Startup News
Browser benchmark battle July 2018: Chrome vs. Firefox vs. Edge
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2018 23:46
What's the best browser for Windows 10? We ran nine benchmarks to find out: SunSpider, Octane, Kraken, JetStream, MotionMark, Speedometer, BaseMark, WebXPRT, and HTML5Test.
French Crypto Wallet Ledger Is Solving Bitcoin's Biggest Flaw For Financial Giants
Forbes - 9 Jul 2018 16:08
Ledger's president and cofounder Pascal Gauthier believes his crypto wallet company can help the world's biggest financial institutions safely invest in Bitcoin and cryptocurrencies.
Icons of Impact: A Developer With Heart And World Class Real Estate
Forbes - 9 Jul 2018 02:19
This real estate developer grew up on his grandmother's ashram before developing over $1.5BN in projects. He's on a mission to uplift our communities with the built environment.
What to Delegate to an Assistant
Forbes - 9 Jul 2018 22:45
Discover what you should delegate and in what order you should pass off those tasks to an Assistant.
Electronic Arts acquires mobile shooter maker Industrial Toys
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2018 22:29
Electronic Arts said it has acquired Industrial Toys, a creative team that has made a number of ambitious mobile games, for an undisclosed price. The Pasadena, California-based Industrial Toys started in 2012, and its co...
Congressional committee quizzes Apple and Alphabet on data privacy practices
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2018 22:23
(Reuters) — Four senior U.S. House Republicans sent letters on Monday to the chief executives of Apple and Google parent Alphabet asking questions about location data and mobile phone privacy practices and the handling...
Talking Isn't Enough, You Need Conversational Experience
Forbes - 9 Jul 2018 22:16
Your customers are trying to talk to you. Are you listening? Every customer has their preferred channel, but no matter the situation, they want to get in touch--and if you aren't on their channel of choice, they're going...
Groupon Isn't A Good Deal For Alibaba
Forbes - 9 Jul 2018 22:04
Groupon is a good fit for Alibaba, but it isn't worth the price.
Bootstrapping Secret: Spend Every Day Trying To Make Money, Not Save Money
Forbes - 9 Jul 2018 22:00
To be part of the few startups that make it, you must spend every day trying to earn $1, not trying to save $1, and never play with scared money.
How To Write A Bestseller Like 'Think And Grow Rich'
Forbes - 9 Jul 2018 21:00
Bestselling authors, Richard Fenton and Andrea Waltz, share three of the secrets to their success.
Maersk Graduates First Food Waste Fighters From Accelerator
Forbes - 9 Jul 2018 20:50
Today, Maersk Growth graduated its first class of 10 start-ups from FoodTrack, a one-month custom accelerator program focused on reducing food waste. And that's just the start of its investment.
Running Scared On GM's Cadillac Assembly Line--Jumping In Over Your Head, Part 1
Forbes - 9 Jul 2018 20:00
As a 19-year-old college kid, I was thrown into the deep end at GM's Cadillac assembly plant in Detroit. My dad's advice helped me jump into water over my head, learn some big lessons, and have an unforgettable summer wi...
Align Or Die: 4 Reasons To Align Sales And Marketing Now
Forbes - 9 Jul 2018 20:00
Four reasons why now is the time to address the increasingly deadly problem of sales and marketing misalignment in your business, before it is too late. The latest research points to new urgency.
Ask a Healthcare VC: Shiny new toys vs potential game changers
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2018 19:48
SPONSORED: Less than ten years ago digital health - called "Health Care IT" at the time - was barely a blip on the entrepreneurial radar. But the sector is maturing, and the amount of money invested and the number of dea...
Monster Hunter: World is gonna look sharp when it hits PC on August 9
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2018 18:46
Monster Hunter: World is one of the biggest hits of the first half of 2018, and it is coming to PC on August 9. It will have support for 2160p ultra HD resolution as well as 60 frames per second. The console versions lau...
From Mobile Games to Smart Cities: A.I. Leads Innovation
Forbes - 9 Jul 2018 18:28
Last week I had the privilege of meeting a young tech superstar--Gabe Leydon, cofounder and now-former CEO of mobile game producer MZ. Previously known as Machine Zone, MZ is responsible for some of the highest-grossing ...
HTC Vive boss: Standalone headsets will justify first-gen VR's hype
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2018 18:24
HTC's head of VR for China believes weak sales of early VR headsets came from overhype and overcomplication, while the solution will be premium standalone VR headsets like Vive Focus.
Jason Lazar: The Hemponair-Cannabis Entrepreneur
Forbes - 9 Jul 2018 18:22
Before cannabis I worked in advertising, which I pretty much still do, for the most part, except now it's The Hemponair and vaporizers rather than ad agencies and crackers.
Lime raises $335 million, including from Uber, whose app will now offer scooters
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2018 18:16
Red-hot mobility startup Lime announced it has raised a $335 million round of venture capital that is notable not only for its size, but also for the name of a critical participant: Uber. The troubled ride-hailing giant ...
Overwatch raises over $12.7 million for breast cancer charity
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2018 17:21
Blizzard Entertainment announced today that it raised over $12.7 million for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation from selling a special Pink Mercy skin for its hit online game, Overwatch. The team-based shooter is avai...
Samsung opens 'world's largest' phone factory in India
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2018 16:13
(Reuters) — Samsung Electronics on Monday announced the opening of what it said is the world's biggest mobile phone manufacturing facility as the South Korean tech group seeks to expand production in the world's fastes...
Telefonica shows 1Gbps LTE for Samsung Galaxy S9 as world waits on 5G
Venture Beat - 9 Jul 2018 16:06
Spanish carrier Telefónica will offer "4.9G" LTE using currently available Samsung and Nokia hardware, delivering up to 1Gbps speeds until 5G is ready to up the ante.