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Facebook was hacked last month, though it promises no user data was compromised.

Guest Post The entrepreneurship industry is the economic growth engine of the U.S., and it has been blocked from realizing its potential due to the broken IPO markets.

If you're looking for a new marketing gig, consider this: 90% of marketers now use social networks in their efforts. So, whether you're just breaking into the field or you've been around for years, landing that next job ...

The Pirate Bay wants to sue a Finnish anti-piracy site for copyright infringement. Ironic? Maybe a little.

EA and Zynga reach an agreement out of court.

BizSlate is ideal for companies that have "outgrown Quickbooks," but don't have ample resources at their disposal.

If you follow VentureBeat but don't regularly check our GamesBeat site, here's a list of the best video game stories we ran over the last seven days that you may have missed.

Social casino games acquired by gambling companies are generating huge revenues even after the deals are done.

Knights of the Round Table, the Python Software Foundation needs your help. No mass killing of wedding guests required.

Guest Post When you think of "Big data," you rarely think of log data. It just doesn't have much sex appeal: It's what IT uses to monitor applications, compliance, and security. But we got a reminder this week that log d...

In October of 2012, iPhone 5 roared past the Samsung Galaxy S III in web usage share after just three weeks on the market. Now Samsung's starting to chip away at that lead.

Our favorite yearly event is right around the corner, and we're excited to announce that we're throwing a party, along with IDA Singapore, during SXSW Interactive. Come unwind with a few cocktails, meet some VentureBeat ...

In trading on Friday, paper & forest products shares were relative leaders, up on the day by about 1.6%. Leading the group were shares of Meadwestvaco (MWV), up about 9.6% and shares of Louisiana Pacific (LPX) up about 3...

Guest Post Today's gamers have an unprecedented range of platforms, payment options and preferences to choose from, and there is little doubt that the digital goods economy will continue to grow.

The DA14 asteroid is set to come closest to Earth at 2:24pm Eastern time. Watch NASA's livestream of the event here.

Guest Post Startups are having a tough time finding the talent they need, and Congress is paying attention.

"The decisions are more than amazing," Thilo Weichert, a German privacy commission, said in a statement.

We're delighted to announce HealthBeat, a new conference that showcases how technology is transforming healthcare. HealthBeat takes place on May 20 - 21, 2013 at the Grand Hyatt in downtown San Francisco. This is the fir...

Charles Grinnell helped build the world's largest particle collider at CERN (The European Center for Nuclear Research). Now he's taken up gardening, or rather his robots have.

President Barack Obama offered many solutions for the struggling middle class in his most recent State of the Union address, one of which was raising the country's minimum wage from $7.25 to $9 an hour. Small-business ow...

With more than 850 million smart devices out there, the transition to smartphones isn't even half way done.

Skype's long-awaited video voicemail feature is finally here.