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In a world of venture capital, it’s important to note the distinction between how well-funded a tech industry is and how successful the product becomes. Though certain devices and technologies may take a while to catch on — and there’s even a chance they never will — they’ll enjoy plenty of capital in the meantime. Here are the latest reports on the state of the market for drones as well as for AI wearables....
Although our modern day homes and workplaces have stopped short of in-house robots to organize our laundry, they have been equipped with gadgets to improve our day-to-day life that previously could never have been imagined. The role that technology plays in our lives continues to evolve and adapt with little sign of slowing down. By examining trends in the technological market, we may be able to predict what the future holds and where further advances will take us....
Digitally Telling a Story In technology as we know it today, there’s a huge emphasis on the importance of content. It doesn’t matter how that content is produced and published – a video, meme, infographic or blog post can be important means of telling a story – but it’s the fact that the story is being told on a variety of mediums. Technology is about information sharing. Sharing stories to create content is a key factor in finding personal branding and business success....
Back in December I wrote that Techstars was going to partner with Ford Motor Company to take on transforming a city once more. Only this time it would be Detroit, and, seeing as how the city is more colloquially known as Motor City, the focus would be purely on mobility solutions. Techstars Mobility was officially born, and it’s destined to continue a vision that Henry Ford had as far back as 1903: make it easier for people to get around....
In addition to the money, Relay Ventures, Sierra Ventures, and SRI are planting Kevin Talbot, Ben Yu, and Norman Winarsky on the board of directors for Tempo AI. Tempo was initially developed at SRI International, the not-for-profit research institute that gave the world Siri. Due in large part to its contextual awareness, Tempo has been dubbed the “first intelligent calendar” and “sophisticated personal assistant app.” The funds will be put towards building even better artificial intelligence for Tempo; the team hopes that the calendar app will be able to anticipate users’ moves....
Multiple studies have been done in recent years to show the effects of blue light on humans. All of them have shown that the brightness of the light, combined with the length at which phones and tablets are typically used, is preventing you from getting a good night’s rest. It suppresses the production of melatonin, a hormone that promotes good sleep among other things. Unfortunately, sleep is not the only thing you are missing out on because of blue light....
Sitting is the New Smoking! Really? Is this just well-written click bait? How could sitting – something nearly everyone does for hours a day – be as dangerous as smoking cigarettes? As an entrepreneur building your businesses, it’s important to know the answer. You likely spend more time than ever stuck in chairs – plugging away at new code, tweaking a website design, or just banging out emails. Often, you are squeezing in time for healthier endeavors and you don’t want those efforts to go to waste if sitting truly is as dangerous as smoking....
With Elon Musk heading OpenAI, it’s an exciting time to think about all the possible applications that could come from this groundbreaking research. Using such techniques like reinforcement learning, there’s little doubt that major advances will be made. In fact, the true implications of this new endeavor, while still speculative, open up a wide range of possibilities, from new big data opportunities to autonomous services. What OpenAI’s announcement can tell us is what probably should have been clear before: artificial intelligence represents the next great technological leap we’ll be making....
Yes, that is a lot. However, deployment and manageability of IoT devices in fringe ecosystems still presents a head-scratching problem for designers and developers alike. IoT integration in the automobile industry, for example, has been notably successful. Unfortunately, the average age of vehicles in the US is around 10 years old. As a result, these vehicles cannot be incorporated into an IoT ecosystem, creating a concern for the marketability of these IoT products....
It’s such a large chunk that Netflix felt the need to defend the entire internet, pouring millions into a bid for net neutrality that succeeded in a DC appeals court yesterday. That same day, Nicola Mendelsohn, head of Facebook’s operations in Europe, the Middle East, and Africa, made a stunning proclamation: “The best way to tell stories in this world, where so much information is coming at us, actually is video....
On April 10th, 2012 President Obama signed the JOBS (Jumpstart Our Business Startups) Act. Two parts of this document have significant impact on the legal framework for business financing. The first part, about lifting the 80-year-old ban on general solicitation, came into law on September 23, 2013. Now a company looking for funds can advertise its need through traditional and social media. Before that, entrepreneurs were not allowed to ask for money from private investors unless they had had pre-existing relations....
He reached people on all levels of the spectrum, from corporate CEOs to children dreaming of a technological-wonderland future. And while he left countless legacies behind, you could say that his greatest and chief among them was the iteration of the original iPhone, the first smartphone the world readily accepted. When Jobs and Apple released the iPhone, people began to see things differently. This was a disruptive piece of technology to its core, and it was proof positive that nothing is too big to change if you focus on the right things....
According to a recent study from Sage, there are fifteen universities that are churning out unicorn founders like hot cakes. From the coasts of California to the shores of England, these universities have had a part in fostering founders that went on to develop everything from Uber to Snap. If you’re wondering which universities made the list, take a look at the list below: After taking a look at the list, a few interesting facts should pop out at you....
A recent survey conducted by Paychex found that tech employees are among the top two groups of professionals who admit to surfing the web the most at work. The next question employers might ask: If tech employees don’t have the time to finish their work, why are they wasting so much time browsing the internet? For employers, the solution seems simple, limit internet access and introduce new policies on internet use to reduce time wasters and improve productivity, right?...
Afterward, these startups showcased their products at the rockin’ Tech Cocktail mixer, which attracted thousands of tech enthusiasts to the Stage on Sixth in Austin for free drinks, socializing, and the occasional ninja sighting. Below are the day’s winners. Reader’s choice was awarded based on our hottest startup poll, and the rest were based on judges’ voting on the day of the event. All winners get a copy of Ninja Innovation: The Ten Killer Strategies of the World’s Most Successful Businesses by CEA president and CEO Gary Shapiro; an iPad case from Punchcase; and $1,000 of hosting credit per month for one year from Softlayer, in addition to marketing and other help....
The latest update makes Google Workspace – which includes the company’s video conferencing software, Google Meet – an even more attractive proposition for businesses. Google Changes Text Blocks in Docs The modification Google has made to the Docs experience – announced just yesterday – will be a godsend for staff who want to shave precious seconds off tasks they complete in their workdays. Prior to the change, if you wanted to change the font of four different words, all in different bits of a paragraph, you’d have to select each one individually....
Like any good startup accelerator, Startupbootcamp hopes to support these startups with all the resources at their avail. From standard perks like mentoring and networking opportunities, to more specific benefits, like free coworking spaces and $25,000 per team for living expenses, the Australian accelerator will truly impact the energy sector for the better. If you’re interested in applying the this startup accelerator, click here to apply today. Applications close on Friday, October 27th, so make sure to get your application in before you hit the streets for some trick-or-treating....
It’s not the first time the company has tried to get staff to stop working from home and come back in – Apple has made several attempts to date, but each has been met with fierce resistance from employees who fear a return to long commutes and losing flexibility. With many companies offering progressive hybrid or remote working policies, is Apple out of touch with the workforce of today?...
