It’s part of a larger plan from Samsung. The goal? Having used a cumulative 500 thousand tons of recycled plastics by 2030. What Changes Is Samsung Making? The new packaging materials will include recyclable and bio-based plastic materials and paper that meets industry standards set by forestry initiatives. In other words, you’ll still see plastics and papers, just made via a different, more sustainable source. It’s a big change but one that has been a while coming, given previous similar Samsung initiatives....

The task, which has put Chris Larsen out nearly $4 million, is aimed at fighting non-violent crimes, like break-ins. During 2020’s Black Lives Matter civil rights movement, though, the high-def surveillance network is raising some eyebrows. It sits right at the intersection of two systems we’re currently reevaluating as a nation — country-wide racial prejudice within the police force, and privacy concerns within the tech industry. After all, isn’t this kind of the same system that Batman made a big deal about destroying at the end of The Dark Knight?...

As an entrepreneur, Berry began with no capital, no connections, and no experience. Life as a solopreneur for Berry also meant he had no mentors and little to no inspiration. But all that did was prompt him to find ways to inspire himself, and the biggest way to get a dose of inspiration was to learn about rich people and how they made their money.

Galvanize in Downtown Seattle hosted the event. It’s a perfect place for a topic like Big Data as Galvanize provides a series of compressed intense courses designed for students and professionals seeking to expand their knowledge and ability in the start-up community. Panel members included: Amanda Casari of Concur. Diego Oppenheimer founder of Algorithmia Shawn Scully of Dato Ben Skrainka of Galvanize Ruth Stern of Sternshus Cooperative Each panelist had a solid background in math before entering the data science field....

The Rise of the Rest Road Trip will launch in Detroit on June 24th and will end in Nashville on June 27th. At each stop of the tour, startups will take part in a pitch competition where one winner will receive a $100,000 investment from Case. The road trip was produced in partnership between Revolution, UP Global, and Google for Entrepreneurs.

Many of these businesses will take a while to gain some momentum, but there are already some fresh faces on the tech scene that are worth keeping your eyes on as the next year progresses. Whether it’s making 3D printing more accessible or optimizing delivery routes, these businesses are looking to make the world a more streamlined, affordable, and equal place. In no particular order, here are seven tech companies to watch out for in 2022....

But the question remains: Should you actually buy the Samsung Galaxy Fold? Should you spend almost $2,000 on one of the most anticipated and innovative phones of the year? Should you spend $2,000 on a phone that has a reputation for unpredictable and catastrophic failures? We’ve spent some time with the Galaxy Fold here at Tech.co, along with the latest flagships from Samsung and other companies — including the the Galaxy S10 Plus, S10 5G, and new Note 10+....

When consumers specifically tag businesses to these photos of food, clothing, and brands, they are acting as unofficial spokespeople, tapping into their personal social capital via word of mouth. And while large corporate businesses have marketing engines to understand the trends and data associated with this form of advertising, small businesses typically don’t. Spokeable was built in order to give small businesses the tools they need to track, monitor, and manage word of mouth advertising data while also building relationships with their customers....

One-Stop Receiving Materials should only be handled once during receiving. This is because the more times an item is handled by different people, the more money and time are wasted. Additional, incoming materials must be received, documented and stored with absolute accuracy. As a result, the warehouse database will have real-time data that can be used to make critical decisions. Unfortunately, many warehouses have one person to receive, one to stock and then one to update....

According to research from Fundera, the most common small business on the latest Entrepreneur 360 List consists of merely 11 to 50 employees. With 41.1 percent of all companies on the list falling into this range, it is clear that surviving as a startup doesn’t mean you need to have a lot of employees. However, according to the data, being a larger company does increase your chances of success, as companies with 500 or more employees typically outperformed companies with less than 500 employees by around $100 million in annual revenue....

