Garena rebrands to Sea and raises $550 million more to focus on Indonesian e-commerce
Author: Catherine Shu / Source: TechCrunch Garena, one of Southeast Asia’s biggest tech startups, has picked up $550 million in new funding and changed its name. The Singapore-headquartered consumer Internet company told Bloomberg that it is now called Sea...
How strong infrastructure lifts the esports industry
Author: Andrew Paradise / Source: VentureBeat The infrastructure of sports is expansive and expensive, with stadiums for individual teams, established leagues, dedicated sports radio stations, and billion-dollar TV deals. As an up-and-coming industry,...
Cornershop, a grocery-delivery app in Chile and Mexico, raises $21M
Author: Matthew Lynley / Source: TechCrunch The whole on-demand space has faced a lot of scrutiny in the past few years as questions about whether they are viable businesses balloon and the periodic down round leaks out. Then Instacart raised a massive round...
“The Handmaid’s Tale” is critical to the success of Hulu’s Live TV service
Author: Jordan Crook / Source: TechCrunch People tend to think in terms of what they want but don’t have, as opposed to what they have and don’t need. This is poignantly clear in the world of video streaming services. Outright cutting the cord hasn’t trended...
Credit Karma: Believe the hype for ‘artificial narrow intelligence’
Author: Blaise Zerega / Source: VentureBeat By giving away free credit scores to more than 60 million people, Credit Karma upended the paid credit report market. And by offering free tax returns this year — at the same time H&R Block and IBM Watson were...
12 Office Desk Hacks to Improve Your Productivity (Infographic)
Author: Rose Leadem / Source: Entrepreneur Sitting at a desk all day long can get tiring. However, if you set up your space just right, it doesn’t have to be. In fact, a few small changes can make major differences in maximizing performance and productivity....
Startup investment in the UK is still ‘stagnant’ — but crowdfunding is getting a boost
Author: Oscar Williams-Grut / Source: Business Insider Atom Bank CEO Mark Mullen. Atom had the biggest funding round of the first quarter. LONDON — Investment in British startups and growth-stage companies remains "stagnant," according to new data from...
More than 5% of Facebook’s workforce deals with AR and VR
Author: Joe Durbin / Source: VentureBeat Two pieces of information from Facebook sources have given us new insight into the division of labor inside the social media giant. Words spoken by Oculus team’s head of PC VR Brendan Iribe and a passage from...
WebVR gaming is virtual reality’s sweet spot
Author: Amir-Esmaeil Bozorgzadeh / Source: VentureBeat One of the first major categories that will firmly root the VR industry into the mainstream will be gaming. It makes sense that, at least initially, massive traction will begin where the priority is on...
Top tech stories from India this week
Author: Jayadevan PK / Source: VentureBeat Here’s a quick wrap-up of the biggest stories from India this week. 1. India’s top court is considering whether to allow the government to link the country’s biometric ID database to tax filings: The government has...
Why Intel is taking self-driving cars out for a spin
Author: Dean Takahashi / Source: VentureBeat Above: Kathy Winter is working on self-driving cars at Intel. Kathy Winter is going to spend a lot of time in the garage. But she’s not a mechanic. Winter is the vice president and general manager of automated...
The 2017 Kentucky Derby by the Numbers (Infographic)
Author: Rose Leadem / Source: Entrepreneur Get your hats out -- the Kentucky Derby is upon us. This year marks the 143rd annual race, which is held every May at Louisville’s Churchill Downs Racetrack. And while horse races may seem like an old pastime, the...
The Drone Industry: Thoughts From an Outsider
Author: Scott Jordan / Source: Entrepreneur I’ve always loved technology and recently became one of the growing number of Americans to buy a drone. Like many drone operators, I marvel at the current commercial and recreational applications as well as the...
New Investment Fund to Put Money Behind N.H. Startups
Author: Todd Bookman / Source: nhpr.org Liz Hitchcock, along with Gray Chynoweth, announce the launch of a new $1.8 million investment fund. A group of New Hampshire investors are launching the largest seed stage venture capital fund in state history. More...
How One Mompreneur Is Helping Women Who Think Motherhood Is a B@*#$
Author: Jessica Abo / Source: Entrepreneur When Lyss Stern became a mom, she thought there had to be more for new mothers than sites and events that talked about breastfeeding. When she could not find anything, she started a blog to share her thoughts on...
A Guide to Working With Instagram Influencers: What to Look For
Author: Nathan Chan / Source: Entrepreneur When you’re looking to build buzz for a product or service, working with digital influencers like popular Instagrammers can help you reach your goals. According to a study by Nielsen and TapInfluence, influencer...
Time-Saving Tips and Tech to Keep Employees Happy
Author: Chris Byers / Source: Entrepreneur As business owners or company leaders, we spend countless hours worrying about how to ensure our employees are set up for success. We coach them and give them every opportunity we can. But there is one question we...
4 Ways to Organize a Conference That’s More Than Just Networking
Author: Craig Corbett / Source: Entrepreneur Leading conferences such as TechCrunch Disrupt are like heaven for entrepreneurs. However, the $1,995-2,995 price tag plus travel are a lot less divine, and can be hard to justify, especially when it comes to ROI...