Startup News
Why this CEO stopped calling his company a startup
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 01:54
It's time to rethink the definition of "startup." Here are some metrics to help you gauge when your company is no longer a startup.
How Pandora turns personalization into $1 billion in ad revenue (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 23:15
To learn how companies like Pandora flawlessly serve up customized advertising that always clicks, don't miss this VB Live event.
Razer Phone 2 addresses all my issues except for one
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 23:11
ANALYSIS: I liked the Razer Phone. I used it for months and came away from it impressed … for a first effort from a company that’s never made a phone before. But the device had some glaring issues that prevented me f...
MMO studio Trion Worlds under new ownership
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 21:31
Trion Worlds has been sold and jobs have been impacted. It made and runs MMOs such as Rift and Defiance 2040 and multiplayer games like Atlas Reactor.
Oculus says future Rift hardware is coming despite Iribe's exit
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 21:20
A report to the contrary notwithstanding, a company spokesperson confirmed to VentureBeat that a next-generation Oculus Rift headset is still in the works
A heartbreaking story of getting into the games industry
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 20:41
Game developers feel disposable because studios treat them like they are. Here's one person's journey to get into that kind of an industry.
Oculus cofounder Brendan Iribe is the latest to abandon Facebook
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 20:02
Without providing further details, Oculus cofounder Brendan Iribe announced today that he's departing Facebook.
Belgium's Cowboy raises $11.5 million to start selling its electric bike across Europe
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 20:00
Cowboy has raised $11.5 million as the company prepares to begin selling its bikes outside its home territory of Belgium.
Lending startup Affirm to open Pittsburgh office, with plans to hire 500 people in 5 years
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 19:32
Affirm, reportedly valued at nearly $2 billion, will hire for primarily operational and back-office roles in its new Pittsburgh office.
Disney Infinity executive producer John Vignocchi joins Gearbox for new franchise
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 18:31
John Vignocchi announced on his Twitter that he is joining Gearbox Publishing to become executive producer on "a new tent-pole franchise."
Oracle debuts Subscription Management and CX Unity, updates to HCM Cloud and Data Cloud
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 18:05
Oracle took the wraps off of two new products -- Subscription Management and CX Unity -- at OpenWorld 2018, plus updates to HCM Cloud and Data Cloud.
Jade Raymond leaves EA
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 17:47
Electronic Arts has a new shake-up in its Montreal studio today, as Motive studio founder Jade Raymond is leaving EA and a new executive is taking over.
Inside the gamerpunk world of QC Games' Breach
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 17:35
QC Games' Breach is a distillation of concepts and mechanics from RPGs and massively multiplayer online games.
Light Field Lab and Otoy team up to make Star Trek's Holodeck a reality
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 17:00
Holographic display maker Light Field Lab and graphics software firm Otoy have teamed up to turn the Star Trek Holodeck into a reality.
Financial startup frenzy has created 30 unicorns
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 17:00
At least 30 financial tech startups have now attained unicorn valuations, according to a new report from research firm CB Insights.
Super Micro is checking for Chinese spy chips, but doubts Bloomberg story
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 16:31
The server maker says that it's undertaking a deep review of its hardware products despite a lack of evidence showing wrongdoing.
Samsung's Odyssey+ VR headset claims 1233 PPI user-perceived resolution
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 15:16
Samsung's Odyssey+ VR headset became official today with an interesting claim: a "user-perceived resolution" of 1,233 pixels per inch. But there's a catch.
Rambus' Vaultify Trade will secure transfer of cryptocurrencies and protect storage
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 15:00
Rambus' Vaultify Trade will secure transfer of cryptocurrencies, provide better security for the blockchain, and protect storage.
Synthetic Minds raises $5.5 million to build trust in blockchain code
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 13:00
Synthetic Minds, a company building safer blockchain code, today announced it has raised $5.5 million in a new round of funding.
Google Home Hub review: Basic by design
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 13:00
Google's Home Hub is designed to blend into its surroundings and can change color through an RGB sensor. Beyond that, it offers fairly mediocre performance.
Razer Phone 2 hands-on review -- Holding its own against Apple's best
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 09:01
The Razer Phone 2 is an Android smartphone built for gamers. It has a 120-hertz display and it compares well against Apple's newest X series devices.
Deloitte: 42% of executives believe AI will be of 'critical importance' within 2 years
Venture Beat - 22 Oct 2018 06:01
Deloitte's second State of the AI in the Enterprise point paints an encouraging picture of artificial intelligence (AI) adoption.