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Energous' WattUp can charge hearing aids and other devices from 15 feet away
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 23:45
Energous' wireless charging tech is real, and it's coming to a store near you -- if all goes according to plan. We checked it out at CES 2019.
TaxJar gets $60 million for software that automates ecommerce sales tax calculations
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 16:00
TaxJar helps online retailers calculate how much sales tax they need to collect -- a task that became more challenging with a recent Supreme Court ruling.
9 Tips For Launching A Successful Beauty Startup
Forbes - 9 Jan 2019 15:55
Shelly Sullivan went from running a successful modeling agency to launching a rapidly-growing global makeup brand, ModelCo. Here, she shares bumps on the road as she built her company, as well as her top nine tips for ma...
Wikipedia taps Google to help editors translate articles
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 23:37
Wikipedia editors will now be able to use Google's service to translate articles, thanks to a partnership between the Wikimedia Foundation and Google.
Google makes it easier to resume previous searches
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 23:15
Google's new Search feature on mobile and the Google app makes it easier to resume previous searches, or save links to related pages in collections.
The $100B Blockchain Proof Of Concept Hiding In Plain Sight
Forbes - 9 Jan 2019 22:57
Are you measuring the health of the blockchain industry by the cryptocurrency market? If so, you're missing the real story. Blockchain development gathers steam through "crypto winter".
The New Iron Curtain: The Pollution Divide Between Eastern And Western Europe
Forbes - 9 Jan 2019 22:40
There is a striking disparity between Eastern and Western Europe- a revitalised Iron Curtain has emerged. Statistics show that Eastern European and Balkan countries suffer the highest air-pollution related deaths in Euro...
Nvidia CEO: Rival AMD's graphics chip performance is 'underwhelming'
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 21:27
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang said he was underwhelmed with the new Radeon VII graphics chip from rival Advanced Micro Devices.
The Surprising Business Trend That Could Make You A Better Leader
Forbes - 9 Jan 2019 21:08
Seeking a more peaceful approach to work, many leaders today are turning away from the traditional mindset of "workaholic" and embracing mindfulness instead.
Sensor Tower: Candy Crush players spent an average of $4.2 million a day in 2018
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 20:45
Players of King's Candy Crush series of mobile puzzle games spent an average of $4.2 million a day in 2018.
AMD teases third-generation Rzyen desktop processors
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 20:26
Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su announced the third-generation Ryzen Desktop processor in a keynote speech at CES 2019.
Want More Clients? Here's How to Grow Your Income With FAQ Videos
Forbes - 9 Jan 2019 20:22
If you're looking to increase traffic to your website by up to 96%, look no further then... what you already know. Generate more leads, earn more clients and increase your SEO value with this formula for the perfect FAQ ...
Can Next-Gen Web Advocacy Bring Washington To Heel?
Forbes - 9 Jan 2019 20:19
GQ magazine calls it the 'Tinder of pending legislation'. Countable.us is built on the proposition that holding elected officials to account is fundamentally American-- as well as good business.
Baidu unveils open source edge computing platform and AI boards
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 20:00
Beijing company Baidu today unveiled OpenEdge, an open source computing platform for edge devices. It also took the wraps off of new AI dev hardware.
Chinese entrepreneurs have raised over $150 million on Indiegogo since 2016
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 20:00
Indiegogo revealed today that the 3,500 Chinese entrepreneurs on the platform have raised over $150 million, and that 35 projects have raised $1 million.
Activision Blizzard makes three new major leadership appointments
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 19:55
Activision Blizzard has made appointments for three leadership positions, with all of them coming from within the company.
AMD CEO Lisa Su unveils 7-nanometer Radeon VII GPU
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 19:52
Lisa Su, CEO of Advanced Micro Devices, announced the chip makers new graphics processing unit, the 7-nanometer AMD Radeon VII graphics chip.
Chrome's ad blocker will go global on July 9
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 19:44
Following the Coalition for Better Ads decision to expand worldwide, Google Chrome's ad blocker is going global on July 9, 2019.
Get The 3 Basic Pillars Of Charismatic Leaders To Leave Your Permanent Footprint
Forbes - 9 Jan 2019 19:30Game of Thrones: I sat on Kohler's smart toilet
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 19:25
Toilets can only get so smart. Or so I thought. I sat on the Numi 2.0 smart toilet from Kohler at CES 2019, the big tech trade show in Las Vegas this week.
Gary Vaynerchuk: What Entrepreneurs Should Know Before Pitching In 2019
Forbes - 9 Jan 2019 19:10
Serial entrepreneur and VaynerX chairman Gary Vaynerchuk judges dozens of startup competitions a year but this time he is kicking off 2019 with the WeWork Creator Global Finals in Los Angeles.
AT&T promises nationwide 5G in early 2020 -- using sub-6GHz spectrum
Venture Beat - 9 Jan 2019 19:08
AT&T will have two types of 5G networks -- 5G+ with millimeter wave in limited locations, and 5G using lower frequency radio spectrum, all across the U.S.