Startup News
How Anisa International Raised The Bar For Ethical Manufacturing In The Clean Beauty Business
Forbes - 11 Jan 2019 19:00
When Kaicker opened her first facility in China in 2002, she was aware that many American companies with manufacturing in Asia were guilty of violating workers' human rights. So she decided to invest in what she calls "m...
Apple reportedly plans 3-camera iPhone XS Max and 2-camera iPhone XR sequels
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 16:09
Camera improvements could become key features of 2019's iPhones, though they might also imbalance the iPhone lineup and be offset by Force Touch losses.
Inside Spacebuzz - The Organization That Wants To Send 100 Million Kids A Year To Space (Sort Of)
Forbes - 11 Jan 2019 14:58
Spacebuzz's moonshot is that, in a few years, 100 million children will get to experience the overview effect yearly. The hope is to raise a generation that will be cognitively better equipped to tackle global issues suc...
Epic, Improbable create $25 million fund to transition devs away from Unity
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 04:58
Unreal Engine company Epic Game is using its sizable Fortnite-backed bank account to woo unhappy Unity developers away from that platform.
Arm CEO interview: Little low-power processors and big powerful dreams
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 23:31
Arm CEO Simon Segars wants to lead the entire semiconductor industry forward toward a trillion internet of things devices and the Singularity.
HTC Vive Pro Eye: Why the company added eye-tracking to VR
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 23:01
We talk to Rikard Steiber, the president of Viveport and senior vice president of virtual reality at HTC, in an interview at the Wynn Hotel in Las Vegas.
The Specter of Recession, Private Company Valuation and M&A
Forbes - 11 Jan 2019 22:56
When it comes to selling a private business, you cannot perfectly time the market - but you can miss the window.
The RetroBeat: This Sonic the Hedgehog speedrun at Games Done Quick makes life better
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 21:30
Awesome Games Done Quick is in the midst of its annual speedrunning marathon, but this Sonic 1 run is probably the best we'll see.
CES 2019 was where wearables lost all shame and aimed for every body part
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 21:25
Are you ready for smart underwear? Implants? A smart purse? Every wearable you can imagine was on the floor at the 2019 CES, and we'll show them to you.
Mobileye plans to deploy fully autonomous cars in 4 years
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 20:50
Mobileye plans to deploy fully autonomous driving tech in the next four years, starting with Israel. We spoke with CEO Amnon Shashua to learn more.
ProBeat: This Google Assistant Ride video is what CES should be all about
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 20:30
At CES 2019, the Google Assistant Ride 360° Tour was a slam dunk, not because it was over the top but because it was accessible remotely.
Google discontinues the Chromecast Audio
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 20:01
A spokesperson confirmed to VentureBeat that Chromecast Audio, Google's long-in-the-tooth streaming audio dongle, has been discontinued.
Facebook, Mozilla, and others take on India's proposed new social media regulations
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 19:38
At the end of December, India's Internet Technology ministry proposed new regulations that would require social companies to more actively regulate content.
Blizzard and NetEase extend Chinese publishing deal for Hearthstone, Overwatch, and more
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 19:15
Blizzard and NetEase have made a deal to continue their Chinese publishing partnership through 2023.
How An Ear, Nose And Throat Doctor Kept Prices Low To Compete With Hospitals
Forbes - 11 Jan 2019 19:01
The Ear Nose & Throat Institute, a Georgia-based chain of clinics, has found that focusing on a niche and controlling costs allows it to offer medical services for less--winning over patients that might have gone to hosp...
Alien Blackout hands-on: Don't assume mobile is a bad idea
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 19:00
With Alien Blackout, developers Rival Games and Theory Interactive and publishers FoxNext/D3 Go! remind us that the platform doesn't dictate the quality.
How YouTube Made All The Difference For Missouri Star Quilt Co.
Forbes - 11 Jan 2019 19:00
Her 500 videos have been viewed more than 150 million times, and they draw Jenny-lovers to tiny Hamilton, where they spend thousands of dollars in the company's 12 quilting supply shops, each with a different theme, like...
Why Balsam Brands Committed To Its Employees In The Middle Of The Recession
Forbes - 11 Jan 2019 19:00
At Balsam Brands, which sells high-end artificial Christmas Trees, founder Thomas "Mac" Harman knew that his competitors were going to pull back. He guaranteed staffers a year of salary and job security, telling them, "I...
Why Mandy Cabot Chose Not To Sell Dansko For $150 Million
Forbes - 11 Jan 2019 19:00
"I saw the impact the deal was going to have on everyone whose lives our business had touched, and I couldn't go through with it." Her employees were devastated by the prospect. "For me to even consider selling the compa...
Breakdown of biggest VC raises in Midwestern states in 2018
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 18:30
In 2018, Midwest startups made big gains in industries they already had expertise in -- health care, insurance, and marketplaces.
The New Impossible Burger 2.0 Won Everyone's Mouth at CES 2019, But That's Just The Beginning
Forbes - 11 Jan 2019 18:21
CES is wrapping up and, according to many, the Impossible Burger 2.0 is the undisputed winner. It doesn't matter that LG showcased a mind-blowing rollable TV, journalists are still saying that the best technology of this...
CrowdAnalytix raises $40 million for crowdsourced AI algorithms
Venture Beat - 11 Jan 2019 18:00
CrowdAnalytix engages data scientists in a battle of wits and has raised $40 million from Japanese electronics giant Macnica to crowdsource AI algorithms.