Startup News
Sweepr raises $9 million to diagnose smart home devices in real time
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 15:00
Sweepr, whose platform automatically remediates smart home device and appliance issues using machine learning, has raised $9 million.
Amazon rolls out developer tools to improve Alexa voice apps
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 20:10
Amazon rolled out a trio of development tools intended to improve the quality of voice apps developed for Alexa, its conversational assistant platform.
Accessibility finally matters to the game industry -- but it needs to do better
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 00:50
Quality and functional gaming hardware and software will come only from a true inclusion of disabled players at the design and testing stages.
Nvidia's AI prevents car high beams from producing glare
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 22:35
In a blog post, Nvidia detailed an AI system that adjusts car high beams to prevent glare. It'll be included as a part of Nvidia Drive Software 10.0.
Blizzard stays silent on Hong Kong cop-out while the world reacts
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 21:55
While Blizzard doesn't seem to have anything else to say, its players, competitors, and even employees have been reacting to the controversy.
Google Brain's ROBEL benchmark lets devs track AI quality on affordable robots
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 21:10
Google Brain and UC Berkeley researchers teamed up to make the ROBEL robotics platform and benchmark for two robots that cost less than $4,000.
Concrete Genie review -- Heartwarming story, beautiful art, but tough controls
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 19:00
I liked Concrete Genie's intentions. But while it did have a big twist, I felt like it was more of a short story than a long narrative.
10 Easy Ways To Shake Up--And Grow--Your Small Business
Forbes - 9 Oct 2019 19:00
Has your business become ... well ... boring? Try these simple ways to change your life and business that will grow your company, too.
Hands-on: OnePlus 7 Pro 5G burns 4G iPhone 11 Pro in highway speed test
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 18:48
We matched Apple's iPhone 11 Pro against the OnePlus 7 Pro 5G in a real world speedtest across multiple sites in Los Angeles, California. Guess which won?
Salesforce sharpens its computer vision teeth on shark-scanning AI
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 17:30
A team spanning Salesforce and the University of California Santa Barbara's Benioff Ocean Initiative developed AI to spot sharks off the shoreline.
Developing A Strong Sense Of Self And Purpose Could Be The Key To Your Business's Success
Forbes - 9 Oct 2019 17:25
Brian Lukow left Wall Street for the entertainment industry, in search of more fulfillment. What he found was not only great purpose in helping kids and parents stand up against bullying, but a multi-billion dollar busin...
Self-Funding Because We Want To
Forbes - 9 Oct 2019 15:55
With a business shift towards funding and how much companies raise, are we forgetting what builds a sustainable business: customer, product/experience and culture. With so much romanticism around venture backing and expa...
Why Foot Locker is backing Rockets of Awesome, a start-up disrupting the kids clothing market
CNBC - 9 Oct 2019 15:49
Rockets of Awesome, an online kids clothing store, has wooed celebrity backers and capital from Foot Locker. It is the latest e-commerce company to opt for a brick-and-mortar presence. In September it opened its first po...
Uber Pet launches so you know Fido can ride with you
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 15:00
Uber Pet is a new pilot service from Uber, allowing U.S. riders to request a driver who has already agreed to accept pets in their car.
Ex-Bungie chief's ProbablyMonsters raises $18.8 million for two triple-A game studios
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 15:00
Former Bungie chief Harold Ryan's ProbablyMonsters is announcing it has raised $18.8 million for the company's two triple-A game studios.
Using Cyber Security As A Competitive Advantage
Forbes - 9 Oct 2019 14:00
Cybersecurity should not be looked at as a "nice to have" but as a must.
How Saber Interactive remastered Ghostbusters for a new generation
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 13:10
Out now on PlayStation 4, Xbox One, Nintendo Switch, and PC, Ghostbusters: The Video Game Remastered is a souped-up version of the much-loved 2009 game.
Struggling to find the next billion dollar idea? Listen to your customers
Forbes - 9 Oct 2019 13:04
Ms. Wolff is the medical genius behind the first ever home use device to treat ED-- and it is disrupting a multi-billion dollar industry.
Twitter says user data meant for security purposes may have been used for advertising
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 11:01
Twitter said email addresses and phone numbers uploaded by users for security requirements may have been 'inadvertently' used for advertising purposes.
AI startups on pace to break funding records in 2019
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 06:01
The National Venture Capital Association says 965 companies raised $13.5 billion in venture capital through the first 9 months of this year, a record pace.
MIT CSAIL's AI detects possible IP address hijacking
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 06:00
Researchers at MIT's Computer Science and Artificial Intelligence Lab propose a technique to identify IP address hijacking using machine learning.
Sensor Tower -- Call of Duty: Mobile breaks first-week record with 100 million downloads
Venture Beat - 9 Oct 2019 00:19
Call of Duty: Mobile has reached 100 million downloads one week after its October 1 launch, according to market analyst Sensor Tower.