With a step-by-step approach, Wevorce helps couples divorce amicably using web-based technology to automate the paperwork, along with a community of trained attorney mediators to help untangle the complex issues and mitigate the mental anguish and financial burden of divorce, all at a fraction of the costs of a traditional divorce. The Y Combinator-backed startup hopes to change the $30 billion market for divorce services in the country, and they announced they’re expansion to Miami....

While fully inclusive AI is yet to become a reality, there are tech companies exploring what it means to create voice assistants and other artificial intelligence with greater diversity. This means creating AI that includes – and hopefully ultimately embraces – a wider range of genders, voices and ethnicities. So, which organisations are doing this work? Why is it important? And what does diversity in AI look – or sound – like?...

On November 20th, Challenge Cup will bring the excitement to London, where dozens of startups will battle for the four regional winners’ spots within their respective category. The winners from each of the 16 events (8 international, 8 within the US) will move onto the final round and with it, the chance to win the $150,00 grand prize. But we want to know what YOU think! Weigh in and let us know which of these startups from the event is the hottest by voting in the poll at the bottom of this post!...

< Register for the Mixer Here > We’ll have a dozen up-and-coming startups on hand showcasing their goods, but before the Mixer kicks off, we want to know what you think – who is Los Angeles’s Hottest Showcasing Startup? Let us know your thoughts by answering the poll at the end of this post (ends at 6:00pm local time on the day of the event). The winner will be announced live at the event and will receive a couple of minutes on stage to pitch their startup in front of all attendees....

Yes, there’s some new iPhones. Yes, they’re slightly more powerful than last year’s models. And yes, they’re more expensive too. Cue thousands of virtual column inches and online arguments about the latest line-up. However, it’s the Apple Watch, now on its fourth iteration, which could point to a potential new consumer base for Apple, and it’s probably not the one you’re thinking of. Rather than trendy young gym-goers and busy execs checking messages on their wrists in board meetings, Apple has its eyes set on an increasingly elderly market....

Existing bloggers and marketers can easily take advantage of what the internet has to offer when it comes to content creation. With content marketing being one of the most effective and least expensive means of attracting customers, fans, and general attention, getting on board is not only smart, but it’s also quite lucrative. Why Every Startup Needs a Blog Blogs are a great way for anyone to create and share content online, without the need to hire a publisher or a PR person....

Red Russak (L) and Brett Greene (R) cofounded New Tech Seattle and are startup ecosystem builders in the greater Seattle region. Brett Greene: I’m a community builder and connector. As the cofounder of New Tech Seattle and the founder of New Tech Northwest, I run the largest monthly events for technologists and entrepreneurs in Seattle, Bellevue, and Tacoma. We have over 30,000 members and over 600 monthly attendees at regular meetups....

Spielberg’s been working on a secret VR project for a little while now—a “family-oriented” series of some sort, rather than a film. But more importantly, he’s secretly a master of the one element that serves to make or break any future virtual reality film: Spielberg knows how to control an audience without their knowledge. The Problem: How to Tell a VR Story Oscar-winning production designer and founder of the Virtual Reality Company Robert Stromberg recently gave Engadget an interview about the challenges of storytelling in a VR format: Among the specific issues Stromberg acknowledges: The tension between watching a story and participating in it, how to cut from one shot to another without disorienting a viewer, how fast a camera can move, and, as mentioned above, how to capture “true emotions....

According to a recent blog post by Maya Baratz, the WSJ’s head of new products, shared that research lead to development of WSJ Social stating: With WSJ Social, every user is an editor and can influence the news that appears on the homepage. There is also a competitive element, as every editor will be ranked by number of readers (i.e., by other users who have added them). The top 3 editors are highlighted right in the editor bar that appears on every page, so there are perks for sharing your news perspective via Facebook....

We’re now almost six months into 2016 and are in the position to have some insight into the top PR trends for the year – and more importantly, how they’re being realized. Let’s take a look at our top five trends of 2016, and examples of brands that are putting them to good use. The Traditional Press Release Is No More This is a trend that the PR industry has been facing for some time now....

