Watching the news today is reminiscent of the sound of fingernails screeching down a chalkboard. Few reporters take the time to truly analyze the context of their stories from superstorms to mass shootings to the widespread adoption of autonomous systems. Even trade publications are guilty of hyping pole-dancing robots over articles about the future of work. […]
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Ultranauts Raises Another $3.5M For Software Testing Services Staffed By a Neurodiverse Team
Indiviudals on the autistic spectrum have traditionally been excluded from the workforce, but this is beginning to change with forward-thinking companies like Ultranaut. 75% of Ultranaut’s workforce is comprised of individuals on the autistic spectrum. These individuals specialize in providing a full suite of software testing services including data quality and integrity. This neurodiverse workforce […]
Reopening Cold Cases With Robotic Data Discoveries
Traveling to six countries in eighteen days, I journeyed with the goal delving deeper into the roots of my family before World War II. As a child of refugees, my parents’ narrative is missing huge gaps of information. Still, more than seventy-eight years since the disappearance of my Grandmother and Uncles, we can only presume […]
CodeStream Raises $5.5M to Bring Knowledge Sharing to Your Code
Handing off your codebase to a new developer often stifles company productivity as the new developer may not be familiar with the ins and outs of what the previous developers did. Looking to avoid issues like this, CodeStream has built the platform for developers to discuss, review, and understand code, creating a knowledge-sharing environment, all within your […]
Ingage Helps Sales Team Create Jaw Dropping Presentations
Every good sales pitch starts with a story and Ingage understands that the best stories need to draw in clients with memorable and interactive presentations, so it created a suite of tools to help sales teams create, customize, and deliver on-brand sales content. Users do not need any technical training or design experience to build […]
The Age of Innovation Fatigue
All the constant discussions about innovation have led to innovation fatigue, but is there a way to change this? Read this to find out.
Glitch Raises $30M to Redefine the Way the Web is Built
Steve Jobs once said that everyone in this country should learn how to code; however, many people shy away from coding due to the steep learning curve that is required to create a fully functional website or app. Glitch, the two-year-old NYC startup launched by the team behind Trello (acquired) and Stack Overflow, gives everyone the […]
The Watershed Moment For Underwater Drones
Probably the only time that you’ll see Boaty McBoatface in our publication…
Pipeline Bots Are Ensuring Nothing Blows Up
Recently, I was on the phone with a large multinational corporate investor discussing the applications for robotics in the energy market. He expressed his frustration about the lack of products to inspect and repair active oil and gas pipelines, citing too many catastrophic accidents. His point was further endorsed by a Huffington Post article that reported in […]
Bubble Raises $6.25M for its Programming Platform That Lets You Build Sophisticated Websites Without Knowing Any Code
Now you can design a fully functional web app without writing any code thanks to Bubble. Founded in 2012, the company’s visual programming language is empowering the masses by allowing people to build websites visually, all the way down to the pixel. Total mastery of Bubble takes just a few days and users build their web apps […]
5 Cool Things to Look Out for In The Future
The Wall Street Journal Future of Everything conference was an enjoyable slate of a few days that included cutting edge products and panels of incredible thinkers and doers. We rounded up five things that completely caught our eye and made us excited for the future. The Automated Bartender: Barsys Getting a drink just got a […]