Monthly Archives: August 2018

Mynewsdesk acquires web monitoring service Mention – TechCrunch

Communications workflow company Mynewsdesk is acquiring French startup Mention for an undisclosed sum. Norwegian business media group NHST currently owns Mynewsdesk. Mention…
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Positive Thinking

Your thoughts have a direct impact on your emotions. Your emotions determine your well being. Your emotions determine whether you are happy…
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Tesla’s drama, China-based companies are listing in the U.S., and SurveyMonkey is (finally) going public – TechCrunch

https://embed.simplecast.com/f89e3cc7?color=f5f5f5 Hello and welcome back to Equity, TechCrunch’s venture capital-focused podcast where we unpack the numbers behind the headlines. This week, we…
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Scientists make a touch tablet that rolls and scrolls – TechCrunch

Research scientists at Queen’s University’s Human Media Lab have built a prototype touchscreen device that’s neither smartphone nor tablet but kind of…
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The 3 Main Reasons Why You Are Not an Entrepreneur

Needed: Entrepreneurs I love the title of Michael Ellsberg's opinion piece in the New York Times: "Will Dropouts Save America?" (October 22,…
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Enveritas’ technology lets small growers tap into the market for sustainable coffee – TechCrunch

Demand for sustainable coffee is growing, a boon for socially conscious coffee lovers — but many small growers are missing out because…
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To boost Amazon Pay in India, Amazon reportedly acquired Tapzo, an ‘all-in-one’ aggregator app, for $40M – TechCrunch

On the heels of Google rebranding Tez to Google Pay in India, and Walmart acquiring a majority stake in e-commerce marketplace Flipkart,…
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Are Too Many Choices Really Good For Us?

If you were alive during the Cold War, you heard tales of deprivation in the former Soviet Union. People waited in lines…
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