Startup News
Kleros Joins Thomson Reuters Incubator to Build a Justice Protocol for the Internet
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 16:26
PRESS RELEASE: Kleros, the leading blockchain dispute resolution layer protocol, has officially been accepted into the Thomson Reuters Incubator program. "The Incubator Lab is designed for startups within Fintech, RegTec...
Global Impact Comes From Female Co-Founder's Success With $1B Enterprise
Forbes - 8 May 2018 15:00
DōTERRA co-founder, Emily Wright, has a passion for helping women. The scale of the enterprise gives her unusual opportunities to do that on a global scale.
Beyond Silicon Valley: New Book Supports Starting Up "Everywhere Else"
Nibletz - 8 May 2018 14:55
Case Western Professor Michael Goldberg Pens Latest Book On Starting Up Everywhere Else If you’ve been in the startup ecosystem as long as we have than you’re familiar with Brad Feld’s books on essentially starting...
Google Assistant voice apps get built-in intents and shareable links
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 23:26
Google today announced a series of new features for Google Assistant, Google Photos, and the Android operating system at its I/O developer conference. For the developers creating third-party voice app experiences for Goo...
Anthem is still set to launch by March 2019
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 23:25
Electronic Arts could have a few surprises for fans at the Electronic Entertainment Expo trade show in Los Angeles next month, but right now it looks like the publisher will focus most of its efforts on two games: the ne...
9 signs your AI initiative is destined for failure
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 23:10
GUEST: AI is the hot technology on every executive’s lips and in every business roadmap. From startups to Fortune 500s, businesses of all sizes are throwing millions at AI initiatives that are, for the most part, doome...
Electronic Arts thinks Fortnite is creating new Battlefield fans
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 23:04
If Fortnite is hurting Electronic Arts’ Battlefield games, that effect is not obvious yet. The publisher is even suggesting that Epic’s battle royale shooter could help Battlefield by bringing new people into the gen...
Google debuts ARCore 1.2 with Sceneform, Augmented Images, Android and iOS Cloud Anchors
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 23:00
At the 2018 Google I/O today, Daydream product manager Nathan Martz introduced ARCore 1.2, a new version of the company’s augmented reality software development kit for Android. The latest version of ARCore introduces ...
The Sims tops 80 million players on PC and mobile
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 22:46
Electronic Arts said that The Sims community had more than 80 million players on PC and mobile in the fiscal year ended March 31. EA made the announcement as part of its report for the fourth fiscal quarter ended March 3...
How To Recruit And Win More Franchisees
Forbes - 8 May 2018 22:31
Emerging franchise brands that have trouble growing their franchisee network must have a solid foundation to build upon. Otherwise, relying upon more franchise leads and marketing programs to solve the problem will be an...
FIFA 18 and Madden esports hits 18 million players, up 75%
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 22:21
Electronic Arts said that nearly 18 million players engaged in competitive gaming — aka esports — in FIFA 18 and Madden NFL 18, up more than 75 percent from a year ago. Those results show that esports is gathering mo...
Watch Thanos dab, destroy, and dance in Fortnite
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 22:19
Marvel supervillain Thanos has entered the battle royale in Fortnite, and you can play as him if you can capture the Infinity Gauntlet. Once you have control of him, you have a powerful arsenal of attacks at your disposa...
Enterprise chatbot platform Avaamo raises $14.2 million round led by Intel Capital
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 22:15
Enterprise chatbot startup Avaamo announced today that it has raised $14.2 million as the company seeks to expand its artificial intelligence-based chat service. The round was led by Intel Capital, but also included inve...
Fictiv, The Airbnb Of Manufacturing, Raises $15 Million For Expansion In The U.S. And China
Forbes - 8 May 2018 22:15
On-demand manufacturing startup Fictiv - co-founded by Forbes 30 Under 30 alum Dave Evans - raises $15 million for expansion in the U.S. and China.
Chrome OS is getting Linux app support
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 22:01
Google today announced Chrome OS is getting Linux support. As a result, Chromebooks will soon be able to run Linux apps and execute Linux commands. A preview of Linux on the Pixelbook will be released first, with support...
Google launches Android Jetpack, a set of components to speed up app development
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 22:00
Google today launched Android Jetpack, a set of components, tools, and guidance designed to accelerate app development. Android product manager Stephanie Cuthbertson unveiled the new set of Android components onstage at ...
Google Play Instant opens to all Android developers
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 21:59
At its I/O 2018 developer conference today, Google opened Google Play Instant to all Android game developers. As the name indicates, these are Android apps and games that can be launched immediately without having to be ...
With 94 billion installs in 2017, Google helps Android developers shrink their apps
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 21:57
At its I/O 2018 developer conference today, Google rolled out a new app model for Android and revamped Google Play distribution options for developers. The goal? Make Android apps modular and smaller. Google Play has ove...
Transforming personal financial management with AI-driven insights (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 21:35
VB LIVE: Learn how AI and machine learning are helping innovative financial institutions build financial wellness apps that actually attract and engage today's evolving consumer.
Google Maps will get social and add AR directions
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 21:15
Google wants to help streamline the process of deciding on a restaurant — and make it easier to get there. The Google I/O developer event today gave a sneak peek at Google Map’s new social and augmented reality featu...
Google is adding Lens AI to Pixel, LG, and Sony camera apps
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 21:02
Google’s Lens computer vision service is going to be directly integrated into the camera app for Pixel, LG G7, and other smartphones. Lens is also getting three new features in the coming weeks. Google Lens made its de...
Waymo's self-driving car service is launching in Phoenix later this year
Venture Beat - 8 May 2018 20:47
Phoenix, Arizona residents will be able to hail a self-driving car from Waymo later this year. The announcement came at Google I/O 2018, even though Waymo is an Alphabet company.