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Friday, April 13, 2012
The Record
Hearing In Megaupload Case To Determine Fate Of Users' Data
April 13, 2012 The implications could be great for companies hoping consumers will trust them to store their files.
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Monday, April 09, 2012
The Record
How To Succeed In The Music Business (By Trying Really, Really Hard)
April 9, 2012 The new reality of the music industry offers more control for musicians alongside a sometimes crushing responsibility. Sometimes, living the dream means selling your belongings to pay your rent.
Friday, April 06, 2012
Starting Up: Silicon Valley's Origins
Intel Legends Moore And Grove: Making It Last
April 6, 2012 In Silicon Valley, the spotlight is often on young entrepreneurs with fresh ideas that will change the world. But for decades, two titans of the tech world thrived in the fast-paced industry: legendary Intel executives Gordon Moore and Andy Grove.
Thursday, April 05, 2012
Starting Up: Silicon Valley's Origins
America's Magnet For Innovation, And Investments
April 5, 2012 It's become a Silicon Valley ritual: a passionate entrepreneur asks a venture capitalist for money, promising technological innovation — and maybe a big financial return. But the area's tradition started just five decades ago, when the only certainty about high-tech was that it would be big someday.
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
Starting Up: Silicon Valley's Origins
A Rare Mix Created Silicon Valley's Startup Culture
April 4, 2012 Silicon Valley has become a powerful economic engine, driven by tech-savvy entrepreneurs. But in simpler times, the area was known as the Valley of the Hearts Delight. And it took years to assemble the mix of talent, money and gumption to create America's startup hub.
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Thursday, March 08, 2012
Thursday, February 23, 2012
Technology
A California Civil War Over Internet Piracy
February 23, 2012 In southern California, Hollywood howls over "piracy" and is pushing for legislation. In the north, Silicon Valley cries foul over what it sees as restrictions on a free and open Internet. The most pressing issue for both may be the huge sums of money each stands to lose.
Wednesday, February 08, 2012
Thursday, February 02, 2012
All Tech Considered
Soon Facebook Growth Will Be About Users Clocking In More Time
February 2, 2012 As the number of new Facebook users plateaus, the company will have to find ways to draw individual users in for longer periods of time if it hopes to keep ad profits growing.
Friday, January 20, 2012
The Record
Four Views On Megaupload
January 20, 2012 In the wake of the site's shutdown, many questions about its legal and illicit uses remain.
The Record
Megaupload Shut Down By The FBI
January 20, 2012 An indictment charges the file-sharing site with copyright infringement, racketeering and money laundering.
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Monday, January 09, 2012
Digital Life
Seeking Female Founders In The Tech Startup Scene
January 9, 2012 The founders of Google, Facebook and Twitter are all male. Only 4 percent of one high-profile tech incubator's grants went to groups with a female founder. But the leader of a new startup accelerator for women says, "That next visionary is ... going to be wearing a skirt and a great pair of shoes."