Need more funding news? You can get the Tech.Co deals roundup send directly to your inbox by subscribing here. Funding APTTUS Raises $108M from Salesforce Ventures, Others Apttus – a quote-to-cash SaaS startup whose platform is built on top of Salesforce.com and is built to deal with quotes, contracts, and revenue management – announced earlier today that it has raised $108 million from Salesforce Ventures, Iconiq Capital, K1 Capital, and KIA....

Need more funding news? You can get the Tech.Co Deals Roundup sent directly to your inbox by subscribing here. Funding TSheets Raises $15 Million in Growth Equity TSheets, a cloud based time tracking company, announced a successfully closed $15 million growth equity funding round from Summit Partners. Summit Partners has previously backed Boise’s Clearwater Analytics, ProClarity – which was later acquired by Microsoft, and Extended Systems. Other notable investments outside the Treasure Valley include Uber, Gainsight, Solutionreach and WebEx....

The Eureka Park at CES is where startups can showcase their latest innovation to the general public, members of the press, and potential investors. This year, Techstars, will partner with CES to present the Startup Stage in Eureka Park between January 5th-7th for exclusive startup programming and pitch competitions. At the Startup Stage, Techstars will highlight the startup community by featuring prominent entrepreneurs, investors, and Techstars staff and alumni. Throughout the conference, they’ll be discussing the latest topics in startups and consumer electronics, from finding your path to market, to fundraising your Series A....

If this is your experience, then you should be happy to know there are alternatives out there. We’ve collected a list of our favorites so you can start posting and stop stressing about what it’s going to cost you. All of these apps are free upfront, though some offer in-app purchases to eliminate ads, and Swipe has a Pro version. Facebook Lite Facebook Lite is Facebook’s own alternative app. It hasn’t been around too long, so it’s still got a few things to work out, but it is extremely fast and it works on 2G networks....

The FCC tracks complaints, not the actual volume of calls or texts. And complaints are up: Just 5,700 notified the FCC of unwanted text messages in 2019, then 14,000 in 2020 and 15,300 in 2021. Now, in just the first six months of the year, the FCC has already gotten 8,500 complaints. Here’s what to look for, and how to deal with it. SMS Scammers Are Reaching More People Than Ever What’s behind the sudden boom in business for scams?...

Why the Gap Matters Businesses have been putting themselves online for years with the same approach: Being “okay” enough to get a steady stream of likes. But times are changing, and content that’s simply good is not cutting it anymore. This data spans 2011 to 2015, and reveals the ‘performance gap’ existing between the average employer brand and the best post for that quarter. All brands have a top ceiling to their Facebook performance....

The short-answer is passion. But, the way that passion is communicated could vary from market to market. This post will focus on how businesses with an online presence can communicate passion online. The Friends and Family Discount One of the ways passion for a product is communicated is through referrals from friends and family. Buzz, popularity, having the “it” factor; whatever you want to call it, generating a flurry of mentions by your target market’s personal influencers (friends, family and the people they interact with on a regular basis) can mean major rewards....

A) Getting your teeth cleaned at the dentist or B) Attending a team meeting If you are having a hard time answering this question, you’re not alone. In one survey, 47% of employees reported that meetings were the biggest time waster in the office. An astonishing 91% of people reported daydreaming during meetings and 39% actually have fallen asleep. No wonder employees spend 31 hours a month being unproductive in meetings....

Idea Team: How well you execute and adaptBusiness model: Your path to generating revenueFundingTiming: How early or late you are. Which one would you pick? Gross, a serial entrepreneur who went from selling candy to solar energy to loudspeakers to software companies, has always believed in the idea – after all, he named his incubator after it. Idealab has incubated more than 100 companies since it was founded in 1995, including PetSmart, Jobs....

Sponsored content on social media can vary from product placement to paid calls-to-action (CTA). It can work as part of a larger brand deal or be tied to an individual tweet. In terms of retail space online, the big three (Twitter, Facebook and Instagram) all allow for advertisers who pay them directly to be shown in user timelines. For better or worse, native advertising with celebrities or those with a larger social media followings then creates less space for “real” organic content....