Tech Industry Tencent, Pearson Among Backers of $100 Million U.K. AI StartupBloomberg - Jeremy Kahn Prowler.io, an artificial intelligence company based in Cambridge, England, has been valued at $100 million following a funding round involving a …
Business Wagestream closes $51M Series A to plug the payday gap without putting workers in debtTechCrunch - Ingrid LundenGetting your work wages on a monthly (not weekly nor biweekly) basis has become a more widespread trend as the price of running payrolls has gone up, and organizations’ cashflow has gone down. That 30-day
Business Startups looking for funding now have more options - MarketplaceMarketplace Venture capital firms that were invested in Lyft, Uber and Pinterest just got paid when those companies went public. The banks, foundations and …
Tel Aviv Cybersecurity firm Siemplify raises $30 million, brings total to $58 millionReuters India - by Tova CohenTEL AVIV (Reuters) - U.S.-Israeli cybersecurity provider Siemplify said on Monday it raised $30 million in private funding, bringing its total raised to date to $58 million. The funding round was led Toronto-based
Startups VivaTech 2019: France launches lots of tech startups, but doesn't grow themQuartz - John Detrixhe“France is maybe the best place to start a company,” said Jean-Rémi Kouchakji, co-founder of PayinTech, a Paris-based fintech firm that was among the 9,000 startups at the Viva Technology conference this
Israeli Startups Freelance work marketplace Fiverr files for IPO in New Yorktimesofisrael.com - By Shoshanna Solomon Israel’s Fiverr, an online freelance service firm, has publicly filed a registration statement with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) …
Medical Technology 4 Ways How Startups are Solving Challenges Plaguing Indian HealthcareEntrepreneur - Siraj DhananiFrom diagnosis to monitoring, to treatment, to end of life support, MedTech touches all aspects of patient care You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media. India
Startups After Acquiring Startups, Nontech Companies Coddle AI TalentThe Wall Street Journal. - John MurawskiIn the race for AI adoption, traditional sectors are taking a risk on unfamiliar technologies and in-demand data scientists who may be tempted to switch jobs Companies including McDonald’s Corp., Walmart
Entrepreneurship (India) Creating Support Ecosystems for India's Healthcare StartupsEntrepreneur - Debajit SensharmaPrime Minister Narendra Modi has pledged to increase India's public health spending to 2.5 per cent of the GDP by 2025 You're reading Entrepreneur India, an international franchise of Entrepreneur Media.
San Francisco, CA Why Software Needs to Escape from San FranciscoWIRED - Clive Thompson Lately I've been hearing complaints from my techie friends about San Francisco. Sure, the city is a mecca for anyone who wants to build a …
Startups Startup bank Monzo hits 2 million customers in two yearsyahoo.com - Tom Belger Startup bank Monzo says it is the fastest-growing bank in the UK after gaining more than two million customers in less than 18 months. The digital …
Startups Startup taking the stress out of engagement ring shoppingFOX Business - Fox Business Clarity CEO Anubh Shah and Clarity COO Slisha Kankariya on how the company's business model takes the pressure out of shopping for engagement rings.
Israeli Startups Israeli entrepreneurs less prone to ‘tantrums’ than Americans: Tusk Ventures CEOtimesofisrael.com - By Shoshanna Solomon Bradley Tusk, 45, is often called “the fixer.” As the CEO and founder of Tusk Ventures, a VC fund that invests in startups that operate in highly …
Design I applied for a design job at Google–and turned my interview task into a startupFast Company - Kelsey Campbell-DollaghanI didn’t get the job, but the infamous interview task led to much more. Over a year ago, I was lucky enough to bag an interview at Google for the role of visual designer. After getting through several
Venture Capital Robin picks up $20 million Series B to optimize the officeTechCrunch - Jordan CrookRobin Powered, a startup looking to help offices run better, has today announced the close of a $20 million Series B funding. The round was led by Tola Capital, with existing investors Accomplice and participating
Here's why Facebook wants this creepy-crawly robot to learn how to walkCNET - by Queenie Wong It has to do with AI.
Technology Google study shows the importance of recovery phone numbersTechSpot - Rob Thubron In brief: Not everyone sets up security measures such as recovery phone numbers, but Google has just published evidence showing how effective this …
Startups Clinc raises $52m Series B as it marches towards IPOTechCrunch - Matt BurnsAnn Arbor, Michigan-based Clinc is today announcing a $52 million Series B. The company behind the conversational AI platform netted cash from Insight Partners, DFJ Growth, Drive Capital, Hyde Park Venture
Profit How A One-Employee Venture Earned $3 Million Profit In 8 Months!Forbes - Robert ReissCoincidentally, I received an email a few years ago from Bob Reiss, A Harvard Professor in entrepreneurship. He shared how we had the same name. Soon after we spoke and built a friendship out of respect
Management A guide to the new rules of managementQuartz - Heather LandyFew of us crave a return to the days of command-and-control management. The fearsomeness, the yelling—it doesn’t come naturally to a lot of leaders, and it’s just as well. While company cultures may still
News US spy chiefs used classified info to warn tech execs about doing business with ChinaThe Verge - James VincentUS intelligence chiefs have been briefing Silicon Valley tech execs about the possible dangers of doing business in China, according to a report from the Financial Times. The briefings include warnings
Gear & Gadgets Hearing Aids Get a Tech-Minded UpgradeWIRED - Lauren Goode Spurred by regulations that will allow over-the-counter sales, hearing-aid companies are pushing the limits of what their products can be. Eargo's …
Windows 10 $130 Gets You a Palm-Sized Device That Turns Any Screen Into a Windows 10 PCspy.com - Destynee Powell Wish you can transform your TV into a fully functional Windows 10 PC? Boy Genius Report has found a one-of-a-kind device from Intel that will do just …
Technology A Huge Chinese Video App Is Charging People, Draining Their Batteries, And Exposing Data Without Their Knowledgebuzzfeednews.com - Craig Silverman VidMate told BuzzFeed News it was investigating the claims, but declined to share basic information about its employees and ownership. More than half …
Linux South Korea's government will switch to Linux over cost concernsEngadget - Jon FingasSome governments might have fallen out of love with Linux, but South Korea appears ready to start a torrid affair. The country's Ministry of the Interior and Safety has outlined plans to switch government
Salesforce Vlocity has become one of the most successful apps on SalesforceBusiness Insider - Troy WolvertonWhen David Schmaier attended Salesforce's Dreamforce conference in fall 2013, he was hoping to find a startup to buy — not to found a company himself. At the time, Schmaier was on the board of a private
Artificial Intelligence SF Facial Recognition Ban: What Now For AI (Artificial Intelligence)?Forbes - Tom TaulliRecently San Francisco passed – in an 8-to-1 vote — a ban on local agencies to use facial recognition technologies. The move is likely not to be a one-off either. Other local governments are exploring
Texas LiveOak Venture Parners plans to invest $105 million in Texas startupsBusiness Insider - Troy WolvertonSilicon Valley has long been the heart of the tech industry. But if you ask Krishna Srinivasan or Venu Shamapant, there are plenty of tech business opportunities in the heart of Texas. Srinivasan and are
Waymo Hand Gestures And Horses: Waymo’s Self-Driving Service Learns To Woo The PublicForbes - Alan OhnsmanOn a sunny spring day in suburban Phoenix, a white minivan stops at a crosswalk to let a man pass. He gives the vehicle a wave, signaling it should go ahead — which it does, until the pedestrian suddenly
