Startup News
Square Enix opens more than 100 jobs at its Montreal studios
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 22:32
The developer is expanding its workforce as part of a joint business initiative between Japan and Canada. It currently has 700 employees in the country.
A Cloud Guru raises $33 million for cloud platform classes and labs
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 16:50
A Cloud Guru, an online education platform targeting cloud app developers, has raised $33 million in a growth equity round.
These Childhood Buddies Created A $5 Million, Two-Man, Online Jewelry Business
Forbes - 29 Apr 2019 01:54
Only 316 businesses broke $5 million with no employees except the owners in the most recent data from the U.S. Census Bureau. Meet two entrepreneurs who pulled it off.
An Entrepreneur's Motivation: After 40 Minutes Of CPR, Would A 7-Year-Old Wake Up?
Forbes - 29 Apr 2019 23:49
Smart Medical Services is poised to be one of the most important health care software companies in Egypt. Here's a story that helps move its founder.
Robotics startup Anki shuts down after burning through almost $200 million
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 23:38
San Francisco-based robotics startup Anki has shuttered its doors after a financing deal fell through, according to Recode.
Alphabet revenue grows 17% to $36.3 billion in Q1 2019, slowest pace in 3 years
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 23:18
Alphabet's Google failed to reap the benefits of a strong economy in the first quarter, leaving the search giant's revenue below Wall Street targets.
Anno 1880 is the series' fastest seller
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 23:15
Ubisoft announced today that Anno 1880 has become the fastest-selling entry in the series.
Cultural Intelligence Is A Competitive Advantage
Forbes - 29 Apr 2019 21:49
Cultural faux pas happen to all of us, ranging from minor missteps on holiday all the way up to the scandalous. The capability to relate and work effectively across cultures has been boldly branded as the new workplace I...
New Borderlands 3 Twitch extension earns you in-game loot 4 months before release
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 20:33
The Echocast Twitch extension allows viewers to inspect a streamer's Vault Hunter profile, including their weapon loadouts and inventories.
Five Career Lessons From An Undrafted NFL Free Agent
Forbes - 29 Apr 2019 20:19
Danny Amendola's remarkable career can serve as a blueprint for career success.
Alexa will add Spanish support to U.S. devices this year
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 19:44
Amazon's Alexa will gain support for Spanish in the U.S. later this year. Developers can publish skills that support it through the Alexa Preview program.
Leading research across the AI spectrum (VB Live)
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 19:31
Learn about the breakthroughs in AI research that shaping the future of machine learning and artificial intelligence when you join this VB Live event.
Why Building A Great Sales Team Is Like Building A Winning Baseball Roster
Forbes - 29 Apr 2019 19:09
Every baseball team has a manager and players who fill specific roles. A successful sales team also needs to have a good mix of veterans, starters, and closers.
Harvard AI determines when tuberculosis becomes resistant to common drugs
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 18:50
Machine learning algorithms devised by Harvard Medical School researchers can detect tuberculosis resistance to the ten most common drugs.
SK Telecom will use 5G to build centimeter-level accurate city maps
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 17:56
Partnered with three cities, the top South Korean cellular carrier is using its new 5G network to create ultra-high-definition maps for autonomous vehicles.
Entrepreneurs, Forget B2C and B2B. Build a C2C Ecommerce Platform And Disrupt Or Grow An Industry.
Forbes - 29 Apr 2019 17:20
C2C are the becoming the largest and fastest growing marketplaces in the world. And there is still time to find large niches of C2C that could become industry leaders. Read the article to get insights on three of them.
AT&T's 5G network just hit 2Gbps -- here's why it buried the news
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 16:15
Companies typically don't announce good news late on Friday nights. So why has AT&T made two consecutive 5G speed breakthrough announcements that way?
Facebook lets select researchers access 'privacy-protected' data
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 15:47
Facebook today announced that 60 researchers from 30 academic institutions will gain access to 'privacy-protected' data for the purpose of academic study.
Nearly half a million UK firms in 'significant financial distress'
CNBC - 29 Apr 2019 15:33
New research from British insolvency firm Begbies Traynor revealed that 484,000 U.K. businesses are in "significant financial distress," which is 14% of all the economically active firms in the country.
World Economic Forum's AI head on how to protect human rights without stifling innovation
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 15:17
WEF AI and machine learning lead Kay Firth-Butterfield wants countries and tech companies to establish policies for the ethical use of AI.
Ikon lets players challenge each other in PUBG and League of Legends
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 15:00
Ikon is launching a competitive gaming platform that lets players challenge each other in PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds and League of Legends.
ZeroNorth raises $10 million for security and risk management tools
Venture Beat - 29 Apr 2019 15:00
Boston-based management and security software developer ZeroNorth (previously Cybric) has raised $10 million in a series A financing round.