U.S. government may finalize ban on federal contractors using equipment from Huawei this week The Trump administration is set to finalize regulations this week that ban the United States government from working with contractors who use technology from five Chinese companies: Huawei, ZTE, Hikvision, Dahua and Hytera Communications, according to a Reuters report. The ban […]
Whether or not the Trump administration bans TikTok, it’s already helping Facebook
Whether or not the Trump administration bans TikTok, it’s already helping Facebook On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said that the U.S. is “looking at” banning Chinese social media apps, including the Chinese-owned company TikTok, comparing it to other Chinese companies like Huawei and ZTE that have been deemed national security threats by […]
Daily Crunch: Apple releases public beta of iOS 14
Daily Crunch: Apple releases public beta of iOS 14 A beta version of Apple’s latest mobile operating system is available to the public, Coinbase may go public and researchers discover a frightening smartwatch vulnerability. Here’s your Daily Crunch for July 9, 2020. The big story: Apple releases public beta of iOS 14 Developers are no […]
PC shipments rebound slightly following COVID-19-fueled decline
PC shipments rebound slightly following COVID-19-fueled decline PC shipments had a rough first quarter for all of the same reasons as everything that isn’t a Clorox wipe or N95 mask. People just weren’t ready to drop a ton of money on a new device. The impact of COVID-19 was lessened slightly by IT departments and […]
Amazon will pay $135,000 to settle alleged US sanction violations
Amazon will pay $135,000 to settle alleged US sanction violations In a statement issued this week, the U.S. Treasury Department notes that Amazon has agreed to pay $134,523 to settle potential liability over alleged sanctions violations. The charges specifically pertain to goods and services sent to people located in Crimea, Iran and Syria, which are […]
Could the VR headset be the next Peloton?
Could the VR headset be the next Peloton? Funding for virtual reality startups has grown more sparse over the past couple years, as investors have grappled with extended timelines for mainstream adoption. Meanwhile, connected fitness has exploded, gaining attention amid shelter-in-place as companies like Peloton have seen huge user gains with Mirror recently selling to […]
Apple expands its free coding courses and materials for educators
Apple expands its free coding courses and materials for educators Apple today announced its plans for a new, free resource aimed at helping educators of all skill levels gain the ability to teach both Swift and Xcode — the latest in Apple’s educational initiatives focused on encouraging more students to learn app development. On July […]
Founding partner Hjalmar Winbladh is leaving EQT Ventures
Founding partner Hjalmar Winbladh is leaving EQT Ventures EQT Ventures, the Stockholm-headquartered venture capital firm that invests in Europe and the U.S., is losing founding partner Hjalmar Winbladh, TechCrunch has learned. Rumours that he was leaving the “multi-stage, sector-agnostic” VC fund that he helped launch in 2016, begun circulating within the European startup ecosystem last […]
10 Easy At-Home Leg Toning Workouts for Women
10 Easy At-Home Leg Toning Workouts for Women As you grow older, it becomes hard to balance and have stability in your joints if you’re not engaging in leg toning workouts. You start losing muscle mass, strength, and function over time. Furthermore, if you’re physically inactive, you’ll lose 3 to 5 percent of muscle mass […]
6 Ways to Finish Strong (When Your Momentum Is Low)
6 Ways to Finish Strong (When Your Momentum Is Low) There are times in your life when you will have to define a path to achieve your goals. These are moments to decide how you will push through a finish strong. Will you give up or give it all that it takes? Will you bring […]
10 Best Wireless Headphones For Running
10 Best Wireless Headphones For Running Running is like a meditation for some people. With each step, they get away from their daily problems and feel relaxed once they have completed that one-mile run. But as the years go by and technology improves, people found other wearable accessories to enhance their experience. One example is […]
Hear from James Alonso and Adam Zagaris how to draw up your first contracts at Early Stage
Hear from James Alonso and Adam Zagaris how to draw up your first contracts at Early Stage You just got your first customer! You just hired your first employee! You just got your first VC investor! These are huge milestones in the life of a startup and are extraordinarily exciting, that is, until that first […]
Take good notes
Take good notes Everyone is entitled to their own experience. In fact, that’s all we ever get. Our own take on the world around us, informed by where we’ve been and where we seek to go. Sometimes, we get the chance to hear about someone else’s experience. In those moments, it’s tempting to use the […]
As pandemic drags on, interest in automation surges
As pandemic drags on, interest in automation surges Today, the U.S. exceeded three million COVID-19 cases and 132,000 deaths. In several states, new hotspots have rolled back plans to reopen businesses. The novel coronavirus has — and will continue — to profoundly impact the way we live and work. For the moment, that includes a […]
Older Entrepreneurs Should Embrace Working From Home
Older Entrepreneurs Should Embrace Working From Home July 9, 2020 6 min read Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Rick Terrien is the author of Ageless Startup: Start a Business at Any Age, via Entrepreneur Press. Buy it now from Amazon | Barnes & Noble | IndieBound. The pandemic is dealing all of us, especially older workers, a hand that is full […]
YouTube Kids app is now available on Amazon Fire TV
YouTube Kids app is now available on Amazon Fire TV YouTube Kids, the family-friendly version of YouTube with built-in parental controls and a curated selection of kids content, is now available on Amazon’s Fire TV. The app’s arrival comes after Google and Amazon came to a mutually beneficial agreement that also allowed YouTube to launch […]
Free Webinar: How to Find Mentors and Advisors
Free Webinar: How to Find Mentors and Advisors Feel like extra guidance could help your business reach its fullest potential? Watch our on-demand webinar with esteemed Silicon Valley CEO coach and host of ‘The B-suite’ leadership podcast Barbara Shannon as she discusses how to find the right mentors and advisors as a new founder. In […]
Singaporean startup Karana raises $1.7 million for meat substitutes made from jackfruit
Singaporean startup Karana raises $1.7 million for meat substitutes made from jackfruit Singaporeans have a growing appetite for plant-based meat substitutes. In fact, demand for products from companies like Beyond Meat, Impossible Foods and Quorn have grown during the pandemic, partly because consumers are making more health-conscious decisions, according to the Straits Time. Now there […]
Kernel raises $53 million for its non-invasive ‘Neuroscience as a Service’ technology
Kernel raises $53 million for its non-invasive ‘Neuroscience as a Service’ technology LA-based bio science startup Kernel has raised $53 million from investors including General Catalyst, Khosla Ventures, Eldridge, Manta Ray Ventures, Tiny Blue Dot and more. The funding is the first outside money that Kernel has taken in, though it’s a Series C round, […]
WhatsApp Business, now with 50m MAUs, adds QR codes and catalog sharing
WhatsApp Business, now with 50m MAUs, adds QR codes and catalog sharing The global COVID-19 health pandemic has raised the stakes for businesses when it comes to using digital channels to connect with customers, and today WhatsApp unveiled its latest tools to help businesses use its platform to do just that. The Facebook-owned messaging behemoth is expanding […]