Every year millions of Americans make resolutions, and every year those same Americans fall short of…
Year: 2020
Allied Esports and Simon Announce Mall of Georgia as Location for First Joint Esports Venue
IRVINE, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Allied Esports, a global esports entertainment company, and Simon, a global leader in premier…
Excel Esports appoints BT as lead partner
British organisation Excel Esports has made multinational telecommunications company BT its exclusive lead partner. As part…
Twitter co-founder Biz Stone backs tutoring platform Scoodle
Scoodle, a U.K.-based startup that, in its own words, wants to help tutors become influencers, is…
PayU acquires controlling stake in Indian credit business PaySense, to merge it with LazyPay
PayU is acquiring a controlling stake in fintech startup PaySense at a valuation of $185 million…
European stocks close higher amid cooling US-Iran tensions
European stocks closed higher Thursday as investor sentiment improved on the back of easing U.S.-Iran tensions.…
Quibi’s biggest challenge will be convincing consumers they need another streaming service
Meg Whitman of Quibi at CES Source: CNBC It’s not particularly difficult to argue that Quibi,…
Meet MarsCat, a robot cat with lots of love to give and room to grow
At CES 2020, one of the more well-represented gadget categories was definitely consumer robots – but…
Here’s what happened to the stock market on Thursday
Dow Jones Industrial Average rises 211 points The Dow gained 211.81 points, or 0.74%, to end…
Companies are paying big bucks to insure boards against liability as class-action suits soar
This year may bring sticker shock for publicly traded U.S. companies when they get their insurance…
Method announces Race to World First for Ny’alotha raid
UK-based organisation Method has announced that its Race to World First will return with Ny’alotha, the…
MSI and Battlefy to bring MSI Gaming Arena to United States
Computer hardware company MSI has entered a partnership with online tournament platform Battlefy to bring life…
EA to Release Third Quarter Fiscal Year 2020 Results on January 30, 2020
REDWOOD CITY, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: EA) will release its financial results for the third…
Lime is laying off about 100 people and ceasing operations in 12 markets
Lime is hoping to achieve profitability this year by laying off about 14% of its workforce…
OrCam announces new AI-enabled device for hearing impairment
OrCam is expanding its product lineup with new devices that tackle new use cases. OrCam’s best-known…
How gig economy giants are trying to keep workers classified as independent contractors
Now that 2020 has started, Uber, DoorDash and Lyft are taking additional steps to undermine a…
2019 saw a stampede of fintech unicorns
Dana Stalder Contributor Share on Twitter Dana Stalder is a partner at Matrix Partners, where he…
How some founders are raising capital outside of the VC world
Hello and welcome back to our regular morning look at private companies, public markets and the…
Astralis Group enters partnership with GLHF
Astralis Group has entered a partnership with online platform GLHF that has a sole focus on…