Startup News
Rise CEO Amanda Nguyen On Launching A Civil Rights Startup That Fights For Rape Survivors
Forbes - 8 Mar 2019 16:00
While a student at Harvard University, Amanda Nguyen became a victim of rape, as well as a broken criminal justice system. She founded Rise in 2014, a nonprofit that fights for the civil rights of sexual violence survivo...
Y Combinator president Sam Altman steps down to focus on OpenAI
Venture Beat - 8 Mar 2019 23:45
Sam Altman will step down as president of Y Combinator to focus on his work at OpenAI. Y Combinator is also considering a move to San Francisco.
Kerauno raises $25 million to unify workplace communications
Venture Beat - 8 Mar 2019 22:55
Indiana-based startup Kerauno has raised $25 million to build out its end-to-end cloud-hosted workplace communications platform.
FCC pauses T-Mobile-Sprint merger review again over 5G broadband plan
Venture Beat - 8 Mar 2019 22:24
Late-stage submissions to the FCC have temporarily pumped the brakes on the merger between the number three and four U.S. cellular carriers.
AI Weekly: Google's federated learning gets its day in the sun
Venture Beat - 8 Mar 2019 22:19
A lot of news made headlines this week at the third annual TensorFlow Dev Summit. New versions of TensorFlow, including TensorFlow 2.0 with tf.keras as a central API and TensorFlow Lite 1.0 for mobile devices, were relea...
How Entrepreneurs Are Innovating For Female Empowerment
Forbes - 8 Mar 2019 22:03
Whether by building their own company, funding female founders or creating the technology that allows women in the workplace to flourish, entrepreneurs are at the forefront of making the changes most of us want to see in...
Riot Games will help Special Olympics host a streaming event
Venture Beat - 8 Mar 2019 20:50
Riot Games is partnering with Special Olympics to help host an event on Twitch, the Special Olympics Live Stream-a-Thon.
Seven Deadly Sins: The Unknown Laws That Cost Your Small Business A Fortune
Forbes - 8 Mar 2019 20:47
Many small businesses have no idea they are flouting the law by not obeying obscure regulation, but getting caught could mean expensive fines, penalties and legal action
4 Customer Relationship Lessons From Women Entrepreneurs
Forbes - 8 Mar 2019 20:45
Customer relationship lessons gleaned from three companies led by visionary women entrepreneurs who are changing the game in their industries and making a difference in people's lives.
ProBeat: Fitbit's lineup needs to get fit
Venture Beat - 8 Mar 2019 20:30
There are too many Fitbits in the company's product lineup. The company only needs five: Inspire, Charge, Ace, Versa Lite, and Versa.
Four Big Problems With In-Store Retail--And The Startups Hoping To Shake Things Up
Forbes - 8 Mar 2019 20:15
Meet four promising startups partnering with big brands with the goal of changing the retail experience.
3 Proven Tips To Boost Your E-Commerce Growth
Forbes - 8 Mar 2019 20:14
Building an e-commerce presence is one of the most crucial aspects of becoming a thriving business. Standing out on the web is an arduous task, but experimenting with a variety of methods can help you decide which tactic...
The 'Marie Kondo Effect': Marketing Products To Millennials Who Don't Want More Things
Forbes - 8 Mar 2019 20:10
Marketing in the Marie Kondo era needs to focus on aspiration. Here's what marketers can learn from the travel industry about how to retail experiences.
FemBeat: What's Cooking In The Femtech Space? Fur Grooming, Sexy Audio Stories And A Hip New Clinic
Forbes - 8 Mar 2019 19:45
The Femtech space is booming and is helping women feel more empowered and confident about their bodies.
Facebook AI researchers create a text-based adventure to study how AI speak and act
Venture Beat - 8 Mar 2019 19:40
Scientists at Facebook AI Research created a text-based adventure to study the affect of grounding dialogue on AI interactions.
Unleashing The Power Of Humanity In Business
Forbes - 8 Mar 2019 19:08
While the power of advanced technology will dramatically improve how we work and interact, meaningful human connections remain the key to accelerated business success.
Why Raina Penchansky Has Made An Importance To Celebrate International Women's Day At DBA
Forbes - 8 Mar 2019 18:37
Raina Penchansky, CEO of DBA, has made an importance of celebrating International Women's Day at her company to move the needle forward for the female economy.
Recall Robert De Niro In "The Intern"? This Entrepreneur Is Rebooting Thousands Of Real "Returners"
Forbes - 8 Mar 2019 18:33
In the 2015 film The Intern, Robert De Niro portrays a seventy-year-old, former executive widower, who accepts a junior "Returnship" role. Turns out, the film is closer to fact, than fiction.
The DeanBeat: Our dream event with Atari father Nolan Bushnell, Respawn's Vince Zampella and Spider-Man dude Ted Price
Venture Beat - 8 Mar 2019 18:00
GamesBeat Summit 2019 will be our dream conference, with speakers such as Nolan Bushnell, Vince Zampella, Kevin Chou, and Ted Price.
Google reveals AI tricks behind new augmented reality animations
Venture Beat - 8 Mar 2019 17:55
In a blog post, Google's AI research division detailed the tech underlying its augmented reality pipeline -- the one at the heart of ARCore.
Social casino game maker KamaGames grew revenue 33% to $76.4 million in 2018
Venture Beat - 8 Mar 2019 17:15
Social casino game maker KamaGames grew revenue 33 percent to $76.4 million in 2018 from $57.5 million in 2017.
You Can't Compete On Price Long-term. 14 Ways to Strategically Differentiate Your Brand.
Forbes - 8 Mar 2019 16:46
Entrepreneurs and marketers, the only way you can differentiate your product or service long-term, is to build a great brand. If you don't, it's ultimately a price race to the bottom as competitors match your offering.