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Rumor has it Google might buy mobile payments company Softcard -- a move that could help Google compete with Apple's fledgling Apple Pay payments service.

I wasn't able to attend LeWeb last month, but I managed to watch a panel called "great rides" that reminded me how challenging fundraising can be for startups. In this panel Loic Le Meur talks to Peter Pham, cofounder an...

Guest:Accelerators, like compulsive lottery ticket buyers, are in it for a quick hit. If something doesn't go right, there is always the next class, the next scratch-ticket.

The conference usually focuses on biotech and medical device companies. But this year, the number of digital health companies was decidedly larger and more visible.

PricewaterhouseCoopers and the National Venture Capital Association have released their latest MoneyTree report on venture capital.

"There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, persistence, and learning from failure." - Colin Powell

Guest:The SEC has refused to act on its own on any substantial legislation to help small businesses. It's time Congress created a new agency to take on the task.

The Hyperloop is nothing. Elon Musk, the man behind the high-speed train experiment, now conceives of an interplanetary Internet, according to a new report. Musk is expected to talk tonight about new plans to deploy sate...

Guest:Congress' inability to move forward on immigration reform has taken a toll on the country's global competitiveness. Chinese companies such as Alibaba and Xiaomi now have their eyes on U.S. markets. But there may fi...

Glitter had a big week.

Airborne, autonomous technology could lead frustrated drivers directly to a parking space.

When the Heartbleed vulnerability made headlines last spring, Internet companies went into a frenzy: Creating patches, moving away from OpenSSL, and warning users to reset their passwords. But while we haven’t heard mu...