Startups ‘are staying private way too long’ says Salesforce founder Marc Benioff

“What public markets do is indeed the great reckoning. But it cleanses [a] company of all of the bad stuff that they have.” That’s Salesforce founder and chief executive officer Marc Benioff talking about the benefits of public markets. It’s something that private companies seem […]

16 places around the world locals don’t want you to visit, and 2 places that would love to have you

Venice, Italy, is so full of tourists that there may not be any more native Venetians in the area by 2030, the Telegraph … Barcelona, Spain, has a similar problem with tourism. … Another European city combating tourism is Dubrovnik, Croatia. … The government is […]

Sony’s electrifying Alpha A9 II full-frame mirrorless just launched out of nowhere

If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it: so the age-old adage goes, and the Sony Alpha A9 was practically perfect when it launched in April 2017. But age eventually catches up with all things and Sony snapper fans have been quietly clamoring for an updated […]

Here are the five Startup Battlefield finalists at Disrupt SF 2019

Over the past two days, 20 startups have taken the stage at Disrupt SF, laying out their visions, demonstrating their technology and answering questions from our expert judges. The startups came from all across the world, and they’re tackling industries ranging from cholera detection to […]