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The Washington Post is betting on technology and innovation since Amazon founder Jeff Bezos bought it last year for $250 million.

Not all credit cards are created equal. Different types can help you meet different financial goals at various stages of your life, from the first days of college to the golden years and retirement. Here's a selection of...

The rush to claim choice domain names is beginning anew. Now, if the .com you wanted is not available, you have even more places to hang out a shingle in cyberspace: .xxx, .finance, .london, .foo, and now .xyz. It all ....

Raising capital for an early-stage startup is stressful. These 7 questions can help you navigate the process and vet potential investors before they commit.

China’s giant e-commerce leader Alibaba Group is coming into focus this month for the first time for many investors outside of the country in connection with its potentially record-breaking U.S. IPO.   One of the mos...

The "prescription" for success seems simplistic, but it's not a simple problem.

How can big data and smart analytics ignite growth for your company? Find out at DataBeat, May 19-20 in San Francisco, from top data scientists, analysts, investors, and entrepreneurs. There are less than 50 tickets left...

DataHero is betting there's lots of value in being able to combine data from multiple sources. And you shouldn't have to be a data scientist to be able to do it.

Editor's Pick: Amid all of the hype around “big data,” lots of people are starting to doubt whether there’s any evidence that it’s more than just that — hype. So we set out to find proof of companies that are s...

Many of the Bitcoin stories so far have focused on its rollercoaster pricing and its melodramatic exchanges. But at least one Bitcoin startup is getting down to business — and it has just scored $30 million to continue...

Guest Post: In the past two months, leading multi-channel networks -- most of which are based in LA, the home of video production and creativity -- have been at the center of feverish strategic investment and M&A.

The game was the fastest to hit $1 billion in video game history.

Over the last six years, a lot of folks have begun to use Evernote's note-taking software as a sort of "external brain," say the company's creators.

The Xbox One loses the Kinect and gets a $100 price cut. Microsoft is ready to get back into the fight with Sony.

Content delivery networks are no longer cutting it when it comes to supporting mobile web apps, and Instart Logic is working to replace them. Today, the company announced that it has raised $26 million as its third round...

Cloud-based financial planning software has never looked this good.

What's next in mobile? Find out at MobileBeat, VentureBeat's 7th annual event on the future of mobile, on July 8-9 in San Francisco. Register now and save $400! Good news for Spotify customers using the service’s Windo...

By Jon Bruner

Capital In the Twenty-First Century - The Cliff Notes

Twitch's broadcaster count has nearly doubled since the service appeared on consoles. I recently sat down with the company to get its reactions on this new business frontier.

There seems to be no letup in the fierce competition for technical talent. Of course, this has made things pretty tough for startups.

After 11 years in the red, Sony's television hardware unit craves a return to profitability -- so it's shying away from pricey OLED TVs.