The Chicago River was dyed green for St. Patrick’s day. And for the memes.
Every year, Tom Rowan dyes the Chicago River in honor of St. Patrick’s day. It’s a tradition that started in the 1960s when the mayor decided he wanted to do something f…
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This $550M fund is bringing green tech from the West to China, despite trade tensions
Escalating trade frictions between the U.S. and China have a range of businesses and investors in both countries sweating, but some believe there remains a bright spot where the antagonists can find common ground — fighting environmental issues. One of them is the U.S.-China Green Fund, which does exactly as the name suggests — financing […]
View More This $550M fund is bringing green tech from the West to China, despite trade tensionsOn the strength of its Mixer partnership, streaming toolkit developer Lightstream raises $8 million
Lightstream, a Chicago-based company which develops tools to augment livestreams, has raised $8 million in new funding as it looks to add monitoring, management, and monetization services to its suite of editing technologies. Last year, the company inked a partnership with Microsoft‘s live-streaming Twitch competitor, Mixer, to let streamers on the platform add professional flourishes […]
View More On the strength of its Mixer partnership, streaming toolkit developer Lightstream raises $8 millionClutter confirms SoftBank-led $200M investment for its on-demand storage service
There’s plenty of speculation right now around apparently disgruntled investors in SoftBank’s Vision Fund, but the drum continues to beat and the checks continue to be written. The latest deal for the $100 billion mega-fund is Clutter, an on-demand storage company that pulled in $200 million in new financing for growth. Eagled-eyed viewers will recall that […]
View More Clutter confirms SoftBank-led $200M investment for its on-demand storage serviceStephen Colbert offers cold weather tips to the people of Chicago
It’s damn cold in Chicago, as the Midwest sits in the midst of a polar vortex.
In fact, with temperatures hitting -22 degrees Fahrenheit (-30 degrees Celsius) on Wednesday, with a wind chill of -49 degrees Fahrenheit (-45 degrees Celsius), …
Waze expands its Bluetooth beacons to New York City to end GPS signal blackouts
Drivers in New York City will soon be able to use Waze — and other navigation apps — in places like tunnels or bridges where it’s common to lose a GPS signal. The new capability is courtesy of small open source puck-like devices called Waze Beacons that were invented in-house by Gil Disatnik, an engineer […]
View More Waze expands its Bluetooth beacons to New York City to end GPS signal blackoutsLos Angeles is using ride-hailing startup Via to shuttle people to public transit
Los Angeles is partnering with on-demand shuttle-based service Via as part of a pilot program that will give people rides to three busy public transit stations. The pilot program, which launched Monday, aims to solve the first- and last-mile problem that makes it challenging for people to get to and from public transit stations. Under […]
View More Los Angeles is using ride-hailing startup Via to shuttle people to public transitWhim, the all-in-one mobility app for ride sharing, public transit, and rentals is coming to the US
MaaS Global, the company behind the all-in-one mobility app Whim, which offers a subscription service for public transportation, ride-sharing, bike rentals, scooter rentals, taxis, or car rentals will be making its U.S. debut later this year. The company will choose its American launch city from Austin, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, and Miami, according to Sampo Hietanan, […]
View More Whim, the all-in-one mobility app for ride sharing, public transit, and rentals is coming to the USFollowing a record year, Illinois startups kick off 2019 on a strong foot
Illinois’s startup market in 2018 was very strong, and it’s not slowing down. Let’s take a quick look at the state of venture in the Land of Lincoln.
View More Following a record year, Illinois startups kick off 2019 on a strong footPresident Bolsonaro should boost Brazil’s entrepreneurial ecosystem
Romero Rodrigues Contributor Romero Rodrigues is a managing partner at Redpoint eVentures, the Brazilian-focused arm of the Silicon Valley venture firm Redpoint. More posts by this contributor Brazil’s fintech boom offers new vertical opportunities for investors Brazil’s tech-sector bright spots beckon as it begins to emerge from long economic crisis In late October following a significant […]
View More President Bolsonaro should boost Brazil’s entrepreneurial ecosystemFord is shutting down its Chariot shuttle service
Ford is shutting down Chariot, the shuttle startup that it purchased just two years ago that was supposed to be a part of the automaker’s fresh effort to move beyond the traditional business of buying and selling cars. Chariot will end service on commuter routes in the U.K. on January 25, according to a company […]
View More Ford is shutting down its Chariot shuttle serviceChina’s Infervision is helping 280 hospitals worldwide detect cancers from images
Until recently, humans have relied on the trained eyes of doctors to diagnose diseases from medical images. Beijing-based Infervision is among a handful of artificial intelligence startups around the world racing to improve medical imaging analysis through deep learning, the same technology that powers face recognition and autonomous driving. The startup, which has to date raised $70 […]
View More China’s Infervision is helping 280 hospitals worldwide detect cancers from images