This means that retailers will be able to accept contactless payments from customers through their iPhones, allowing Apple to muscle in on a point-of-sale market currently dominated by top POS system providers like Square and Vend. With no additional hardware needed to make payments, the feature could open up new possibilities for businesses in the US and beyond – but what will it mean for other digital payment companies?...

Personal branding online is not an overnight success. Author of Life After College and career and business strategist, Jenny Blake, said it took a year of strategy with CEO and creative director of ABC Design Lab Adam Chaloeicheep before she launched her official site. This creative process forced Blake to dig deeper into her offering, content and user experience. However, not everyone has the luxury of hiring a creative team....

Before the overwhelming online world took control of our lives, lead generation used to happen at places like trade shows and fairs, where visitors would go to a company’s booth, fill out some information and then receive a call from that company’s sales team. This is an outdated method, and companies should focus on new lead generation techniques. Websites are today’s business cards Websites can be make-or-break opportunities in terms of keeping or scaring away a potential client....

This presumably happened when West toured the Downtown Project, the $350 million community revitalization project headed by Zappos CEO Tony Hsieh, while in Las Vegas for a performance. So today, Zappos took West’s words to heart and released the Sh-t Product, selling for $100,000. It’s a high-quality plunger with a sturdy plastic handle “so you can really get a handle on your business,” says the video. “Next time you find yourself in a jam, make sure you reach for the heavy duty plunging power of theSh-t Product plunger from Zappos....

Zoolz is a cloud storage solution that has been an industry leader in the market for individuals and businesses. Today, they have an amplified version of the platform, Zoolz Intelligent Cloud: Lifetime 100GB Subscription, that uses artificial intelligence and provides users an innovative way to backup, analyze, and organize their data with facial and object recognition. The Intelligent Cloud doesn’t require any technical skills, just upload your data and the technology will begin to organize and structure the content that makes it easy to locate, just like a search engine....

It’s no secret that Zoom has exploded in relevance since the COVID-19 pandemic began. “Zoom” has essentially replaced the word “Skype” when it comes to referring to a video conferencing platform. And even as the pandemic hopefully winds down, Zoom is making efforts to maintain their momentum. The exact intricacies of the investments (who’s getting however much money) is still under wraps. However, if any of these investments bear fruit, which is highly likely, you can be sure that they’ll lead to very handy additions to Zoom’s platform....

The announcement comes as the current administration seeks to respond to protests across the country over a Ferguson, Mo., grand jury’s decision to not indict police officer Darren Wilson in the shooting death of Michael Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old. The implementation of this technology innovation to the police force could reduce the use-of-force complaints against officers. In a study conducted last year and recently published in The New York Times, adding miniature video cameras and microphones to capture officers’ interaction had a positive result....

We asked ten entrepreneurs what they think needs to be included in written guidelines for employees. Take a look at their answers below and get your company culture in order: Humor We’re the type of company that likes to have fun with everything, so the guidelines for our brand tend to incorporate a lot of our humor into everything we put out. Let your brand shine through. Don’t let someone tell you how you have to be or what you have to be doing....

That’s right, thanks to the Global Economic Prospects report from the World Bank, knowing which countries have the world’s fastest growing economies is easier than ever. With global growth projected to increase in the coming years, this kind of knowledge is invaluable to budding entrepreneurs and established tech leaders alike, as international expansion will become a crucial necessity before you know it. As for which countries enjoyed the fastest growing economies, Ethiopia claimed the top spot with a projected GDP growth forecast of 8....

Fitbit Blaze Living up to its name, the Fitbit Blaze offers a high-speed switchboard for your health and fitness regiment. It provides everything from heart rate monitoring to customized music selection for individual workouts. It also functions as an advanced smartwatch, giving you text message alerts and navigational cues based on destinations. Basically it’s a huge Apple Watch competitor. So if you’re looking for something similar to an Apple Watch but you’re looking for a great piece of wearable tech – and it doesn’t get much better than a Fitbit....