Uber Turns Passive Data Into Active Earnings
Rumblings about monetizing passive data have been part of the tech sector conversation for years.[...]
Technology
Features,Focus,Technology
Tech Entrepreneurs Flock to Bali
For decades, Bali has enticed people from everywhere to open hotels, restaurants and other tourist draws. Increasingly though, the island’s transplants are entrepreneurs developing apps and enterprise software solutions.
Funding,IBM,Technology
AI and Big Data: The Next Frontier of Fintech
AI-powered data analytics not only captures vast amounts of data in real-time, but also helps users understand how different data points relate to each other, providing insights that might otherwise be lost.
Focus,Funding,Technology
NYC Tech Catches Up to the Hype
New York is in the process of catching up to the hype. That doesn’t make for splashy headlines, and takes a long time, but the reality of the NYC tech ecosystem coming of age is actually happening right now.
Focus,Technology
Ethereum Blockchain Hack Reversed
Given that blockchain adoption is still in the experimental stage for most financial institutions, incidents that led to the hard fork allow for a better understanding of blockchain vulnerabilities.
Funding,Technology
Artificial Intelligence Funding Latest Silicon Valley Gold Rush
After five years, Silicon Valley might be becoming less frivolous following a funding shift away from social media to deep learning.
IBM,Technology
VIDEO: Share Your Startup’s IP with a Resource, Not a Rival
Partnerships between enterprise and startups can help tech ecosystems grow. One place where this kind of cooperation happens is IBM’s Bluemix Garage.
Highlighted,Technology
Pokémon Go Social Media Conversation Surges
The runaway success of Pokémon Go shows how effective mobile together with augmented reality can be for any organization – media, entertainment, or otherwise – trying to boost user engagement.
Startups,Technology
Brexit May Mean New European Bases For Fintech
If not London, where should fintech startups look? Berlin and Dublin are early contenders to attract investment in the sector.
IBM,In Brief,Technology
Insights on Demand: Capturing Streaming Data
Saying your business is driven by data analytics is one thing. Using it to your advantage is quite another.
Highlighted,Startups,Technology
StartupFest Revs Up For 2016 in Montréal
Canada’s biggest gathering of startups, VCs, angels, and accelerators is happening from July 13th to 16th, and TechPORTFOLIO is going to be there.
Focus,Technology
What Is Fintech? The Definitive Fintech Glossary
From cryptocurrency to DAO to robo-advisors, fintech is adding new words to its arsenal as the industry continues to grow.
Focus,Technology
Africa Pushing Mobile Banking Into Fintech Conversation on Twitter
Ever since the global financial meltdown in 2008, fintech has increasingly met the financial needs of historically under-served Africans.
Features,Highlighted,Technology
Behind the Fintech Hype
Today’s fintech startups are doing more than ever before to reshape the financial services industry, changing the way consumers spend, save and invest through mobile and online applications.
Features,Technology
Startups Must Pursue Partnerships within Finance and Work from Inside
Even for startups that have found a successful niche, customer access and regulation remain challenging.
Features,Technology
Blockchain Missing Some Pieces Before it Hits Mainstream
The World Economic Forum forecasts that 10 per cent of global gross domestic product might be stored on the blockchain by 2027.
Focus,Funding,Highlighted,Startups,Technology
Fintech a Massive Market Opportunity For Startups
The $14 trillion global wealth transfer and early fintech adoption by millennials are key drivers of this $22 billion+ market
Features,IBM,Technology
Women in Tech on Twitter: Fear, Loathing, and Support
Women in the technology sector are using Twitter to share fear and vent, according to analysis by the TechPORTFOLIO team with the IBM Watson Tone Analyzer.
IBM,Technology
Wimbledon and Data Analytics a Perfect Match
How Wimbledon partnered with IBM to turn insights into powerful narratives.
Focus,Funding,Technology
Tech Startup Ecosystems Missing Out On Diversity
It’s unfortunate the lack of women in progressive and disruptive industries, like the startup tech world, is still a topic for discussion in 2016. Yet, here we are.
IBM,In Brief,Technology
Land, Sea and Air: When IBM Bluemix Goes On The Move
Whether it’s in a tiny Swedish development drone no bigger than a slice of toast, or a lumbering garbage truck in the streets of Nairobi, Bluemix technology can be found on the move across the world.
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