Growing an idea into a successful startup is a bit like hunting for the Holy Grail. Before you can build towards success, you need to fill your Round Table with supporters you trust. With an average tenure of seven years, your relationship with your investors is an essential part of…

Over the past few years, large corporations have expanded the way that data moves across different markets and verticals. Today, AI is omnipresent in our everyday lives — powering things like maps, spam filters, banking transactions, social networking, and online shopping. …

Presented by Jeremy Kranz & Chan Chuan Chen — Originally posted on Thrive Global There is still a huge stigma surrounding mental health. Most people won’t volunteer themselves and won’t seek out help. And even when we do, as I have for nearly a decade, it’s been treated as taboo — too uncomfortable and unusual for daytime conversation. This…

How to find safety and peace of mind in an always-online world — Children born in the age of social media face a huge variety of new opportunities and challenges. …

“What if this room you’re in was a virtual one? What if everyone in here wasn’t really here? Would it be any better?” — Shanna Tellerman, Modsy CEO This was one of the key questions asked of the audience at the inaugural Carnegie Mellon Tech & Entrepreneurship in the Bay…

In Forza Horizon 3, everything is trying to impress you, the player/driver/superstar. Acting as a direct sequel to the other Forza games (I skipped straight from FH1 — but I imagine 2 is more of the same) you have now risen up in the ranks and become such a cool…

Originally published at www.bettergamesbettergamers.com In my post about Pokemon White, I recalled that the last game I played was Emerald, so returning to Hoenn in Pokemon Omega Ruby was mostly familiar ground. There were a few story changes, since Team Magma would be playing a larger part and Team Aqua…

Artificial Intelligence Product Leader Aakriti Srikanth — I recently had the pleasure of attending two of Aakriti Srikanth’s lectures, where she spoke about how her human-oriented approach to artificial intelligence helped shape incredible career accomplishments in a very short amount of time. I was struck by the incredible drive, energy, and inner beauty that radiates from whatever…

Battle Royale Games Don’t Matter, Because Fortnite is a Building Game Despite all the hype behind “Battle Royale” games, game developers have been chasing a red herring all year long. Fortnite didn’t become popular because it’s a battle royale game. Fortnite is currently the biggest game in the world because it’s a game that’s focused on building. Unlike other competitive games…