to ExxonMobil. But would they want him back now?
Bratz Billionaire Calls Toys R Us Closing Devastating, Toys With Buying It
Forbes - 15 Mar 2018 15:30
The collapse of Toys R Us is such bad news for the industry that the billionaire toy maker behind Bratz dolls says he's considering buying the retailer.
Volkswagen Is Crossing Swords With Tesla
Forbes - 15 Mar 2018 03:28
Volkswagen has the scale and the scope to beat Tesla at its own game.
Female Founders May Raise More Money If Their Startups Have A Social Mission
Forbes - 15 Mar 2018 23:28
Investors may look more favorably on women entrepreneurs who talk about their social mission. That's good news--or is it?
Investors share their predictions for AI and machine learning in 2018
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2018 23:10
GUEST: Over the past three years, building intelligent apps — apps powered by machine learning that continuously improve as they ingest new data — has become easier and easier. Given the continued rise of machine lea...
Apple blocks App Store in Iran
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2018 22:44
Apparently bowing to government pressure, Apple today blocked Iranian users from accessing its App Store. While the decision does not appear to be fully voluntary on Apple’s part, it comes after nearly two years of sma...
5 Leadership Lessons I Learned The Hard Way
Forbes - 15 Mar 2018 22:44
I'll never forget the first time someone quit my team. The experience shook my confidence as a leader, but I learned five valuable leadership lessons from the experience... the hard way, of course.
Parkland Students Create Historic Public Relations Campaign
Forbes - 15 Mar 2018 22:23
The public relations campaign to raise awareness for school safety in the wake of the Parkland shootings may be one of the most successful public relations campaigns in recent history.
Eco's player-driven economy let me create a financial meltdown
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2018 22:01
In the last week of my life in the survivalist civilization simulator Eco (which is out now in Early Access on Steam for $30), I attempted to destroy the friendly bartering/communist ecosystem that was keeping me and a d...
City guide startup Cool Cousin tops out private ICO ahead of its upcoming public offering
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2018 21:15
EXCLUSIVE: The travel industry stands out as an obvious target for disruption via blockchain technologies. In an environment where just two companies account for 95 percent of the online travel agent market in the United...
The 5 Podcasts That Are Getting It Right
Forbes - 15 Mar 2018 21:12
Podcasts are having their moment with more people than ever tuning in. These 5 podcasts that are getting it right.
Overwatch's Brigitte springs into action March 20
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2018 21:01
Overwatch’s newest character is joining the team shooter March 20. Blizzard announced Brigitte’s launch today on social media after testing the character for multiple weeks on the beta servers. This is the 27th hero ...
Shadow of the Tomb Raider launches September 14 for PS4, Xbox One, and PC
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2018 20:30
Square Enix announced today that Rise of the Tomb Raider will come out on September 14 for PlayStation 4, Xbox One, and PC. This is the third game in the Tomb Raider reboot series, which started in 2013. While the first ...
Cities oppose FCC streamlining of 5G small cell deployments, call for local oversight
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2018 20:24
As the FCC moves closer to a vote next week on streamlining 5G network deployments, dozens of mayors and local elected officials called on the commission today to preserve local decision-making in the infrastructure appr...
CNN partners with Magnopus to bring VR news to the Oculus Rift
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2018 19:20
CNN is moving beyond mobile with its virtual reality journalism. The news organization has partnered with L.A.-based interactive entertainment studio Magnopus to launch CNNVR today for Oculus Rift. Starting last year, CN...
Flexjet's Instagram Contest Offers A Free Luxury Vacation To Los Cabos By Private Jet
Forbes - 15 Mar 2018 19:08
While most private jet marketing targets Ultra High Net Worth consumers, this contest is open to anyone with an Instagram account and imagination.
Starting 'Next For Me': The Story, The Advisors And The Team
Forbes - 15 Mar 2018 18:52
With some momentum and an honest belief in the value of what I was doing, it was now second nature to be talking about it. I cobbled together the usual decks and such, which served the purpose to have something to leave ...
Staying Ahead Of Your ETF
Forbes - 15 Mar 2018 18:45
The CressCap systematic trading model gathers data daily for 6,500 companies globally and assigns academic grades (A - F) for each financial metric. These grades are scored relative to its region/sector.
Leading With Executive Presence: What Can We Learn From The Soldier And The Saint?
Forbes - 15 Mar 2018 18:33
Physical presence matters. Get in front of your people. Make sure they hear your commitment to your ideas, to your ideals, and to them. Know what you stand for. Tie those convictions to the motivating forces for your aud...
PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds hits 5 million players on Xbox One
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2018 18:30
Microsoft and Bluehole Studios announced today that the battle royale shooter PlayerUnknown’s Battlegrounds now has over 5 million players on Xbox One. PUBG came out on Xbox One on December 12, so it reached this miles...
Startup's Mission: Teaching Victims Of Human Trafficking New Job Skills
Forbes - 15 Mar 2018 18:26
Made for Freedom sells jewelry, bags, t-shirts and other things made by rescued victims living in safe houses and trying to get back on their feet.
Android Wear is now Wear OS by Google
Venture Beat - 15 Mar 2018 18:21
Google has confirmed last week’s rumor on Reddit: Android Wear has been rebranded to Wear OS by Google. In short, Google’s wearable operating system is no longer tied to Android — it’s “a wearables operating sy...