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Ken Yeung
Chute Cofounder Greg Narain Launches Before Alpha To Disrupt Corporate Innovation
There’s been a lot of talk about innovation in the past few years and how companies can remain relevant in this era where new and modern technologies have emerged and changed people’s buying and usage habits. Companies are struggling to figure out how to counter companies that just a year or so ago wasn’t in […]
Why These Teens Are Bullish On Snapchat’s Gen Z Appeal
Snapchat’s parent company certainly is feeling the pressure to emerge from Facebook’s shadow — everything that it does, Facebook will follow soon after and while executives from the social networking company have given credit to Snap, it’s a difficult situation. After all, as Snapchat introduces new features designed to enhance the user experience, a common […]
Film Review: ‘Nobody Speak: Trial of the Free Press’
One of the hallmarks of America’s democracy is freedom of speech and press, prescribed by the First Amendment of our constitution. But recently, the media has encountered fierce resistance and caused observers and citizens alike to question what’s going on in our country. Shouting “fake news” may seem like a punch line or perhaps something […]
Square’s Future Rests With Its Small Business Loan Program
Tod Wilson is largely what you’d expect from a small business owner. As the proprietor of Mr. Tod’s Pie Factory in New Jersey, he wants to grow his business and eventually take it nationwide. When I interviewed him in 2015, he had plans to open additional locations both in New Jersey and New York and […]
Twilio’s Freshman Year
Last Friday may have seemed like a normal day for most people, but for Twilio, it was a milestone. A year ago, the cloud telephony platform provider went public on the New York Stock Exchange. Shares in the company jumped 90 percent to close the first day at $28.53, but 12 months later, its stock […]
Eventbrite Moves Forward With Music Push Through Ticketfly Acquisition
For many, Eventbrite’s progress over the past decade has been about selling you tickets, just like you’d expect from Ticketmaster — in fact, I was tempted to title this this post “The Modern Ticketmaster.” But this company is more than just about tickets, but about the overarching experience you’d get from events, from discovery to […]
Pinboard Acquires Online Bookmark Service Del.icio.us, Ends Updates On June 15
Pinboard has acquired the old-school online bookmarking service Del.icio.us in a move that’s likely to bring in the more than 1 billion bookmarks into Pinboard catalog of ideas. While Del.icio.us will remain online, on June 15, it will be put into “read-only” mode, meaning that no new bookmarks will be saved and the API will be shut […]
So I’ve Joined A Startup
Earlier this month I announced my departure from VentureBeat, a job that afforded me the ability to cover many of the tech industry’s movers and shakers, along with up-and-comers. Since then, I’ve kept my next steps a secret, but not anymore. In a first for me, I’ve decided to join the startup scene: I’m now […]
Twilio’s Proxy API Lets Mobile Workers Safely Communicate With Customers
Twilio on Wednesday unveiled its latest API, one that allows developers to facilitate mobile-based conversations between customers and business employees. Called Twilio Proxy, this tool is part of the newly-formed Engagement Cloud, a suite of declarative APIs that provide multi-channel communications with customers. “The success of on-demand marketplaces has created a new standard in how […]
Twilio’s New SMS Verification SDK Uses Google To Verify Phone Numbers
Twilio has launched an SDK giving developers a new way to help their app users verify their identity. The cloud-based telecommunications company on Tuesday announced its Verification SDK which uses Google’s API to simplify SMS permissions when checking phone numbers. It’s only available for Android apps — Twilio shifted the blame to Apple, saying that […]