Asus, the Taiwanese hardware firm known for its ZenBooks, ZenFones and Zenbo the cute, humanoid robot, is stepping into the VC game with the launch of a $50 million venture capital fund. Managed in partnership with Fenox Venture Capital, it will focus on strategic investments […]
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The iPhone X reveals why Tim Cook was so mad about Palm
At the unveiling of Apple’s new flagship smartphone yesterday, the iPhone X, CEO Tim Cook said it was something the company’s staff had been working on for a decade. The new premium handset with its edge-to-edge display (minus one unfortunate top notch) does away with […]
China’s ICO ban makes more sense in light of its history with fintech
Nik Milanovic Contributor Nik Milanovic is a fintech enthusiast and MBA candidate at Insead who previously spent five years at Funding Circle. More posts by this contributor: China’s decision to freeze fundraising through initial coin offerings continues to roil markets, but the regulatory decision may […]
Everything Apple Announced: iPhone X, iPhone 8, Face ID, Animoji, Apple Watch, Apple TV
To much fanfare, Apple CEO Tim Cook unveiled the next crop of iPhones today at the new Steve Jobs Theater on Apple’s new headquarters in Cupertino. With the introduction of three new phones, Cook made clear that Apple’s premiere product is very much still evolving. […]
Full recap of the Apple iPhone event
Today, Apple introduced the iPhone 8 and iPhone 8 Plus. But in true Apple fashion, Tim Cook promised us “one more thing.” Ten years after Steve Jobs introduced the iPhone, Apple is introducing the iPhone X. And, by the way, it’s pronounced “ten.” So what […]
The Apple Watch Series 3 will transform a lot of workouts
Apple’s played it a bit cautiously for the last few Apple Watch upgrades — like many companies, it no doubt understands the limitation of the smartwatch form factors. They’re small, so it’s hard to push things too far. The company also doesn’t have much in […]
Reid Hoffman on evolving product-market fit and sizing up talent
Shripriya Mahesh Contributor Shripriya Mahesh is a partner at Omidyar Network. More posts by this contributor: In our new episode of the Founder’s Corner podcast, I spoke with my longtime friend and former colleague Reid Hoffman––the renowned entrepreneur and investor who co-founded LinkedIn and today […]
Camera IQ raises $2.3M to tap augmented reality’s marketing potential
How’s this for a prediction: “Camera media will be bigger than TV.” That’s according to Camera IQ CEO Allison Wood. By “camera media” she means filters, lenses and other augmented reality effects — Wood told me she’s been studying AR and camera effects for years, […]
UK regulator says ICO investors should be ‘prepared to lose your entire stake’
The UK’s markets regulator has added its voice to warning calls from across the world around the dangers of ICO investing. ICOs, also known as token sales, have brought in an estimated $1.7 billion in crypto token investment for companies this year, but the boom […]
Zilingo raises $18M for its fashion e-commerce service in Southeast Asia
Southeast Asia-based fashion marketplace Zilingo has closed an $18 million Series B funding round led by Sequoia Capital India and Burda Principal Investments. Zilingo was founded less than two years ago by ex Sequoia analyst Ankiti Bose (CEO) and former Yahoo engineer Dhruv Kapoor (CTO). The basic vision […]