Last night MoviePass powered down its servers, slapped a ‘Gone Fishin” sign on its homepage, and died. Few mourned its passing. Since 2011 the New York-based movie theater subscription platform (movie-theater-tickets-as-a-service?) had…
Acast Secures $33m Series C Funding Round
Swedish podcast startup Acast has won a $33 million Series C funding round, as it continues to spearhead innovation in the burgeoning podcast industry. The round, led by compatriot investment vehicle AP1,…
Asia’s Top Tech Trends in 2018: By the Letters
Across Southeast Asia, rising tech startups and firms are vying for glory in 2018. While artificial intelligence (AI) and augmented reality (AR) may be touted as the next big things in Silicon…
Could Nielsen’s Streaming Announcement Shift Netflix’s Soaring Fortunes?
This August Nielsen celebrated its 94th birthday. The ratings firm has, somehow, managed to keep alive and (just about) relevant upon a fast-moving media landscape. The announcement, made yesterday, that it can…
Warren Buffet’s Apple Invesment: Four More Great Tech Trades
Warren Buffet pumped a billion dollars into Apple on Monday. Which might not seem a big deal given the Berkshire Hathaway magnate’s estimated $66.7bn worth, or that Apple shares are in an investor-baiting…