News broadcasters will need a license from the Chinese government before they can publish news on online publications or social media.
Source: CNET
As the web becomes an ever more crowded landscape of things battling for your attention, we’re seeing an increase in marketing spend from companies to help capture it, and that in turn is leading to a rising tide for marketing technology startups building solutions to do just that. Today, Yieldify, a London-based company that builds tools tools to increase conversions on sites and… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
Tel Aviv, get ready! TC is coming to Israel at the end of June for our second TC Meetup + Pitch-off, and if last year is any indication, it’s going to be off the chain. Israel is one of the world’s fastest-growing and impressive startup ecosystems, and we simply can’t resist paying a visit. As part of that, ten startups from the area will have the chance to pitch their product… Read More
Source: TechCrunch
A single tweet has launched a thousand crises.
Source: CNET
The company is now the second biggest smartphone brand in India, behind only Samsung.
Source: CNET
Why do all those Facebookers (and maybe you) resist new information that may affect their beliefs? Blame the “backfire effect.”
Source: CNET
Cheetah Mobile, the Chinese firm that specializes in utility apps for smartphones, has enlisted the help of outside investors for its live-streaming service.
Cheetah announced this week that its one-year-old Live.me service has pulled in $60 million from a range of China-based investors that include Matrix Partners China, Evolution Media China, Gobi Partners, IDG Capital and Welight Capital. Read More
Source: TechCrunch
This week I share with you a favorite Instagram account capturing shots of New York City as well as the diverse and interesting people who live there.
Source: CNET
The energy company’s CTO and head of special projects are listed as executive officers of Redwood Materials, a “recycling, remanufacturing and reuse” company.
Source: CNET
Microsoft’s new Surface laptop gets released and it costs $999.00, YouTube gets a new redesign with support for dark mode, Facebook denies allegation of gender bias and a beekeeper builds a deep learning app to save the bees. All this on Crunch Report. Read More
Source: TechCrunch