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By Heather Somerville Mobile payments company Square Inc (SQ.N) is set to price shares for its initial public offering late Wednesday in what is expected to be a harbinger for how other highly valued tech companies are received in their public debuts. San Francisco-based Square, run by Twitter Inc Chief Executive Jack Dorsey, is one […]... →

Even though Rohit Prakash was a dual MD and PhD researching optogenetics at Stanford University, his entrepreneurial itch kept returning him to his family’s small business roots. He and his co-founder Nipul Patel began researching the travails of small business owners, interviewing countless entrepreneurs, trying to figure out what their risks were or what caused them to fail. (About half… Read More... →

Lyft is raising a half a billion dollar round, but its financials look wobbly. According to Bloomberg, the ridesharing startup took a net loss of $127 million in the first half of this year, off less than $47 million in revenue. It’s not clear if these numbers are GAAP or non-GAAP, but let’s presume those are cash numbers and do not take into account non-cash expenses. So on a… Read More... →

BuzzFeed is hiring a new executive to lead recruiting and human resources — Lenke Taylor, who’s currently Google’s head of people operations for business functions in Europe, the Middle East and Africa. The company has added several people with “chief” in their title this year, including Chief Revenue Officer Lee Brown and Chief Marketing Officer Frank Cooper.… Read More... →

There’s a general sense in Silicon Valley that many unicorn companies will not live up to their billion dollar status. According to Morrison & Foerster, more than half of the highly valued startups will still be private in 2016, while 7 percent of those will fail. Read More... →

Microsoft released a new Windows 10 Mobile preview today. Like the last one, there are no new features in this new build for phones, as the company is preparing for the mobile operating system’s launch. Microsoft calls this a “really great build.” That said, there is an issue for those who installed the previous build […]... →

Quick hit here, comrades: Microsoft released a new Windows 10 Mobile version today, build 10581. Now, this new edition is for subscribers of the Windows Insider program in the ‘Fast’ ring, so it’s not for everyone. At the same time, any new build is welcome in the mobile Windows world. So, what is new? Improved communications for one. According to Microsoft’s Nerd… Read More... →

Google sent a note out to developers today saying that any Android apps containing ads will have to carry an “ad-supported” label in listings at the Play store. Google launched the labeling requirement for apps in the Designed for Families program this year, but now says the program will extend to all apps early in 2016. By […]... →

On the hunt for that special something for your best girlfriend, gal pal or that special lady in your life? Here are a few gems for them (or you). From stylish chargers to swank bags to carry your stuff, these chic items are sure to bring digital joy in the new year. Read More... →

Amazon is the most robust infrastructure platform in the world, making it an obvious choice for large customers and startups alike. But its increasing innovations in cloud computing may perpetuate fear among smaller companies trying to make their mark within the ecosystem. Read More... →

Just two days after the last release, Google today updated its main iOS app with a new look. You can download the latest version of Google (formerly called Google Search) now from Apple’s App Store. This is largely a visual refresh with a particular focus on voice search and Google Now cards. For the former, […]... →

Posted by Patrick Wynn, Product Manager, Google for Work Joining a meeting should be as easy as walking into a room. That should be the case whether you're meeting in person, or face-to-face over video. This week we're rolling out an update to Google Hangouts that makes joining a video call as simple as clicking a link in an invitation. No filling in forms,... →

Pinterest has built plenty of its technology on open source projects, so of course it wants to open its projects up to the developer community, as well. So the company has built a committee at Pinterest dedicated to making its tools available to the open source community when it thinks they are ready. Enter Pinterest’s open source committee, a team of engineers that got together two… Read More... →

Here is a recap of what happened in the search forums today, through the eyes of the Search Engine Roundtable and other search forums on the web...... →

That’s it. It just does. If Instagram wants to be where we capture and share our most treasured moments, it needs to help us protect them. The easiest way to do this is offer the option to turn on two-factor authentication or some similar security feature. Let users add a phone number, and when they successfully log in with their password, text a temporary code they must enter too to… Read More... →

Российский сервис по доставке набором продуктов «Шефмаркет» привлёк для своего развития $5 млн от нынешних акционеров. Общая оценка стартапа составила $25 млн, сообщили vc.ru в компании.... →

Международный фонд с российскими корнями Inventure Partners инвестировал в платформу для продажи и покупки люксовых часов СHRONEXT. Об этом Firrma сообщили в фонде. Компания привлекла $5,3 млн в раунде B. В сделке также приняли участие фонды Partech Ventures, MGO Digital Ventures, Altus Capital и Playfair Capital. Средства будут направлены на развитие маркетинга, технологий и укрепление потребительской лояльности. CHRONEXT также заинтересован в расширении своего целевого рынка и вовлечении других европейски... →

VB WEBINAR: Join us for this live webinar. Register here for free. Mobile app developers are fighting a fearsome battle everyday. As mobile continues to be second nature for us, publishers are releasing countless new apps on a daily basis — almost 1,500 a day are added to Apple’s App store alone. However, only a few will gain the […]... →

Vine has added a feature that will allow creators to remix any audio file from any video on its service. The expectation is that with this audio collaboration, more engagement will catch on and even memes will form. Users can make their own creation by simply tapping a button when composing their video and selecting […]... →

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