Stanford University (yet again) topped Pitchbook's annual ranking of undergraduate colleges producing the most tech entrepreneurs who've raised venture capital between 2006 and August 15, 2017. UC Berkeley came in close second, followed by MIT and Harvard.Why it matters: While many entrepreneurs start their companies years after leaving school, others do so just after graduation or even while s...

Imagine some time in the not-so-distant future. After making your way to the nearest community landing strip, you’ll pull out your phone, and, with a single tap, hail the closest air taxi to take you to your chosen destination. The experience will have Uber-like convenience but the mode of transport couldn’t be any more different.Never again will you need to ask your taxi driver to take the s...

Based on a traditional Swiss automatic watch movement, SEQUENT has developed and patented the world’s first kinetic self-charging battery system, transforming kinetic energy into electrical energy to power the Sequent smart watch.Therefore, the great news is that no more additional charging from socket-outlets or coin cell batteries is required.SEQUENT has not only solved a major problem of th...

Based in taipei, nexum is a team of passionate music lovers striving to improve the way people enjoy music, valuing not only technology but also design. After launching AQUA in 2015, the start-up comes back stronger than ever with AQUA+, the world’s most powerful wireless headphone amplifier, offering maximum audio performance and a tangle-free listening experience. With nexum’s AQUA+ you can...

Creative duo scott kelly and ben polkinghorne have brought omnipresent internet suggestions to real settings with their latest project, ‘signs of the times’. They have installed large scale banners with ‘suggestions’ one would typically see on internet shopping sites in different public spaces around new zealand.The art project was inspired by a reflection on filtering recommender algorithm...

Smartphones are the favored medium of all age groups. Women have an overwhelmingly positive view of branded content.From fashion and beauty to home design and wellness, female-centric brands are a natural fit for sponsored content. Lucky for them, most women—87 percent, to be exact—see branded content in a positive light, according to an Influenster survey of nearly 13,000 U.S. women across G...

Last year, Tesla shared its ambitious plans to increase its annual production capacity to 500,000 vehicles in 2018 with new Model 3 production. It’s a higher planned production capacity than any other all-electric vehicle offered today.But Tesla also plans to repeat it with the upcoming ‘Model Y’ and now a new report suggests that both vehicles could virtually dominate the global EV market e...

MIT wants to use drones as RFID-relays in warehouses. System could save retailers billions lost through faulty inventory records.Tracking stock in modern distribution warehouses is a huge challenge for even the best-run businesses. Lost items reportedly cost American retailers over $45 billion annually, so tech that makes inventory tracking easier has the potential to have a huge impact. A new...

These days we cruise around with a smartphone jammed in our pockets or cradled in the palm of the hand. We browse freely, chat with friends across the world, and share personal moments, every second of the day.Many of us choose different tech ecosystems, whether it’s Apple iphones vs Android phones or Google Gmail vs Microsoft Outlook. But the truth is there aren’t that many choices. Google h...