Startup News
When should your startup expand into international markets?
Venture Beat - 5 May 2018 23:33
GUEST: Startups from countries with a population of less than 50 million go international twice as fast as startups from countries with a population of more than 50 million: 1.4 years as opposed to 2.8 years. Smaller cou...
Experience Is Everything: From Pizza Museums To Macy's Acquiring Story
Forbes - 5 May 2018 22:52
In a digital age, stores can't just "sell stuff"; they need to be "brand experiences". From the Museum of Pizza to Macy's acquisition of Story, this post explores the latest trend in experience retail - the metaphor of m...
Everything announced at KubeCon + CloudNativeCon Europe 2018
Venture Beat - 5 May 2018 21:10
More than 4,300 developers gathered in Copenhagen this past week for KubeCon Europe 2018 + CloudNativeCon, a conference focused on the use of Kubernetes, microservices, containers, and other open-sourced tools for buildi...
Mexican Fintech: The Future Of Financial Technology In Mexico
Forbes - 5 May 2018 19:19
Let us celebrate Mexico's achievements in the fintech industry on Cinco de Mayo. Although Mexican banks were forced to move to alternative networks after hackers attempted to attack their real-time payments network, the ...
What Entrepreneurs Need To Know About AI (Artificial Intelligence)
Forbes - 5 May 2018 18:47
AI is red hot. But when looking at solutions, there should be healthy skepticism.
Spike Chunsoft surfs a growing wave in the West
Venture Beat - 5 May 2018 17:02
Danganronpa was a surprise hit when Spike Chunsoft released it on the PlayStation Vita in 2014. The series is blend of adventure games and visual novels, and it’s since helped the Japanese publisher carve out a growing...
For Startups, Do You Bet On The Jockey Or The Horse
Forbes - 5 May 2018 16:38
The age old question in entrepreneurship is whether to bet on the entrepreneur or the idea. Most say the entrepreneur, which I agree, but I think there are scenarios where the idea is more important.
When VR isn't immersive, players may bail -- for good
Venture Beat - 5 May 2018 15:00
OPINION: Over the past week, I heard Facebook’s Oculus VR unit talk about using sophisticated tricks to help increase immersion in virtual reality games. From moving screens that let your eyes focus on nearby objects, ...
Lenovo Mirage Solo is a major upgrade over Oculus Go
Venture Beat - 5 May 2018 12:34
Leaning around in Oculus Go is not fun. The urge to try anyway can be strong, as what happened to me when Upload games Editor David Jagneaux was showing me photos in his virtual loft. There was a photo he had placed on t...
GamesBeat Decides 80: The Pinto of consoles
Venture Beat - 5 May 2018 02:46
It’s only five weeks until E3, and that is both exhilarating and frightening for the GamesBeat Decides podcast crew. On this week’s episode, hosts Jeffrey Grubb and Mike Minotti try to figure out what is happening in...
AI Weekly: Facebook's social AI vision of the future could be a lot of fun
Venture Beat - 5 May 2018 01:34
It was an arguably conservative year at F8, Facebook's annual developer conference. No mind-reading tech this time, and no Alexa-style video chat device with facial recognition and voice control, but that's not to say no...
Sensor Tower: Fortnite surpasses $50 million on iOS as Season 4 rakes in cash
Venture Beat - 5 May 2018 00:44
Fortnite is in the middle of one of the most successful game updates of all time. Epic Games launched Season 4 of content for its battle royale shooter on May 1. That came after weeks of teases and conspiracy theories fr...
Big3 And Ice Cube Hit With Anti-Slapp Motion
Forbes - 5 May 2018 00:24
An ugly lawsuit is not the best for for a new basketball league to attract sponsors and investors.