Staffjoy Launches From YC Fellowship, Helping Businesses Automate Their Workforce Scheduling
Scheduling shifts in the workplace has always been a difficult, rigid process. Balancing both employer and employee needs is always…
Kinetic Battery Startup Ampy Raises Seed To Shrink To Fit Wearables
Kinetic charging battery startup Ampy — which makes a wearable spare battery pack charged by human movement — has closed…
Shyp Overhauls Its Look, And Brand, With A Big App Update
Gone is the little wing in Shyp’s logo. The company is going through a major overhaul that not only changes the…
Nasdaq Acquires SecondMarket to Help Startups Sell Shares
Nasdaq has agreed to buy SecondMarket Solutions to combine forces with the Nasdaq Private Market. The group will facilitate the…
Ventured: Cyber Hacking Is The New Global Battlefield
Hacking is no longer the work of random “script kiddies,” but is being organized by foreign governments. Existing security tools…
Why Starbucks’ Order And Pay Is More Than Milk Froth
There was a time when mobile content was king. Consumers sought ringtones and java games, despite their appalling user experience.…
iOS 9.1 Update Also Expands Reach Of Apple’s News App
Apple’s iOS 9.1 update, which yesterday brought support for new emoji to users of Cupertino’s mobile devices among other tweaks,…
Periscope Data Raises $9.5M Led By DFJ To Build Its “Tableau For Data Scientists”
As data scientists continue to become an ever-prominent part of the IT team in any business (not just tech businesses),…
Number26 Turns Retail Shops Into Bank Branches For Its Bank Of The Future
Chances are you don’t like your current bank. German startup Number26 has been working hard for the past couple of…
Apple Reveals Solar Energy Programs To Clean Up Its Manufacturing Partners In China
Apple has plunged billions of dollars into making its global operations more efficient with renewable energy. The bulk of that…