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Now is the time to apply for Startup Battlefield Africa

June 16th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

We’re looking for a few good startups based in sub-Saharan Africa to participate in our inaugural Startup Battlefield Africa, and all you startup folks out there in the region aren’t going to want to miss this. TechCrunch is [...]

Alibaba is in talks to invest in Uber’s Southeast Asia rival Grab

June 16th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Alibaba could substantially increase its business interests in Southeast Asia with an investment in Uber rival Grab. Bloomberg reports that Alibaba President Jack Ma is considering joining an upcoming $1.4 billion funding round for Grab which will be [...]

China’s Mobike raises $600M to expand its bikes on-demand service worldwide

June 16th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Mobike, one of two fast-emerging on-demand bike rental services, has landed $600 million in new funding as it seeks to expand its business outside of China. Bike rentals are shaping up to be the first global tech industry [...]

Nostalgia still marks the way forward for Nintendo

June 16th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

This year’s E3 was another perfect example. There was no new hardware for the show and a number of the company’s biggest games were previously announced. Nintendo’s online presser rolled out trailer after trailer of familiar faces, and [...]

Hiro Tamura is the Atomico partner U.S. founders should know; here’s why

June 16th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

If you’re a U.S.-based founder and you’ve ever wondered how to pitch the London-based firm Atomico or, more specifically, who to pitch, Hiro Tamura is someone you might get to know better. Though he’s based in London, Tamura [...]

Microsoft’s AI beats Ms. Pac-Man

June 15th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

As with so many things in the world, the key to cracking Ms. Pac-Man is team work and a bit of positive reinforcement. That… and access to funding from Microsoft and 150-plus artificial intelligence agents — as Maluuba [...]

VR’s killer app: business services

June 15th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Enterprise adoption is trumping entertainment uses and will spring VR and AR into the mainstream. Read More on Tech Crunch

Talking with Alda Leu Dennis, the newest partner at Initialized Capital

June 15th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

It’s only been a few days since she started her new job, but Alda Leu Dennis, the newest partner (and COO) of Initialized Capital, seems like she’s ready to hit the ground running. Given her background, that’s not [...]

CamSoda jumps into the world of paid life-streaming

June 15th, 2017|Categories: Gizmo News|

Have you always wanted to show your messy room to hundreds of people? Want to get paid for the pleasure of streaming your breakfasts, lunches, and dinners? Feel a real need to share how long you can stare [...]