It's hard to top this one. Last night, during Muslim American citizen Khizr Khan’s moving DNC speech about the loss of his son in Iraq and his family’s devotion to American ideals, conservative pundit Ann Coulter tweeted, “You know what this convention really needed? An
Wonder Workshop, Inc., makers of toy robots that kids can program using mobile apps, announced this week that it has raised $20 million in Series B financing. The funding round was led jointly by WI Harper Group and Idea Bulb Ventures, both venture capital firms
Tonight Tesla Motors will unveil its two-years-in-the-making, larger-than-life, 10-million-square-feet Gigafactory at a grand opening party. While the exclusive guest list is limited to Tesla employees, important shareholders, and local government officials, the rest of the world can get a glimpse of the giga-sized spectacle via
From MobileBeat to GamesBeat: Next week we will once again hear the beating of the drums. VentureBeat hosts its ninth annual GamesBeat conference, which this year will actually more closely resemble AR/VRBeat.
With a nearly 60% revenue jump and 15% growth in monthly active users since last year, Facebook’s second quarter performance announcement yesterday clearly exceeded investors’ expectations. After the earnings call on Wednesday, the social network juggernaut saw its market capitalization reach an all-time high of
EverFi, Inc., a SaaS platform for online learning, announced today that it has raised $40 million in Series C funding. The round was led by prominent existing investors, including Bezos Expeditions, the personal venture capital arm of Amazon founder and CEO Jeff Bezos, and Tomorrow
In the wake of its well-attended MobileBeat 2016 conference earlier this month focusing on artificial intelligence, VentureBeat is returning to more familiar territory next week, when it will host its 9th annual GamesBeat conference at the Terranea Resort in Rancho Palos Verdes, California. In addition to
Startup Grind, the global tech-networking powerhouse known for its intimate fireside chats with startup luminaries and tech industry icons, is coming to Southern California. The SoCal Regional Conference will take place on September 27 at the Skirball Cultural Center, located in the Los Angeles neighborhood
As reported by Fortune and Business Insider, Pinterest announced today that it has hired former Snapchat advertising executive Gunnard Johnson as head of measurement science and insights. “Measurement Science and Insights” is a newly formed Pinterest team dedicated to enhancing the photo-collage social network’s ability
Automotive classified site Cars.com announced this week that it has entered an agreement to acquire DealerRater, a consumer review website focused on car dealerships. According to the company’s official statement, the acquisition is expected to close by the end of next month; terms of the