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Game for Peace, PUBG Mobile's replacement in China, earns $14 million in first 3 days on iOS
Venture Beat - 10 May 2019 21:47
Unlike PUBG Mobile, the new battle royale shooter meets China's strict media guidelines, allowing Tencent to earn revenue from the game.
Here Are Six Groundbreaking Female Founded PropTech Startups
Forbes - 10 May 2019 17:04
There aren't very many women in PropTech, but the few female founders in the space are definitely making their voices heard! Meet some of the groundbreaking female startuppers making waves in real estate!
Uber closes down 7.67%, putting chill on big IPO year for tech stocks
Venture Beat - 10 May 2019 23:25
Uber performed a historic face plant on its first day of trading. Now the stable of unicorns hoping to IPO this year will have to see the fallout.
Microsoft is addressing tough paradigms on the intelligent edge with Azure Data Boxes
Venture Beat - 10 May 2019 22:59
Computing on the edge takes many forms. Sometimes it's a tiny $1 chip. Sometimes it's a refrigerator-sized data box that you have to mail to Microsoft.
Microsoft open-sources lnterpretML for explaining black box AI
Venture Beat - 10 May 2019 22:29
Microsoft today open-sourced the InterpretML toolkit to help developers introduce explanations of the decisions their AI models make.
Counterfeits - Amazon, Etsy, eBay, Instagram, And Others Duping Consumers And Damaging Innovation
Forbes - 10 May 2019 22:12
Online access to millions of consumers and the safe-harbor protection provided by the law to the marketplace providers is catalyzing an unhealthy and unfair e-commerce environment; hurting both the duped consumers and th...
Mobile VR's dying gasps mean new life for standalone and tethered VR
Venture Beat - 10 May 2019 22:03
The low end of the VR market may be collapsing, but it's going to force higher-performance VR platforms to change their pricing and technologies.
Bumble Launched A New Initiative To Support A Cause Whenever A Woman Makes The First Move
Forbes - 10 May 2019 21:08
Whitney Wolfe Herd, the founder and CEO of the popular app Bumble announced the company's new "Moves Making Impact" initiative today. Now women can choose a cause to support and the company will make a donation to a woma...
Small Business Top 10 Basics On IP Rights
Forbes - 10 May 2019 20:52
Patents, trademarks and copyrights collectively define most of what people loosely call Intellectual Property (or "IP"). Intellectual Property is a broad class heading. All patents, all trademarks, and all copyrights are...
ProBeat: Has Google's word error rate progress stalled?
Venture Beat - 10 May 2019 19:30
If Google hit a wall in 2017 with cloud-powered speech recognition, it makes sense to shift resources to improving offline, on-device speech recognition.
Nexon has its best Q1 ever amid growing acquisition rumors
Venture Beat - 10 May 2019 19:08
Korean PC and mobile game publisher Nexon reported its best Q1 earnings in the company's history, reporting revenues of $850 million.
Days Gone hands-on videos -- Surviving in a brutal world
Venture Beat - 10 May 2019 18:45
Days Gone has been a long time coming, and it's a long game. I've finally finished it and wanted to share some videos of what it was like.
Sam Adams' Quest For Craft Beer Innovation Leads It To Snap Up Rival Dogfish Head
Forbes - 10 May 2019 18:23
The Boston Beer Company is merging with Dogfish Head in a combination of well-known craft beer names.
IDC: High-end VR grew 60% in 2018, users have smartwatch-level satisfaction
Venture Beat - 10 May 2019 18:15
Strong growth in high-performance VR headset sales offset declines in smartphone-dependent headsets, IDC reports, but the market still faces challenges.
Can Entrepreneurs Enjoy Big Success In Small Places?
Forbes - 10 May 2019 18:12
What factors should entrepreneurs consider in location decisions for their business? What advantages do small cities offer over larger areas?
Uber starts trading at $42, down 6.7% from IPO price
Venture Beat - 10 May 2019 17:53
Uber's stock crumpled 6.7% down from its IPO price at the start of trading in Silicon Valley's most hotly anticipated public offering in years.
Android Q's Live Caption will only work on 'select phones'
Venture Beat - 10 May 2019 17:08
At I/O 2019, Google showed off Live Caption, an Android Q feature that captions media on your phone. The feature only works on "select phones."
The DeanBeat: Building visionary triple-A game studios that last
Venture Beat - 10 May 2019 17:00
Top game developers like Ted Price spoke about how they have tried to create game studios that are built to last over the long term.
What Great Leaders Have That Good Leaders Don't
Forbes - 10 May 2019 16:22
Good leaders set lofty goals for their team's and drive them towards the fulfillment of their vision. Great leaders include the team in the mission planning process and inspire them to collectively find the path to achie...
How George Fan created the wacky Plants vs. Zombies a decade ago
Venture Beat - 10 May 2019 16:15
George Fan led a small team that created Plants vs. Zombies a decade ago. It is still a valuable franchise today, and he talked about it with GamesBeat.
3 Tips For Branding Your E-Commerce Business In A Crowded Market
Forbes - 10 May 2019 16:10
Many businesses live or die based on their branding. Branding in a crowded marketplace has its challenges, from creating consistent and compelling messaging to ensuring your target market hears those messages loud and cl...
The New Mom Economy: Meet The Startups Disrupting The $46 Billion Millennial Parenting Market
Forbes - 10 May 2019 16:08
Products and services for new mothers have been insufficient for decades. But as more digitally-savvy Millennials enter parenthood with a purchasing power of $2.4 trillion and rising, innovators and investors are finally...