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The domination of big name venture capitalists. The rise of the “unicorn.” The slow climb of the angel investor and one-man show. The venture capital (VC) landscape has evolved over the past five [...]

For some, Artificial Intelligence (AI), paints a Hollywood picture of robotic humans that are controlled by and dependent on a range of implantable and wearable technology. Or, of malicious AI [...]

Happy Nowruz! As we ring in this New Year, I want to take a moment to congratulate the Iranian entrepreneurs, startups and organizations that are creating values. There are hundreds of thousands [...]

In a landmark case making its way through the legal system, the United States government is demanding that Apple grant backdoor access to the iPhone used by one of the San Bernardino, California [...]

Early first quarter venture capital (VC) investment numbers are in and their dismal drop from fourth quarter 2015 signaled alarm bells. VC funding fell from $17.6 billion at the end of 2015 to [...]

You have a great idea that is going to change the world. You’ve contacted family, friends and anyone else who’ll listen for support and you’ve spent hours of blood, sweat and tears to turn that [...]

The New Year is almost here and, with it, unprecedented opportunities for entrepreneurs. 2015 saw the most M&A activity ever, with deals adding up to about $4.7 trillion. Venture Capital [...]

Square goes public. Apple plans a new peer-to-peer (P2P) mobile payment service. Venmo sees $2.1 billion in transactions in the first half of 2015 alone. These are just a few of the recent [...]

Critics of the sharing economy are piling on. Just this month a closely fought battle over Proposition F in San Francisco, also known as the “Airbnb Initiative,” aimed to put serious restrictions [...]

The company, valued at $9 billion, is one of the hottest startups in the burgeoning healthcare technology scene. Its leader evokes the image of Steve Jobs in her black turtlenecks and bold [...]