News tagged with venture capital
US economic stimulus money fuels 'smart' power grid surge
Electric grids are getting smarter in an IBM lab in Texas as the promise of billions of US economic stimulus dollars fuels a drive to make power delivery more efficient and greener.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Mar 22, 2009 |
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Dwolla a new player in electronic money transfers
(AP) -- Just as plastic rendered paper checks nearly obsolete, gadgets may soon do the same to credit and debit cards.
Dec 01, 2010 |
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LED startup Switch Lighting hopes to light the way in Silicon Valley
Silicon Valley is known for computer chips, software companies and social networks - but not light bulbs.
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Oct 03, 2011 |
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Dropbox co-founder aims to build his own Google, not sell to them
Four years ago, Drew Houston was just another super-smart hacker with ambitions of starting his own company.
Jan 18, 2012 |
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IBM, Stanford cite advance in plastic recycling (w/ Video)
In a paper published in the American Chemical Society journal, Macromolecules, scientists from IBM and Stanford University detail discoveries that could lead to the development of new types of biodegradable, biocom ...
Mar 09, 2010 |
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California leads green tech funding, reduces greenhouse emissions
California has had remarkable success in developing and deploying clean technology, using it to help fuel the state's economic rebound and drive its effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions, even as its population continues ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
May 16, 2012 |
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Facebook co-founders give $170K to pro-pot measure
(AP) -- California's ballot measure to legalize marijuana has a new friend: Facebook co-founder Sean Parker has given $100,000 to back the proposal.
Oct 09, 2010 |
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Kno textbook reader to ship this year
Kno Inc., a California company making a digital textbook reader for students, announced on Tuesday it would begin shipping the tablet computer by the end of the year.
Electronics / Consumer & Gadgets
Nov 10, 2010 |
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App developers see dollar signs in mobile devices' boom
While Apple Inc. is enjoying the early success of its iPad tablet computer, the tech giant has once again captured the imagination of those looking to make a buck from its latest gadget.
Apr 22, 2010 |
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At Singularity University, tech is seen as savior
(AP) -- Chatter about ensuing plans permeates any graduation, though it's not common for the talk to surround which class projects will receive venture capital funding.
Aug 28, 2009 |
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1BOG gets funding for a new way to sell solar
When we needed a new "pre-owned" car, we knew the drill. We searched the Web, visited the auto mall, settled on a model, did some haggling, vetted the price by phone, and haggled a bit more. Within a couple of days, we had ...
Technology / Energy & Green Tech
Feb 14, 2010 |
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The sky is the limit for cloud computing
The prospects for "cloud computing" now seem a little less ... cloudy. Once a term confined to the personal-speak of high-minded tech geeks and derided by critics as a bogus marketing ploy, cloud computing today is arguably ...
Apr 15, 2009 |
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575-million-dollar fund targets technology startups
Silicon Valley venture capital firm Greylock Partners said Monday it has 575 million dollars in a new fund to back promising technology startups.
Nov 02, 2009 |
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Despite economy, new startups retain optimism
(AP) -- With many established businesses just trying to survive, you might not think it's a good time to start a company, let alone ask anyone for money to help get it rolling. But if a series of presentations ...
Mar 19, 2009 |
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Study Shows Atlanta Kills Off Start-Up Companies
(PhysOrg.com) -- Atlanta is poised to become the nation’s poster child for how to kill off a burgeoning industry. A new study by professors at Georgia Tech reveals that the city’s reputation as a high technology ...
Sep 28, 2009 |
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