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How do you stand out in a crowded crowdfunding world? Video is one key answer. But as with your crowdfunding project itself, your video needs to be differentiated and done right.

These days, investors can’t help but write big checks to fund startups that have a shot at changing the world. To borrow some perspective from venture capitalist Marc Andreessen, “it can … be irresponsible to NOT i...

Telekinesis, defined as the psychic ability allowing one to influence a physical system without physical interaction, lives largely in the world of science fiction. Yet as we continue to see time and time again, technolo...

Google can afford it.

According to Etsy chief executive Chad Dickerson, millions of people are flocking to his company's website, and in so doing they're forming the core of a new maker economy.

The era of Bitcoin is upon us -- well, in San Francisco anyway. As digital mobile payments rise in popularity as the mode of payment for in-store purchases, one company is making sure that Bitcoin gets some notice, too. ...

A new report from The Entrepreneurs Network shows that international graduate entrepreneurs are being let down by the UK government.

Microsoft plans to bring its business intelligence tool Power BI to mobile platforms, starting with a native iOS app. The company sent out an email to prospective testers this week asking them if they have an iPhone or a...

SAN FRANCISCO — Quid, a startup selling software for analyzing large piles of news articles and other Internet content, is getting used in some surprising ways. Like figuring out what went wrong in Rep. Bruce Braley's ...

The holidays and their endless stream of delicious and utterly unhealthy food are upon us. While you'll likely end up stuffing your face with way too many carbs, covered in sugar and salt, and sitting on a couch without ...

Here on this Thanksgiving Day, it is my pleasure to share 21 story lines that remind us why fans should be thankful for sports this year:

The European Parliament voted overwhelmingly today to ask antitrust regulators to strongly consider steps that would force Google to separate its search business from all other services it offers. The measure passed by a...

Following a court’s ruling, Uber has shut down its ridesharing service in Nevada, a move the company said would cost 1,000 jobs. The move came late Wednesday, according to Reuters, after a Nevada judge handed down a pr...

Sponsored:Black Friday starts early as PlayStation 4 and Xbox One gets discounted to $329.99.

Thanks to some generous perks, top paid tech interns make a lot more money than most of the country.

The deep dive into the Uber app may provide more evidence of the company's real position on data privacy.

Guest:On the other hand, think about the last time you were "re-gifted." You probably got the feeling that the gift giver didn't really care about you as much as you had hoped.

Our society really has a photo problem: We take an insane amount but can’t be bothered to go back and organize them. We’ve already seen Dropbox’s Carousel, Lumific, Vemory, and others attempt to help us with this, ...

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On this week's show we talked to Forrester analyst Sucharita Mulpurua, who focuses on mobile commerce, e-commerce, and retail this holiday season. We also tell you what to think about news about this week's news about sm...

Today Forward Networks, a "stealth" startup funded by Andreessen Horowitz, SV Angel, and A Capital, announced it has secured $11.1 million in capital in a public SEC filing.