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A new $200 million electric car startup in Silicon Valley

Better Place is the name of ex-SAPian Shai Agassi's new venture, which is a $200 million funded company that aims to provide removable batteries on lease for green cars. The company will also build a more...
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Google's Maka-Maka and other issues

John Battelle summarizes some hot buttons in the face of well, Facebook, privacy issues and the latest buzz around the world - Google's answer to Facebook seems to be codenamed Maka-Maka or Makamaka within more...
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Highly targeted mobile advertising from AdInfuse

The race to become early leaders in the world of mobile advertising is on. AdInfuse now brings a fresh perspective. Companies like AdMob and Third Screen Media have also been working on their targeting more...
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New Ventures Help Fight the Breast Cancer

The onset of breast cancer and the frustrations that come with it can cause life long periods of agony. New ventures are now coming up which aim to reduce this frustration or at least provide forums and more...
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Metrofunk.com, The World's First Invite-Only Social Network

Dedicated to nightlife, music, fashion and movies, Metrofunk is claiming to be the world's first invite-only social network. Their aim is to allow industry trendsetters such as nightclub promoters, fashion more...
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Startups: Try NYC, forget Silicon Valley

Roderick Loerger now joins the fray with Paul Graham and Charlie O'Donnell in arguing about which place is the best to start a - well, startup. Paul as you remember said that it is all about the Valley. more...
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Will Startups Continue To Need VC's ?

Two underlying causes of this phenomenon are the declining cost of developing technologies and acquiring customers. There are two theories - one says that traditional early-stage VC will die out, another more...
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Microsoft's Internal memo on Facebook announcement

As per the internal memo of Microsoft, the current round of $240 million in Facebook is " a global expansion of our advertising syndication partnership with Facebook." Microsoft is billing is at investment more...
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Did Facebook Raise $750 Million

The rumor is that in addition to Microsoft chiiping in with $240 million, two New York based hedge funds also puped $250 million each into Facebook, bringing the total for this round to approx $750 million. more...
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Podtech Is Alive And Well - Scoble

Well, his “news” on Podtech, the technology podcast network, going out of business enraged Robert Scoble. Robert Scoble called this information claiming that Podtech is alive and doing well. more...
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