Grab will begin trading today on the Nasdaq under the ticker symbol “GRAB.”And it raised a pile of money in the process. Billions, in fact.
Microsoft’s shift to the cloud is a lesson in corporate evolution
Jared Spataro, corporate vice president for Microsoft 365, talks about Microsoft’s move to a cloud-centric model.
What we can learn from China’s mobile gaming economy
Last year was a big one for China’s mobile scene as app publishers found new audiences and explored new advertising channels, many of which are here to stay.
AI luminary Kai-Fu Lee and sci-fi author Chen Qiufan predict the future in ‘AI 2041’
What will an AI-infused world look like in 20 years? Sinovation founder and AI thought leader Kai-Fu Lee and breakout sci-fi author Chen Qiufan (AKA Stanley Chen) make an educated guess in “AI 2041.”
Peloton’s CEO John Foley on the changing face of connected fitness
No one roots for a pandemic, but for companies like Peloton, the timing couldn’t have been better. People on the fence about buying a treadmill or stationary bike went for it as their options shrunk.
What Canva CEO Melanie Perkins looks for in a potential acquisition
We sat down with Canva co-founder Melanie Perkins at Disrupt 2021 to talk about how she has approached fundraising, and how she’s managed to grow Canva’s free and paid user base at a rapid clip.
Meet retail’s new sustainability strategy: Personalization
Reducing waste is key to meeting environmental milestones, and some retail firms have narrowed in on a unique approach to minimize what their customers throw away: personalization.
Taking consumer subscription software to the great outdoors
Fitness and the outdoor passion space is one of the most exciting CSS categories in a growing landscape that includes everything from family planning to entertainment and education.
Indiegogo’s CEO on how crowdfunding navigated the pandemic
‘If you take the leap that the pandemic happened because there’s just a lot of things happening in the environment, it means we have to build the future that we want.’
Kickstarter’s CEO on the future of crowdfunding
‘What we find is the backers have a deep desire and an interest to be a part of what’s happening on the journey. To feel deeply connected is part of what you get as a backer of a creative project.’