We asked VCs who they thought the best VCs were. Here are the results of the first-ever VC peer ranking.When we partnered with The New York Times last year to rank venture capitalists, one thing we also did was conduct the “Venture Capital Power Rankings”. Unlike other rankings, these were the first and only rankings of VCs by fellow VCs.For those of you familiar with the college football’s...

A startup service has completed a successful urban delivery in Nevada.An independent drone delivery service, called Flirtey, completed the first fully autonomous Federal Aviation Administration (FAA)-Approved urban drone delivery in the United States at the end of March. Flirtey successfully delivered a package that included bottled water, emergency food and a first aid kit by drone in an uninh...

Vacuum cleaner is not enough to clean hard floor surfaces, you need to mop them as well. Just in case you don’t have the time, iRobot has the solution for you, Braava Jet Mopping Robot. This robot is especially designed to mop hard floor surfaces, it removes daily dirt and stains, leaving you with cleaner floors and a fresher home. The compact design comes really in handy to clean hard-to-reac...

Forbes surveyed nominees to its 30 Under 30 list to find out their beliefs and habits. Upwardly mobile millennials are easily the most sought-after demo for marketers and advertisers, so when Forbes publishes its highly coveted 30 Under 30 list, many take note.This year, Forbes went further and surveyed nearly 500 millennials—all nominees to the list—to get an idea about this niche demo's bel...

With all the advancement and crazes happening involving technology, surely no one wants to get left behind. Gamers, in particular, also want to experience the latest in gaming which is Virtual Reality (VR). But one thing that may hold us back from getting this tech in our homes might be the price.Luckily for those living in Tokyo or are planning to visit Japan soon, Bandai Namco has something r...

Over 60% of the AI companies acquired in the last 3 years had VC backing. There have been 4 major acquisitions already in 2016.[click to enlarge]More than 20 private companies working to advance artificial intelligence technologies have been acquired in the last 3 years by corporate giants competing in the space, including Google, Amazon, Apple, IBM, Yahoo, Facebook, Intel, and, more recently,...

The high-risk, high-reward world of biopharma and medtech has generated a great deal of optimism on Wall Street—and behind-the-scenes financial engineering in the C suite. Shareholders have been rewarded handsomely with strong returns in the sector, but it is unclear how long such high valuations can last. Stock prices may be rising, but the businesses themselves have slowed in terms of growth...

More buyers are buying directly from telecom carriers. Telecom carriers are taking a bite out of Apple's iPhone sales and potentially cutting into the tech giant's profits. More U.S. consumers are buying iPhones from third-party retailers instead of directly from Apple Inc., according to a new report, a shift that could cut into the tech giant’s wide profit margins.Consumer Intelligence Resear...

The 3D Cocooner from Festo will be demonstrated at the Hannover Messe trade show later this month. As with its SmartBird, BionicKangaroo and robotic ants, Festo's Bionic Learning Network has once again looked to the natural world for inspiration during the development of a new 3D printing solution. Rather than gradually forming an object layer by layer like a desktop extruder, the 3D Cocooner w...