Startup News
Toast Startup Raises $115 Million To Give Restaurant Owners What They Want
Forbes - 17 Dec 2018 05:25
Boston startup Toast hit it big by figuring out that what restaurant owners needed was a point-of-sale device that utilized 21st century technology to make faster, better transactions and make more money for wait-staff a...
From The Bronx To Manhattan; Michael Bordes' $30 Million Journey
Forbes - 17 Dec 2018 05:09
Michael Bordes grew up tough in the Bronx, shining shoes in bars and social clubs when he was 10 years old, saving his money and eventually building a $30 million construction company he believes will reach $100 million ...
Make Your Business Reputation Pack A Punch With These 4 Tips
Forbes - 17 Dec 2018 16:36
What is your small business's reputation? What do you want it to be?
3 Things Mitt Romney Taught Me About Company Culture
Forbes - 17 Dec 2018 22:47
Every company has a culture: they range from healthy to downright dysfunctional. The trick to having the former over the latter lies in leadership aligning every function of the business around tenets that motivate and u...
Apple releases iOS 12.1.2 with eSIM, connectivity, and other fixes
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2018 22:45
A seemingly minor update for iPhones will address iPhone XR, iPhone XS, and iPhone XS Max bugs, as well as patent issues between Apple and Qualcomm.
Geoffrey Hinton and Demis Hassabis: AGI is nowhere close to being a reality
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2018 22:30
AI pioneer Geoffrey Hinton and DeepMind cofounder Demis Hassabis talk about the challenges facing AI researchers today -- and those that lie ahead.
Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 review -- Innovating high-end gaming headsets
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2018 21:16
The Turtle Beach Elite Pro 2 + SuperAmp is an excellent high-end headset with great all-day comfort. It also has great features to keep you connected.
10 Entrepreneurs Share The Worst Business Advice They Ever Got
Forbes - 17 Dec 2018 21:14
Getting help as a new venture is important, but sometimes the advice you get can cause more harm than good. Ten founders share the lessons the learned the hard way about when to follow advice and when to ignore it.
T-Mobile woos new customers with test drive of new iPhone eSIM app
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2018 20:04
Verizon once opposed eSIMs because it feared losing customers to rivals; now T-Mobile is making that a reality by marketing a new app to iPhone eSIM users.
Amazon researchers cut Alexa skill selection error rate by 40%
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2018 19:05
Amazon researchers managed to improve Alexa's ability to select third-party apps with a novel data respresentation technique.
Super Smash Bros. Ultimate glitch gives Isabelle infinite Assist Trophies
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2018 18:51
A hialrious Super Smash Bros. Ultimate glitch can fill the screen with Waluigis.
Improving The Social Performance Of Supply Chains
Forbes - 17 Dec 2018 18:51
There is an increased focus on making sure supply chains are more ethical with respect to labor standards. Lean manufacturing may produce better results than compliance, with an emphasis on hearing from the workers thems...
Heartland Tech Year in Review: Middle America missed out on HQ2, but scored some startup successes
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2018 18:30
This year proved that cities in Middle America need to invest in their own tech community, rather than trying to land jobs from the Amazons of the world.
Alphabet's Jigsaw expands AI-powered toxic comment detection technology to Spanish
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2018 18:10
Google and Jigsaw have revealed that they're opening up their AI-powered toxic comment-detection technology to more languages, starting with Spanish.
FreakOut Holdings acquires video monetization firm Playwire
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2018 18:00
Japan's FreakOut Holdings has acquired Playwire, an internet video company that provides free and paid video players for independent video publishers.
How Yummly is monetizing AI-powered personalization (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2018 17:50
To learn more about the revenue and marketing opportunities that personalization can unlock, catch up with execs from Yummly, Eharmony and more.
Here Is How Unconscious Bias Holds Women Back
Forbes - 17 Dec 2018 17:35Leading FinTech Investor Is A Crypto Optimist But A Blockchain Pessimist
Forbes - 17 Dec 2018 17:03
Bain Capital Ventures' Matt Harris has invested in FinTech for two decades. In this interview, he talks about the four facets of FinTech: payments, lending, investing, and insurance, and he makes the case that a fifth ou...
Google Assistant now predicts flight delays
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2018 16:45
Just in time for the holidays, Google Assistant will now proactively warn you about flight delays. You can also ask it about delays with a voice command.
Baby's Clothing Startup Monica + Andy Swaddles In $6 Million In Venture Funding
Forbes - 17 Dec 2018 16:45
A new mother's quest for baby clothing that was free of lead and flame retardants led her to launch Monica + Andy, a multi-channel retailer of organic and sustainably made baby clothes and blankets.
Oculus founder offers Go VR headset mods to fix battery life and weight
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2018 16:41
Bumped from Facebook's Oculus unit in 2017, Palmer Luckey published a guide to improve the $200 headset's user experience with several DIY modifications.
RightHand Robotics raises $23 million to grow its ecommerce solution in Europe and Japan
Venture Beat - 17 Dec 2018 16:30
RightHand Robotics has closed a $23 million funding round to grow its ecommerce solution for groceries and cosmetics and expand in Europe and Japan.