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Now, instant articles are available for all Facebook users on iPhones, and while most of the social media population is excited or at least interested to use the feature, this could be a source of significant disruption ...

Carbon Roots, a social venture in Haiti, is tackling deforestation by creating charcoal that doesn't require wood. The entrepreneurs have literally risked their lives to make it work.

IAC/InterActiveCorp has put forth a proposal to acquire Angie’s List for $8.75 per share in an all-cash deal. The move would have combined Angie’s List’s crowd-sourced reviews service with IAC’s HomeAdvisor busin...

In the past few days Starbucks' red cup has become the center of a controversial "war on Christmas" debate, with some folks saying that the company's decision to remove Christmas iconography is due to their desire to dis...

EXCLUSIVE: Mobile gaming was once the new frontier for developers. It was wild and untamed — it seemed like anything was possible. Today, it is realm controlled by a few companies that have had the same top hit games f...

One couple has high hopes that their cannabis start-up has what it takes to be the next big thing.

Gary Lin is redefining success in global mobile marketing. The Founder  and CEO of glispa, a global performance marketing firm, promises that the company "guarantees results," and it has more than delivered. In 2008, Li...

Google today announced the launch of a new app for devices with Chrome OS — like a Chromebook, for example — that displays a different work of art from the Google Cultural Institute as your wallpaper every day. The a...

Four out of five teen and tween gaming enthusiasts are eager to adopt virtual reality devices. But more than 60 percent of consumers say they will not pay more than $400 for a VR head-mounted display. Those are some of t...

If one were to judge the scene at Cipirani Wall Street solely by the guest list alone, nothing seemed out of the ordinary. There were hedge fund directors, corporate lawyers, media personalities, and a sprinkling of fash...

Yahoo today announced that it has launched an exclusive new user interface for people using its search engine with the Mozilla Firefox browser in the U.S. The deal is exclusive, so it’s not showing up in Yahoo searches...

Gov. Cuomo said he would set the minimum wage for all state workers at $15 an hour, reinforcing other ways to influence wages.

Fiverr, a microtask marketplace for people to buy and sell just about any type of service, has raised $60 million in funding to “aggressively attract the vast majority of freelancers who still operate offline,” the c...

Here’s a list of today’s tech funding stories, updated as the day unfolds. Tip us here if you have a deal to share. Udacity raises $105M at $1B valuation to fuel international growth Online education startup Udacity,...

Update: Microsoft is already claiming the problem is fixed, but we’re keeping an eye on this problem. Microsoft is aware that Xbox Live is experiencing problems. The company has confirmed what dozens of people on socia...

Swrve’s marketing automation platform is seeing some strong uptake with mobile app makers, and the company has picked up a new $30 million funding round to keep the good times rolling. Swrve said mobile developers have...

The advertising research firm Borrell Associates recently issued a forward-thinking report entitled "2015 Outlook: Local Digital Advertising" which thoroughly examines digital advertising and marketing. This examination ...

Facebook has launched another standalone app into the world, this time to let you keep track of what’s going on in the world. Called Notify, it’s the control center for the news you want to receive, all from your mob...

Throughout my years in the startup world, one of the things that's surprised me the most is the number of people who tell me that they couldn't do what I do.

Online education startup Udacity, whose students have gone on to join the likes of Google and Facebook, is now a $1 billion company. Today the education company shared that it talked its way into a $105 million investmen...

Our new generation of philanthropists want to get involved, make connections and lend expertise. Venture philanthropy happens when innovative business minds engage with dedicated nonprofits to solve social problems. It�...

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