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The history of software is dominated by companies that automated how the biggest companies in the world did business. IBM automated clerical tasks, SAP unified corporate financials, and Siebel digitized Rolodexes for relationship-driven salespeople. With that focus in mind, it’s no wonder that many of the world’s largest technology companies survive based on their ties to IT… Read More... →

They sometimes can only fuel one or two cars before an hour-long wait is required, and some stations can only fuel the cars to half-full.... →

LinkedIn listened.... →

OnePlus uses the invite system as an alternative to more traditional distribution methods, which require a lot of inventory to be kept on hand.... →

The Gillmor Gang — Dan Farber, John Taschek, Keith Teare, Kevin Marks, and Steve Gillmor. Recorded live Saturday, July 25, 2015. Uber takes NY, while The Gang wonders what Windows 10 is or isn’t, whether Twitter ain’t broke so don’t fix it, and nothing whatsoever about Donald Trump. Plus, the latest G3 with Halley Suitt Tucker, Mary Hodder, Kristie Wells, Luke Sontag,… Read More... →

Thousands of companies have spun up more than 100,000 databases through Compose, IBM said in a statement on the acquisition.... →

Obamania has gripped Kenya as the 44th U.S. president lands in Nairobi, the country’s capital, for a visit. From t-shirts, mugs, and caps with Barack Obama’s name and image to “Obama themed ringtones,” (“Yes we can!”) it will not be hard for the U.S. president to find entrepreneurs in Kenya. Among East African countries Kenya, Africa’s fifth… Read More... →

GUEST: The best startup founders may need patience, resilience, perspective, and zen to run their businesses. But they also need some less flattering characteristics they may not want to admit to.... →

First tests of semi-autonomous trucks will take place in Daimler's home state Baden-Wuerttemberg while the start of production is 2-3 years away.... →

Perhaps you’ve heard there’s a job opening over at Twitter. The blue bird is looking for its next CEO after longtime leader and all-around good guy Dick Costolo decided to step down after a successful run taking Twitter from mid-sized startup to public company. Read More... →

ANALYSIS: We've set a low expectation level for the accuracy of fitness trackers.... →

A startup is hemorrhaging cash, and the VCs have yet to agree on terms for a capital infusion. The clock is ticking until deadpool, first weeks away then days. The founders, stress levels increasing to stratospheric levels, continue to sell their company to everyone, whether investors, employees, potential employees, or clients. They have little choice. Funding is contingent on growth, but… Read More... →

GUEST: The RAISE Act deserves the kind of bipartisan support the JOBS Act received in 2012.... →

The WSJ reports that Chinese authorities will widen the distribution of game console sales.... →

Gillmor Gang – Dan Farber, John Taschek, Kevin Marks, Keith Teare, and Steve Gillmor. LIVE recording session today at 10amPT. Gillmor Gang LIVE chatroom HERE Gillmor Gang on Facebook HERE Our sister show G3 on Facebook HERE …and their archives on Ustream HERE Read More... →

Now in their fifth year, the UK Search Awards, are being presented at a ceremony in London, England, on November 26th 2015. The post What it Takes to Win a UK Search Award: Advice from UK Search Awards Judge James Murray by @mattsouthern appeared first on Search Engine Journal .... →

This week, top tech companies reported earnings, Twitter took away our backgrounds and we saw headlines about Uber, Tesla, and more. Here at TechCrunch HQ, we launched our newest and first ever talk show Bullish, with Alex Wilhelm. Read More... →

GUEST: While most of the news about Zenefits focuses on our incredible growth, we — like any company — have made our share of mistakes; mistakes you’d be wise to learn from.... →

Сооснователь фонда Flint Capital и партнер компании Blackmoon Financial Group Олег Сейдак прочитал колонку Эллина Толстова о том, в каких случаях не нужно брать деньги у инвесторов, и раскритиковал ее.  Я могу пройтись по каждому пункту этого списка. Но некоторые моменты особо показательны: 1. «Если инвестор не верит в конкретного человека, то ему не имеет смысла вкладываться, а предпринимателю – привлекать средства, поскольку сделка в таком случае не имеет шансов на успех. Должны быть совместные усилия, на... →

FEATURE: With 22 U.S. war veterans committing suicide every day, Operation Supply Drop is using games to support young vets returning home.... →