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Ellen Pao Reflects on Her Tenure at Reddit
May 3 -- Ellen Pao, who helped shine a light on gender-discrimination issues in Silicon Valley with her lawsuit against a top venture capital firm, unveiled an advocacy group on Tuesday that focuses on diversity in the technology industry.
Bloomberg
SoftBank’s Masayoshi Son Elects to Skip Saudi Conference
Oct.23 -- SoftBank Group Corp. Chief Executive Officer Masayoshi Son will skip a controversial investment conference now underway in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, according to two people familiar with the matter. Bloomberg's Sarah McBride and...
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SoftBank's Spending Cuts Leave Startups Desperate for Cash
SoftBank Group Corp. is walking away from some of its loss-making portfolio firms to comply with stricter investment criteria, according to people familiar with the matter. As a result, startups backed by the world's largest tech...
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Singapore Health Marketplace Startup CXA Going 'Great Guns' in China, CEO Says
Nov.13 -- Rosaline Koo, founder and chief executive officer of CXA Group, a Singapore-based startup that provides online marketplace for health services ranging from insurance to data management, talks about the company's expansion...
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CLEAN : Ghosn in first public appearance in Lebanon in months
Fugitive auto tycoon Carlos Ghosn makes his first public appearance in months to launch a business programme at a Lebanese university (Footage by AFPTV via Getty Images)
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OYO Hotels Adding 35.000-40,000 Rooms a Month, CEO Says
Dec.06 -- Ritesh Agarwal, founder and group chief executive officer of Oyo Hotels & Homes, an Indian budget lodging service startup backed by SoftBank Group Corp., discusses his company's growth strategy amid the coronavirus pandemic. ...
Bloomberg
The Doctor's Office of the Future
Jan.17 -- Forward is a startup that reimagines a doctor's office. It uses technology to do everything from drawing your blood to taking your pulse to recording your conversations with your doctor. (Video by David Nicholson, Alan Jeffries)
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How Zola Tackles the $100 Billion U.S. Wedding Industry
Sep.19 -- Shan-Lyn Ma, co-founder of Zola Inc., explains how the company is tackling the $100 billion U.S. wedding industry. She speaks with Bloomberg's Scarlet Fu on "Bloomberg Technology."
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John Thompson on Microsoft's Cloud Plan and Diversity
May 17 -- Investor John Thompson, chairman of Microsoft, discusses Microsoft's strength in the cloud, the current macroeconomic environment and Silicon Valley's diversity problem. He speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg West."
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Regulators May Ban Theranos CEO From Test Business:WSJ
April 13 -- Greg Ingle, chief executive officer of Clinical Lab Consulting, Keith Rabois, partner at Khosla Ventures, Bloomberg's Max Nisen and Sheelah Kolhatkar discuss the proposed sanctions from U.S. regulators that would ban Theranos...
Press Association
Theresa May: British tech industry is thriving
Theresa May says that Britain's technology industry is thriving and discusses what can be done to ensure it continues to grow. She was speaking at London Tech Week, which is being held in the Olympic Park.
Bloomberg
London Dep. Mayor for Business on Tech Ties With Berlin
Mar.04 -- London Deputy Mayor for Business Rajesh Agrawal discusses the city-to-city partnership with Berlin and the appetite for these kinds of ties with London. He speaks on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Europe.” (Corrects headline to remove...
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Why SoftBank May Be Making an Investment in Improbable
Apr.24 -- SoftBank Group Corp. is close to an investment in Improbable Worlds Ltd., a startup backed by Andreessen Horowitz, people familiar with the matter said. Selina Wang reports. (Bloomberg LP, the parent company of Bloomberg...
Curated Video
Order Targets Visa Program for Skilled Workers
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:ASSOCIATED PRESS - AP CLIENTS ONLYSan Francisco, California - April 18, 20171. Wide office shot of mobile ticket app startup Gametime2. SOUNDBITE (English) Charles Rice, Vice President of...
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Hungry Startup Uses Robots to Make Pizza
RESTRICTION SUMMARY: AP CLIENTS ONLYSHOTLIST:AP TELEVISION - AP CLIENTS ONLYMountain View, California - July 8, 20161. Chef takes pizza out of oven2. Workers put toppings on pizza3. Robot moves pizza into oven4. Pizza sliding into oven5....
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John Chambers on New Venture Firm, Coaching Startups
Jan.16 -- John Chambers, Cisco Systems chairman emeritus, discusses his new venture firm JC2 Ventures, social impact investing and his approach to coaching startups. He speaks with Bloomberg's Cory Johnson on "Bloomberg Technology."
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Facebook to Buy Tech Startup CTRL-Labs
Sep.23 -- Facebook has agreed to buy CTRL-Labs, a start-up that’s working on software that lets people control computers with their minds. Bloomberg’s Kurt Wagner reports on “Bloomberg Daybreak: Asia.”
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More Diversity Is Needed in the Partner Rooms of Venture Capitalists: Arbor Venture's Guzy
Feb.18 -- On Bloomberg Equality today, Melissa Guzy, co-founder and managing partner at Arbor Ventures, discusses fintech, funding and female representation in the venture capital industry. She speaks with Bloomberg Live's Mallika Kapur.
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Venture Capital's Global Search for the Next Unicorns
March 2 -- Alan Patricof, co-founder at Greyroft Partners, talks about the state of venture capital and the changes to tech valuations during the past year. He speaks on "Bloomberg Markets."
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Lyne: Startups Founded by Females Are Missed Opportunity
Sept. 12 -- Susan Lyne, Gilt Groupe vice chair and BBG Ventures founder, discusses funding tech startups with a female founder. She speaks with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg West."
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Inside Thiel's Fellowship Spinoff, the 1517 Venture Fund
Dec.01 -- Danielle Strachman and business partner Mike Gibson have spent much of the past decade preaching the gospel of entrepreneurship as co-heads of the Thiel Fellowship, which awards $100,000 grants to about two dozen college-age...
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Gov't Has Role to Play in Fight Against Internet Trolls, Congressional Candidate Wu Says
Mar.06 -- Brianna Wu, and a U.S. congressional candidate from Massachusetts, discusses the effort to combat internet trolls and how she plans to approach her 2020 campaign with Bloomberg's Emily Chang on "Bloomberg Technology."
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Taiwan's KKday Says Pandemic Boosted Domestic Travel Demand
Sep.29 -- Ming Chen, founder and chief executive officer of Taipei-based travel startup KKday, discusses how the coronavirus outbreak is affecting his business. KKday closed its latest $75 million funding round, helped by a pivot to...