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WordPress founder Mullenweg on openness and the mobile future [LeWeb]

Matt Mullenweg has never been an advocate for controlled systems. This is, after all, the man who founded the download-and-code-it-yourself giant WordPress, and wished…

Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom on life with Facebook [Le Web]

More than 100-million users. The billion dollar acquisition. Over 1.5-million sign ups on Android on the first day its app launched. Instagram’s rise has…

Microsoft VP answers the hard questions about Windows 8 [LeWeb]

It’s no secret that Windows 8 is a huge bet for Microsoft. It’s a drastic change in the user interface a huge chunk of…

The problem with the internet of things is that data is stuck online [LeWeb]

“The best technology is invisible. It should get out of the way and help people live their lives.” That’s according to Amber Case, a…

Nest founder Tony Fadell: be ‘sneaky’, always ‘run like a startup’ [LeWeb]

It seems so small and well, boring. It’s a thermostat. It makes the room warmer or cooler. While it’s important, especially in severe climates,…

SoundCloud is moving on up with its ‘Next’ version [LeWeb]

Things are looking good for audio startup SoundCloud. Just a few months ago, the founder and CEO of the company told the world at…

Evernote launches new business offering [LeWeb]

Evernote is fast becoming a towering success, no one can deny that. Taking the stage at LeWeb Paris, CEO Phil Libin announced the company’s…

LeWeb London: Faster than real time

Popular French tech conference LeWeb is making its way to London this June. The tech couple behind LeWeb revealed the theme for LeWeb London:…

Too many VCs, not enough good entrepreneurs: Sean Parker

Billionaire internet investor Sean Parker took the stage in Paris at LeWeb with a simple message for his audience: There are “too many venture…

The next Facebook, Google, Twitter to come from Latin America?

Fernando Madeira is the co-founder and CEO of Terra, the largest internet company in Latin America. He boasts that the “next Twitter, Google, Facebook”…

Twitter relaunch a quest for ‘simplicity’, says Twitter Platform Chief

So the “new, new Twitter” has rolled out and there are the lovers and haters. But what does Twitter say about the rollout? Ryan…

Spotify launches ‘Spotify radio’ to its 2.5-million paying subscribers

Daniel Ek, CEO of online music service Spotify took the stage at LeWeb in Paris to announce ‘Spotify Radio’ a new app for the…

So the web will die, but what exactly will it be replaced by? [LeWeb]

The web will die says George Colony, the rather insightful boss of Forrester Research — and here is why. He says that fundamentally the…

The next Silicon Valleys? How French, UK govts stimulate the startup scene

Governments are often seen as a nuisance in business, but this is a jaded view. Responsible and engaged governments are able to do amazing…

7 Innovation secrets from Steve Jobs [LeWeb]

What are the secrets behind Steve Jobs’ success? I’ll bet you want to know. Author and communications coach Carmine Gallo thinks he knows, and…

Renault launches in-car tablet, R-Link [LeWeb]

French car manufacturing giant, Renault chose LeWeb 11 to launch its new in-car tablet device, R-LINK: A seven inch tablet that offers a multimedia…

12 absolutely incredible lessons for entrepreneurs from Bill Gross [LeWeb]

It’s rare that you see a talk that resonates so deeply and makes complete, fundamental sense. You have the realisation that experience, genius and…

The future is social, local, mobile, says Google’s Eric Schmidt

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt says that all the “interesting applications” of the future are going to be a combination of social, local and mobile….

‘Silicon Valley needs a competitor, get your act together’ – Eric Schmidt

Google Chairman Eric Schmidt threw down the gauntlet to the rest of the world, saying “Silicon Valley needs a competitor”. “Competition is good. Get…

Six innovative mobile apps to keep your eye on [LeWeb]

Here are six mobile apps that are making waves right now — some are really well known and have been around for a while,…

Memeburn going Solomo at LeWeb

LeWeb Founder Loïc Le Meur speaks at a previous conference in 2009 LeWeb is a special place for Memeburn. The site was founded at…

Productivity On A Large Screen

Everlytic Launches Cutting-Edge AI Studio with WhatsApp Chatbots for Smarter Communication

Everlytic’s new API Communicator feature enhances customer engagement across multiple channels

Savant Launches Savant Build Cohort 3 to Accelerate Deep-Tech Innovation in the Green Economy

Simplicity at scale: The role of leadership in agile transformation

Microsoft launches new Surface devices in new AI era

Honor Magic V3 launches, four things to know

Honor Magic V3, a Guinness world record attempt

Google Cast and other Christmas goodies for Rivian

GM switches-off Cruise control on $10bn robotaxi project

CHARGE taking EVs off-grid in the North West