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Gaza Tech Hub Finds Success In International Crowdfunding

Billions have been pledged to help rebuild Gaza, but little of that money has arrived yet. But a startup accelerator is drawing interest and crowdfunding from around the region and the world.(Image...

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Hygiene, Honey Pots, Espionage: 3 Approaches To Defying Hackers

The hack of insurer Anthem is one in a string of costly cyberattacks worldwide. In Silicon Valley and beyond, startups are taking very different approaches to helping companies outsmart the...

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Silicon Prairie: Tech Startups Find A Welcoming Home In The Midwest

Some entrepreneurs are leaving the high-tech hot spots of San Francisco, New York and the Silicon Valley for greener pastures in a place that actually has greener pastures: Lincoln, Neb.(Image credit:...

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Couples Counseling Catches On With Tech Co-Founders

Friction between close business partners is the reason many startups fail. But increasingly in Silicon Valley, co-founders of companies are turning to therapists before things go south.(Image credit:...

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From Takeout To Breakups: Apps Can Deliver Anything, For A Price

Convenience is at an all-time premium — and a lot of smartphone apps promise to make many of the things we do every day easier. In a time-crunch or sheer laziness, how far will the apps take us?(Image...

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For Entrepreneurs, Pitching To Pint-Sized Sharks Is No Child's Play

Modeled on TV's Shark Tank, entrepreneurs at a Pitch-a-Kid event in Texas had 5 minutes to sell their ideas to a panel of third- through 12th-graders and answer their no-holds-barred questions.(Image...

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Millennials Want To Be Entrepreneurs, But A Tough Economy Stands In Their Way

Millennials admire startup founders and revere self-employment, new survey findings show, but they're worried about debt and wary of starting businesses in an unforgiving economic environment.(Image...

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For Startups Marketing To Seniors, A Novel Idea: Move In With Them

Young entrepreneurs who develop products for older adults have found a way to get instant feedback: They simply move into senior housing, where residents can tests those products on the spot.(Image...

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With So Many Startups Growing Into Unicorns, Can They Still Be Magical?

Six years ago, "unicorn" became the name for startup tech companies valued at $1 billion or more. At the time, only 39 companies had earned the title. Since then, the club has grown to 484...

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The Powerlessness Of Nigeria's Tech Startups

The big problem for these booming businesses isn't staff shortages, government regulations or software glitches. It's all about the electrical grid.(Image credit: Georgie Osodi/Bloomberg/Getty Images)

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Every auto startup wants to be the next Tesla. Why these 2 may have a real shot

They aren't household names yet, but Rivian and Lucid are two auto startups attracting a lot of buzz – and loads of money.(Image credit: Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images)

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Want to lay off workers more smoothly? There's a startup for that

The tech industry is in turmoil. But there's at least one startup that is thriving these days, and it's one that's helping other startups lay off workers.(Image credit: Dane Mark/Getty Images)

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Will the FDIC's move to cover uninsured deposits set a risky precedent?

Some say the decision to guarantee deposits beyond the typical $250,000 limit was necessary to keep the financial system stable. Others argue this sets a bad precedent if other banks run into...

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Sweden's Northvolt wants to rival China's battery dominance to power electric...

Northvolt's CEO says the key driver behind the startup is to make Europe self-efficient and less reliant on China for supplies.(Image credit: Nora Lorek for NPR)

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WeWork files for bankruptcy in a stunning downfall from its $47 billion heyday

With its flexible office spaces, WeWork once was seen as a Silicon Valley darling led by an eccentric and charismatic founder. Financial troubled intervened, followed by the pandemic.

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With So Many Startups Growing Into Unicorns, Can They Still Be Magical?

Six years ago, "unicorn" became the name for startup tech companies valued at $1 billion or more. At the time, only 39 companies had earned the title. Since then, the club has grown to 484...

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The Powerlessness Of Nigeria's Tech Startups

The big problem for these booming businesses isn't staff shortages, government regulations or software glitches. It's all about the electrical grid.(Image credit: Georgie Osodi)

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Every auto startup wants to be the next Tesla. Why these 2 may have a real shot

They aren't household names yet, but Rivian and Lucid are two auto startups attracting a lot of buzz – and loads of money.(Image credit: Frederic J. Brown)

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The rocky road ahead for startups

What happens to the flow of venture capital when the market drops? We look at each player – from limited partners to venture capitalists to startups – and the choices they face when turbulent times are...

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Want to lay off workers more smoothly? There's a startup for that

The tech industry is in turmoil. But there's at least one startup that is thriving these days, and it's one that's helping other startups lay off workers.

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