Silicon Valley is still the king of American venture capital: last year the San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA metro area contributed just over $23 billion, or 34.13%, of the nation’s entire VC spending. While…
At Russia’s World Cup, a Yellow Card for Traditional TV Broadcasters
The 2018 FIFA World Cup is almost a fortnight old and breaking broadcast records. But traditional airers should still look nervously over their shoulders. Over 3.4bn people are estimated to watch the…
Uber’s London License Appeal Begins Today
Uber’s appeal to overturn a ban on its operation in London begins today. The hearing, which opens at Westminster magistrates court, is expected to last several days, and represents the latest chapter…
Red Herring Crowns Top 100 North America Winners in California
Red Herring has crowned its Top 100 North America winners, at a special dinner and awards ceremony in California. The event, held in Marina Del Rey, concluded 2018’s Top 100 event, during…
Red Herring North America 2018 to Begin in California
Red Herring‘s Top 100 North America conference kicks off this evening in California. The event, which runs until Wednesday night, begins with a cocktail mixer tonight before two days of keynote speeches,…
Purple Pays: XM Cyber and the Importance of Security Automation
“The state of global cybersecurity is not faring well,” warns XM Cyber co-founder and CEO Noam Erez, “and the consensus is that it’s about to get worse.” That outlook might seem bad…
World Cup VAR is a Disaster Waiting to Happen
On Thursday Russia and Saudi Arabia will contest the first match of this year’s FIFA World Cup, the biggest competition in soccer – and most viewed sporting event on earth. Soccer is…
The Five Best Coworking Spaces in the World
There is nothing new about coworking: its first recorded mention arrived in a 1628 book. But it has rarely been more popular. Berlin’s C-Space became one of the world’s first hackerspace when…
Microsoft Acquires GitHub for $7.5bn
Microsoft has acquired coding service GitHub, in a deal worth $7.5 billion in Microsoft stock. The acquisition was confirmed today by Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella in an official company blog, having been reported…
Supercars and Startups: How Italy and Israel are Forging Closer Ties
Italy is a nation of iconic, world-beating industry, from food and fashion to cars and household appliances. But despite its size – Italy is the third largest economy in the eurozone, and…