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NASA has announced the launch of the “New Aviation Horizons” initiative, which will lead to a new generation of X-planes that are fueled by greener energy, use half the fuel, and are half as loud as commercial aircraft in use today. “NASA’s flight research program is on its way to creating a renaissance of an exciting era in aviation research.” Jim Banke,… Read More... →

Posted by Dr-PeteFour years ago, just weeks before the first Penguin update, the MozCast project started collecting its first real data. Detecting and interpreting Google algorithm updates has been both a far more difficult and far more rewarding challenge than I ever expected, and I've learned a lot along the way, but there's one nagging question that I've never been able to answer with any satisfaction. Can we use past Google data to predict future updates?Before any analysis, I've always been a fan of us... →

A new high-end smartphone manufacturer Sirin Labs has raised a $72 million seed round from Singulariteam founder Moshe Hogeg, Kazakh businessman Kenges Rakishev, and the Chinese social networking service Renren to launch a secure smartphone to the consumer market. Read More... →

As the Tribeca Film Festival winds down in New York City, we’re highlighting one of the most tech-driven parts of the event — Storyscapes, which showcased 10 works of virtual reality and interactive storytelling. At Storyscapes, I talked to the creators of Notes on Blindness (which won the juried Storyscapes award), 6×9, The Argus Project and Network Effect, among others.… Read More... →

As we get into cars with complete strangers, sleep in the beds of people we’ve never met and lend money to others on the other side of the world, a powerful new currency is emerging — and it’s based on trust. What’s striking about the shared economy is not the technology that has made it possible, but the vast changes it has triggered in society. Read More... →

When Facebook opened its API, the platform spawned a completely new way of distributing apps on the web. Developers now had unprecedented access and deep integration into many of Facebook’s core features, allowing anyone to sign up and start building. Read More... →

Издание группы Rambler & Co знает тех, кто готов забрать РБК за многомиллиардные долги — это национальная медиагруппа Юрия Ковальчука.... →

1776, Washington DC’s leading incubator of technology start-ups, describes itself as “where revolutions begin”. But according to Brandon Pollack, 1776’s Director of Global Affairs, that revolution will only begin in partnership with government. 1776, as Pollock notes, invests in what he calls “entrenched” verticals – regulated areas of the economy… Read More... →

They say once you’ve had frostbite, you never forget the cold. A founder who has suffered a bad board, or board member, never forgets that, either. I took my company public at age 33 with a board of four: me, someone I trusted and two people who taught me the meaning of the word acrimony. I have been obsessed ever since with helping my founders pick the right board members and avoid… Read More... →

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As digital wallets increasingly become the origination point for consumer spending, they will become THE platform for downstream financial services — creating an opportunity for startups and a problem for established players. Read More... →

За созданием виртуальных помощников с ИИ, способных взаимодействовать с пользователями, стоят не только разработчики, но и писатели, поэты, комики и представители других творческих профессий, пишет The Washington Post. Издание описывает, как команды сценаристов собираются и продумывают поведение и речь сервиса или бота, с какими проблемами они сталкиваются. Редакция vc.ru публикует адаптированный период материала.... →

Владелец «Онэксим» Михаил Прохоров ведёт переговоры о продаже подконтрольной ему энергетической компании «Квадра», а также может продать РБК. Наиболее вероятным покупателем медиахолдинга называют «Национальную медиа группу», сообщает «Газета.ру» со ссылкой на источники на рынке и в Кремле.... →

It’s too easy to slip into melancholy and gloom. Corporations want to ultimately fire you, whether you like your job or not. Their entire purpose is to create and squeeze the efficiencies out of you until you drop dead or are no longer needed. Know when to jump. Read More... →

В российском финале международного конкурса технологических проектов Imagine Cup 2016 объявлены победители в трех категориях: «Инновации», «Социальные проекты» и «Игры». Всего в финал конкурса было подано 200 заявок, из которых было представлено 20 команд. В категории «Инновации» победил смоленский проект Women’s Health, который использует смартфон и носимый датчик температуры для отслеживания параметров женского здоровья и репродуктивных циклов.  Второе место досталось московской команде Yado  – социальная... →

Mail.Ru Group разместила рекламу своей игры «Armored Warfare: Проект Армата» на здании Национальной библиотеке Беларуси в Минске. В объявлении содержится слоган «ВОТ и потренировались. А теперь настоящая техника». Об этом пишет Onliner.by.... →

Специалист по связям с общественностью Дарья Голикова собрала для vc.ru подборку Coub-видео про будни предпринимателя.... →

Real estate investing has long elicited a variety of emotions, running the gamut from excitement to anxiety. When dealing with significant sums of capital, feelings of apprehension tend to creep in, especially regarding neighborhood quality, tenant and property management issues and liquidity. But those feelings of apprehension should be balanced by the knowledge that real estate as an asset… Read More... →

Last year was a big year for unicorns. According to Venture Beat, there are now 229 unicorn startups, with $175 billion in funding and $1.3 trillion in valuation. In 2015 alone there were 81 new entrants crowned as the legendary beast. However, the glory did not last. We are starting to see the first signs of a tech slowdown. Read More... →

Already there has been a huge amount invested in fintech in 2016, with investors funding close to $9 billion in January and February alone. It is a sector of innovation that shows no signs of slowing down. If 2015 was the year of the great “Bank Unbundling,” it was also a year that saw the emergence of a new landscape of financial influencers taking a seat at the table. Read More... →