An experimental solar cell created by MIT researchers could massively increase the amount of power generated by a given area of panels, while simultaneously reducing the amount of waste heat. Even better, it sounds super cool when scientists talk about it: “with our own unoptimized geometry, we in fact could break the Shockley-Queisser limit.” The […]
Charity or opportunism? It’s so hard to tell, sometimes. In RideAustin’s case, it looks to be a bit of both. It’s a non-profit car-for-hire service that’s happy to abide by the city’s rules — and adds a layer of budget- and conscience-friendly features that may help it stay differentiated (and alive). With Uber and Lyft […]
For years, the media industry has speculated, somewhat worriedly, that big tech companies wanted to branch out, to take on the TV companies – to acquire rights to premium content. By and large, Silicon Valley firms’ coy response has typically been a demure: “We are a platform company, not a content company.” Now that the […]
It’s been almost five years since we heard that “software is eating the world.” The number of SaaS applications has exploded and there is a rising wave of software innovation in the area of APIs that provide critical connective tissue and increasingly important functionality. There has been a proliferation of third-party API companies, which is fundamentally […]
Gene editing is going to fundamentally change our lives and how we traditionally think about health throughout the first half of the 21st century. Gene editing is going to change the way people are treated by curing the roots of diseases instead of merely treating the symptoms. It’s going to change the way we think about what […]
In today’s tech-driven business world, the title “serial entrepreneur” is a coveted badge of honor. A quick look at Google, for example, yields no less than 830,000 mentions — with “how to become a serial entrepreneur” topping the list of popular searches. And all the while, the phrase increasingly pops up in personal bios, job […]
Ben Kepes Crunch Network Contributor Ben Kepes is a technology evangelist, an investor, a commentator and a business adviser. How to join the network Orion Health is a New Zealand-founded (now global) provider of technology products developed for the health sector. Orion’s founder and CEO, Ian McCrae, is a passionate advocate for a new way of doing business. He argues that current […]
Over the past few years EyeSight has been establishing a name for itself by bringing gesture control to a series of computing platforms, from mobile devices to smart eyeglasses. Today’s announcement brings the company’s technology to the format where it arguably makes the most sense: virtual reality. The company isn’t letting out much info on the […]
Debra Lee, who has been CEO of Viacom’s Black Entertainment Television (BET) since 2005 and its chairman since 2006, has joined the board of Twitter. She tweeted out the news earlier today. Thrilled to be joining the @twitter board. It’s transformed the media and the world like few other things in history (and continues to)!! […]
Harry Stebbings Crunch Network Contributor Harry Stebbings is the founder and host of The Twenty Minute VC , an independent podcast focused on venture capital. More posts by this contributor: How to join the network Fundraising is a game of competition. VCs compete against other VCs to fund the latest startups. Startups compete with other startups […]