Storied Sequoia investor Mike Moritz threw fire into the tech Twitter gumbo with his observations of hard-working Chinese workers and slothful Silicon Valley engineers. Moritz, a billionaire, clearly needs page views to fund his retirement. The major money quote about Silicon Valley is this: “In recent months, there have been complaints about the political sensibilities of speakers… Read More
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Katalyst.Ventures, a new firm led by Susan Choe, has raised $34 million
There aren’t a lot of venture funds that are led by a single general partner who happens to be a woman. Sonja Hoel Perkins is one. The longtime Menlo Ventures managing director founded her own venture firm two years ago. Cindy Padnos, who spent four years with Outlook Ventures as a director before founding her own firm, Illuminate Ventures, nine years ago, is another. Now Silicon Valley… Read More
Startup fundraising and exits look bullish for bio and health
After nearly a year, venture capitalists nabbed their first U.S. acquisition for more than a billion dollars. And it wasn’t a tech startup. Nor was it a company on the list of known unicorns. And it had nothing to do with blockchain. Read More
Women’s March embraces collaborative social app Crunchet
Today’s nationwide Women’s March attendees will advocate for voter registration through every conceivable social network, so one of its planning organizations has allied with a new app that lets you combine posts from across apps. Crunchet will help the Women’s March Alliance and Chicago march create collages of Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Twitch, YouTube, Spotify, and… Read More
WTF is GDPR?
Within a matter of months, the General Data Protection Regulation will apply across the EU and business processing citizens’ data will need to be sure they’re compliant. We explain the major changes incoming and take a look at some possible impacts… Read More
CTRL+T podcast: From Tide Pods to the blockchain
Blockchain has become the latest buzzword in the technology industry, but many people are still in the dark about just what exactly it means. Thanks to Raine Revere, we have a bit of a better grasp on what the blockchain entails as well as some of its implications. As Revere so eloquently put it, “blockchain is a technology that allows for peer to peer transactions,” she explained… Read More
Space Photos of the Week: *You* Just Try to Snap a Pic at 100,000 MPH
When NASA’s Juno spacecraft whizzes by Jupiter’s poles, it manages to snap clear photos at astounding speeds.
Android Malware, Free Speech, and More Security News This Week
False alarms, free speech, and more of the week’s top security news.
Apple’s enterprise evolution
Back in 2010, Apple’s iconic co-founder Steve Jobs was not entirely enthralled with the enterprise. In fact, Jobs is famously quoted as saying, “What I love about the consumer market, that I always hated about the enterprise market, is that we come up with a product, we try to tell everybody about it, and every person votes for themselves.” Read More
Why Aren’t There More Smart Americans?
In the latest ‘Geek’s Guide to the Galaxy’ podcast, author David Ignatius discusses the shortcomings in US education.
USC’s New Class Shows It’s All in on Patents
A look at one of the nation’s first classes for undergraduates on intellectual property.
Ford, GM Go All in on Electric Cars, but How Clean Are They?
We did the math.
How to Pre-Order Both of Nintendo’s Labo Kits
Our guide to what’s in the Nintendo Labo Variety Kit and Robot Kit for Switch, and how to pre-order.
Trump’s First Year in Office: The Lasting Impacts on Tech
Saturday marks the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump’s inauguration. And while he may not have his border wall yet, he’s done plenty to impact innovation for years to come.
Scammers are cashing in on Telegram’s upcoming ICO
Desperate for an opportunity to jump aboard in the next big thing, cryptocurrency owners are losing money by investing blindly in fake Telegram ICO websites. Chat app Telegram’s upcoming ICO promises to break records with a target raise of $1.2 billion, which may be extended to $2 billion according to new reports. The public sale component isn’t scheduled to launch until March,… Read More