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On August 8, 2014, shares of Alibaba,  the Chinese e-commerce giant, under the ticker symbol "BABA", will go on sale to the public. It has the potential to be the largest tech IPO in history and perhaps one of the large...

Today is one of the most incredible times in history to be an Entrepreneur or project owner. Startup costs are low. Talent abounds. Business platforms and solution providers are cutting prices to compete for your busines...

The Amazon Fire phone may not be shipping for another month or so, but the company is eager to generate lots of buzz for the new phone.

On the same day that Apple said it would drop further development of professional photo-editing tool Aperture, the company has announced a variety of enhancements for other key professional tools. The tech giant today re...

Google had plenty of gifts for folks who went to its I/O 2014 developer conference. In addition to some wearable goodies — attendees could choose between an LG G Watch or a Samsung Gear smartwatch — the tech giant do...

CrowdTwist focuses on collecting data intelligence, which it then buttresses with analytics so its clients can better understand their customers' buying behavior.

Magic 2015: Duels of the Planeswalkers closes the gap between competitor Hearthstone.

Warming relations between the company and the regulator may be driven by Congressional threats to limit the FDA's oversight power.

My interview with NEA Principal Scott Sandell ( number 10 on the Forbes Midas List of the top 100 Venture Fund investors ) on his perspective on disruptive technology trends, the entrepreneurs who create fast-growth comp...

Guest Post: "We're denying you re­entry into the United States and deporting you back to Mexico tonight. You won't be allowed back into the U.S." Those were the dreadful and unexpected words I received from two Customs ...

Disney Interactive will have fans compete in creation competitions that will see the best levels released with Disney Infinity's sequel later this year.

Facebook's Indonesian user base rises to 69 million, marking a 6-percent increase over the 65 million users reported two quarters ago.

Editor's Pick: Left unchanged, a bill sitting in the California State Senate threatens the business models of ridesharing startups like Uber, Lyft, and Sidecar. This week, the California State Senate’s insurance commit...

Shortly after a bottle rocket launches with explosive velocity, it uses up all its energy and fizzles out. The initial burst of power is quickly subdued as the rocket soars without clear aim and then crashes to earth, ex...

In the content marketing and SEO worlds, speculation and chatter continues to surge around the topic of content authorship—what it means, how it is applied and its true value. Especially in light of the announcement th...

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Hitch promises to do something different for the online dating world. It lets you set up two friends who you think might be a good match.

Check out our entire week's worth of coverage on VentureBeat's channel for video games, GamesBeat.

Websites are no longer a luxury; they’re now a necessity for businesses in nearly all industries in order to remain competitive. In perhaps misguided competitive spirit, website owners are increasingly adopting aggress...

Cornell researchers have built a robot that can understand natural language commands, while simultaneously revealing that the University doesn't pay its graduate students enough to afford protein in their diet.

NSA releases its first ever report on stats and numbers on the issue of domestic spying.

More big data tools are helping make the best use of precious municipal resources.