Fifteen years on Wall Street and multiple years as a tech executive have taught Christa Quarles a key skill — how to get things done efficiently. Quarles is the CEO of OpenTable, an online restaurant reservation company that seats more than 20 million diners each month. The company, owned by the Priceline Group, has generated … Continue reading
Stuart Sutley joined the United States Marine Corps at age 22 in 1987. A few years later, he would serve as an infantry officer in Operation Desert Storm in Kuwait. Today, he’s a partner and co-founder of TCP Venture Capital, a technology-focused venture capital fund that has a special fund exclusively for veteran-owned businesses. The … Continue reading
Many first dates end up going nowhere. But for Jordan and Emily Edelson, dinner and drinks led not only to a marriage — but also a successful business partnership. Last year, the pair co-founded an app called Chic Sketch, a cross between an Instagram-type platform, a guild of fashion illustrators and an on-demand purchasing app … Continue reading
Furnishing an office or start-up space can be expensive, tiring and even boring. But entrepreneurs can get creative and savvy when it comes to building a workspace. To make your office look and feel bigger and brighter than it is, follow these five tips. Use home-style furniture Who says sofas and comfy chairs have to … Continue reading
Apple spends nearly $700,000 a year to keep CEO Tim Cook safe, according to the company’s U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission filings. Apple cult blog Patently Apple pulled the information from the company’s 14A report of its SEC filing. (Tweet This) Check out the full story here. Photo via Mike Deerkoski under Flickr CC. Continue reading
When Ethan Young decided to start his own shipping company, he didn’t have a truck, just one cargo van. One year later, he’s generated enough business to own three large trucks and hire a team of six drivers. Business is booming, and he says it’s all because of a smartphone app. “It makes the small … Continue reading
If any major military moves ahead with developing artificial intelligence weapons, a global arms race of robotic killing machines is virtually inevitable, according to an open letter that Stephen Hawking, Elon Musk and hundreds of other robotics researchers signed. Autonomous weapons—or those not controlled by humans—include weapons like armed quad-copters that can search and kill … Continue reading
Want a glass of water? Help getting out of your chair? See if your child arrived at school? We often hear “there’s an app for that.” Soon, it could be “there’s a robot for that.” A few machines being shown at the Paris technology conference “Futur en Seine” this week could change the way humans … Continue reading
Update: On June 1, President Obama unveiled his plans to reduce carbon emissions in the U.S. by 30 percent from 2005 levels by 2030. By Marguerite Ward, World Policy Journal The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will be convening in June 2014 to debut its drafted rules for cutting the country’s carbon emissions. In President … Continue reading
By Marguerite Ward, World Policy Journal In the last five years, Africa has undergone a phenomenon that analysts refer to as the continent’s “digital revolution.” A recent wave of investor capital to the continent signals that this trend is unlikely to change course any time soon. The virtual revolution means sudden improvements to education, health … Continue reading
Marguerite Ward 