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The study demonstrates there is vigorous progress returning to the economy via small-to-medium sized businesses and startups. This acceleration of entrepreneurialism is a sign of post-recession progress with no indication of slowing. The Census Bureau found that startups create jobs more quickly than larger enterprises and many of those jobs pay above the respective median wage in that region. The question is, will those jobs go to the Bay Area, or find homes elsewhere?...

Now, with a formal complaint from Spotify and an even more formal investigation launching from the EU, it’s safe to say Apple is firmly in the cross-hairs of the type of investigation that has recently cost Google billions of dollars. What Is Spotify’s Complaint Against Apple? Simply put, Spotify alleges that Apple is using the App Store to inflict disadvantageous policies on competitors that have no other means of selling their product....

Uber has released a new report that recommended a series of value changes, among other big news today. The report, which name-checks former employee Susan Fowler for her revealing Feburary 19, 2017, blog post detailing “harassment, discrimination, and retaliation” and Uber’s subsequently failure to address bad actors within the company, seeks to meaningfully change the culture. An additional investigation led by a separate firm has already resulted in the firing of 20 employees....

Sure, wedding registries showing up after an engagement announcement are fine, and Chicago Cubs ticket deals in your feed after Opening Day are more than understandable. But apparently, Facebook’s newest algorithm update takes your emotional state into consideration when deciding which advertisements to display on your profile, according to a document obtained by The Australian. Despite the inherent creepiness, marketers and experts alike are convinced that this form of advertising is good for business....

It is rumored that the new watch will come with two cameras and a heart rate monitor. Plus, it will be detachable from its wristband, making it function even better as a tiny portable camera. That’s right, non-smartphone cameras could be making a comeback. Except this time, they’ll read your heart rate and send the data straight to Facebook. The Watch The Verge has the scoop: Apparently the watch will come with a camera on the front for video calling and another 1080p auto-focusing version on the back that can take video after being detached from the stainless steel frame holding it to the wrist....

The following five startups were showcased at the AT&T Conference Center on the University of Texas campus: Hurricane Party – a location-based social networking application that helps users create, manage and discover events that are relevant to them.Keepstream – a social media curation tool for saving and re-purposing the best content from Twitter, Facebook, and sites across the web. Check out Keepstream in action today during the demo day event....

Ad-Supported Model for Physical Photos Makes Sense Flag lets you order 20 prints a month, of whatever photos you want, for free. How? Because the back of each photo features an ad, likely from all those advertisers that are getting punished by the big platforms or by ad blockers. The big draw? The ads last a long period of time, unlike online ads, since no one throws away their photos. Sure, they’ll probably put them in a photo album, ensuring the ads are never read, but Flag can solve this problem by never mentioning it....

Flurry gathers its data from over 450,000 mobile applications that are installed on over a billion devices worldwide. It also uses comScore to determine figures on mobile browser usage and mobile applications. NetMarketShare is also used for the distribution of the browser usage. In other words, the company is combining data from several different sources using different methodologies, so some of the data, even though it’s definitely interesting, may possibly be a bit suspect....

Sign up for Clarity – which launches publicly today – and you’ll have the chance to chat with Eric Ries, Dave McClure, Hiten Shah, Andrew Chen, Mark Nager (CEO of Startup Weekend), Peter Pham (cofounder of Color), Josh Elman (principal at Greylock Partners), and over 1,000 others. Clarity is a platform to book calls with “micro-celebrities.” Simply head over to your favorite entrepreneur’s profile, schedule a time, then call directly from the site....

There’s no denying Google has an unprecedented amount of power when it comes to everyday life. From the powerful algorithms deciding which content you see when you use their search engine to the mountain of personal information stored within its platforms, Google has fostered an “all-powerful” level of clout in the global marketplace. Fortunately, this time, they’re using that power for good. By removing payday loan apps from the Play Store, Google is taking a notable stance on eradicating the predatory lending practices so common in the industry today....

Any news of expansion from Google Fiber is welcome news, as everyday consumers want access to high-speed Internet at a fair price. Google Fiber allows people to connect with speeds that are 100 times faster than today’s basic broadband. The service first launched in Kansas City, MO in 2012 and now provides super high-speed connectivity at around $80 per month. Currently, Google Fiber is only available in Provo, UT; Austin, TX; and Kansas City....

Wearable technology has become decidedly popular in recent years, particularly with smartwatches and fitness trackers finally getting the tech upgrade they needed to attract everyday consumers. However, eyewear has been notably less popular, as Google can attest with their initial lackluster launch of Glass. Others have tried, including Snap, whose far-from-popular launch of Spectacles seems to have established smart eyewear as a difficult market to crack. However, Google is certainly not in the business of giving up, and this update could provide a pathway to consumer adoption for smart eyewear down the road....

The Android apps were good enough to fool a lot of users: They had been downloaded over 5.8 million times, so a significant amount of Facebook account credentials may have leaked. And all the apps were functional at what they claimed to do, from offering daily horoscopes to adding virtual picture frames to images. It’s a reminder to us all: Check twice before downloading an app even from a typically trustworthy source like the Google Play Store....

This post is the first in a series of three with Q&A excerpts from this AMA. Check it out! Natalie: “I will say that the more you understand what is important to your people as an individual and as a collective, you can make sure you are giving them what they need to have fun and enjoy what they are doing. It makes them far more productive and engaged in their work....

The rankings were produced by Princeton Review and are separated into two sections: undergraduate and graduate programs. According to the rankings, Harvard University ranks first place in graduate programs, while Babson College tops the undergraduate list. At Harvard Business School – where the Arthur Rock Center for Entrepreneurship has had a foothold since 2003 – students have access to 33 different entrepreneurship-related graduate-level courses, taught by renowned faculty (57 percent of whom have started, bought, or run their own successful businesses)....

Interestingly enough, it is not that small business owners do not enjoy the holiday season, or are immune to the spirit. Rather, the majority of business owners cast a blind eye to the holiday season for one key reason: it’s expensive. It thus comes as no surprise that majority of these businesses will shut down for a period of time, and reopen after the festivities have died down. It is arguable that the holiday party can provide the needed distractions from work, but the fact remains, having such is expensive....

6 years ago, before I started working online, I worked as a salesperson in a friend’s family business. Tablets weren’t available back then and we went off from one potential client to another with our laptops. You might also guess that laptops back then were slow as hell, with an average of 5 minutes loading time. Can you imagine the awkward silence when a potential client is sitting infront of you and waiting for your old laptop to load?...

Startup Night Downtown Las Vegas Before the festivities begin at CES, Tech.Co is hosting our fourth annual Startup Night, a special evening of startups, technology, networking and libations. We’ll have some of CES’s best tech startups on display featuring this year’s hottest trends such as artificial intelligence, digital assistants, augmented reality, medical and sports tech, voice recognition, energy, transportation, and more. You’ll get a sneak peek into what these early-stage tech startups from around the world are building....

Tony Conrad is no stranger to Aol. He had his last company, Sphere, also acquired by Aol and I was able to talk with him about those days and his dual roles as an investor and entrepreneur when he spoke about the new art of launching at the Tech Cocktail Startup Mixology Conference. Click here to watch the video interview to see if Tony left some clues about the acquisition during the session....

There are Already 100 Million E-learners in China For students around the world, and especially in China, the development of the Internet usage has been an opportunity to get access to a limitless amount of information. Nowadays, the training and development of students require learning processes beyond traditional academics. This has led to the rise of a multitude of platforms dedicated to a new e-learning market. The global E-learning market is expected to continue its rapid growth in the coming years....