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Qualcomm interview: China's early launch proves the world wants 5G now
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 17:20
In this exclusive interview with Qualcomm, we speak with members of the 5G team about the current state of cellular network rollouts in China and the world.
A Robo Impact Investing Tech Platform Adds A Place-Based Option
Forbes - 23 Apr 2019 17:12
Startup OpenInvest's platform now includes a place-based investing option that includes top employers in specific regions, thereby assembling portfolios which are both mission-aligned and financially equivalent to a trad...
China Unicom moves first Chinese 5G launch up to May
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 04:00
China is staking its claim in the race to 5G by moving up its first network launch to May 2019, supported largely by domestic Qualcomm Snapdragon 5G phones.
GamesBeat Summit 2019: Dean Takahashi's opening speech on gaming communities
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 23:45
Dean Takhashi kicked off GamesBeat Summit 2019 with a talk about building gaming communities.
Why Marketing Promotions Are Losing Steam
Forbes - 23 Apr 2019 23:28
The short-term fix of marketing is turning into a long-term ROI headache.
Apple-Qualcomm 5G settlement isn't a simple case of winner and loser
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 23:10
Now that Apple and Qualcomm have settled their dispute, people are trying to pick winners and losers of this extended battle.
Snap returns to growth with 190 million daily users in Q1 2019
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 23:07
Snap's Q1 2019 financials show user and revenue growth. Snapchat's redesigned Android app meant to increase usage from lower-power devices is also out.
How To Know If An Investor Is Right - Or Wrong - For Your Business
Forbes - 23 Apr 2019 21:48
Without knowing how to vet an investor, the difference between the dream and the reality can be more than you and your business bargained for.
Google kills Chrome's Data Saver extension
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 21:35
Google is relaunching Chrome's Data Saver feature as Lite mode, and it's killing the desktop extension.
#StartupLife5 - What are the biggest barriers you faced with your PropTech startup?
Forbes - 23 Apr 2019 20:24
In this episode of the #StartupLife series, we look at the biggest obstacles PropTech founders encountered when setting off on their startup journey. Many mentioned resistance to change in the real estate industry, thoug...
LGBT groups and tech companies warn that a Texas bill could cost the state billions
CNBC - 23 Apr 2019 20:14
The LGBTQ community and major employers say a bill passed by the Texas Senate is a license to discriminate, giving professionals the right to turn away people based on religious beliefs. Amazon, Dell, Apple and Facebook ...
Sprint's 5G E lawsuit tarred AT&T, but didn't help consumers
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 19:54
Can Sprint consider its 5G E lawsuit against AT&T a "mission accomplished" now that it has given up its fight on behalf of deceived consumers?
SteamWorld Quest review -- clever card combat
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 19:53
A review of SteamWorld Quest, which is another excellent reinvention of the SteamWorld universe from developer Image & Form Games.
Five Leadership Lessons from Oscar Contending, Filmmaking Farmers
Forbes - 23 Apr 2019 19:32
Biggest Little Farm chronicles a sometimes-harrowing journey transforming a conventional operation into a highly diversified organic farm. The film is beautifully shot, edited, scored and the storytelling is masterful, e...
OpenAI's Sparse Transformers can predict what comes next in lengthy text, image, and audio sequences
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 19:19
In new research, OpenAI details Sparse Transformers, AI models that are capable of predicting lengthy text, image, and audio sequences.
Twitter is slowly perfecting the art of inventing nonsensical performance metrics
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 19:15
In an effort to innovate around its business model of opacity, Twitter unveiled its latest self-invented metric, dubbed "monetizable daily active usage."
Third US Tax Court Opinion Denies Deductions For Risk-Pooled 831(b) Captive Arrangement In Syzygy
Forbes - 23 Apr 2019 19:02
The U.S. Tax Court has given an opinion in a third case involving risk-pooled captive insurance companies in Syzygy Ins. Co. v. Comm'r in which the deductions for premium payments to the captive arrangement are denied an...
GoMeta raises $6 million and launches Koji web app development platform
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 18:16
GoMeta is announcing it has raised $6 million and is launching Koji, a new development platform that makes it faster for devs to build web apps.
7 Surprising Ways To Outsmart Stress And Perform At Your Best
Forbes - 23 Apr 2019 18:12UploadVR announces E3 VR Showcase, a Nintendo Direct for virtual reality
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 18:00
UploadVR today announced the E3 VR Showcase, a prerecorded show that will reveal new games and trailers and chats and interviews with developers on June 10.
Watch GamesBeat Summit 2019: Phil Harrison, Amy Hennig, Ted Price, and Vince Zampella headline Day 1
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 17:47
GamesBeat Summit 2019 begins today at Two-Bit Circus in Downtown Los Angeles, with 97 speakers over two days and broadcasting live on Facebook, YouTube, and Twitch.
Wing gains FAA approval to launch commercial drone delivery service in Virginia
Venture Beat - 23 Apr 2019 17:10
Alphabet X R&D lab graduate Wing has gained regulatory approval from the FAA to launch a commercial drone delivery service in two Virginia towns.