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Lyft Sues Former Exec for Stealing Company Secrets Before Joining Uber
Uber made a small splash last month when it hired Lyft's former COO Travis VanderZanden. Kara Swisher said the move "will surely increase tensions between Uber and Lyft, which are now pretty tense as...
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Looks like the FBI had a good time checking out a Tesla purchased with drug...
Looks like the FBI had a good time checking out a Tesla purchased with drug bitcoin . According to the Blake Benthall's neighbor, "about 20" feds searched the startup sports car over the accused's...
View ArticleAereo, the once-promising startup that wanted to bring live TV to your...
Aereo, the once-promising startup that wanted to bring live TV to your laptop, is laying off "most of its staff." The company raised $97 million in financing to fight broadcasters like Fox, NBC, and...
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Google Killed Their Mystery Barge Because it Was a Floating Fire Hazard
Google caused a sea-crazed frenzy when the press discovered mystery barges floating off both US coasts. But the company dismantled the giant showrooms before their public unveiling over pesky public...
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Twitter is Paying Executives Not to Flee the Struggling Company
Twitter has endured an exodus of executives and managers from the company's ranks following its IPO. And those departures have become such a problem, the Wall Street Journal reports, the company is...
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How to Make a Billionaire's Garden
Mark Zuckerberg is already paying dozens of kids to hold parking spots overnight outside the construction site for his San Francisco mansion . But he's now taken street occupation a step further: Capp...
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Lyft's Board Allegedly Debated Ousting Their CEO
The legal battle between Lyft and its former COO is shaping up to be a long, ugly fight. The on-demand car company has accused Travis VanderZanden of stealing tens of thousands of secret company...
View ArticleUber is reportedly raising another billion in cash, which could make the...
Uber is reportedly raising another billion in cash, which could make the company "worth" $25 billion. This comes just five months after Uber raised $1.2 billion at a $17 billion valuation. Why does it...
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Shingy's Book of Nonsense Prophecies
David Shing has the kind of gig that can only exist mid-bubble, when dinosaur corporations chase Snapchat into extinction. He pulls down six figures as AOL's "Digital Prophet." He hallucinates about...
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Zynga Keeps Getting Better at Losing Tons of Money
Years ago, pundits wondered if Zynga would become the Google of games. Now it's starting to look more like Pets.com: the Wall Street Journal reports that the Zynga's quarterly losses are up nearly...
View ArticleSan Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced Thursday that he's running for...
San Francisco Mayor Ed Lee announced Thursday that he's running for re-election. Four days later, his campaign already hit its first setback. Sen. Dianne Feinstein told the Chronicle that she's not...
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Fancy Delivery Startup Is Illegally Storing Food On the Streets
By Silicon Valley standards, Munchery is already a success. The startup, which hand-delivers cold meals for customers to reheat, has tens of millions in funding. One of its investors likes to call it...
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Keira Knightley Talks About Billionaire Tech CEOs Like They're Aliens
Beautiful human and fragrance retailer Keira Knightly sat on Jimmy Kimmel's couch last night and discussed a private Silicon Valley screening of her new movie, The Imitation Game, hosted by American...
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Billionaire Peter Thiel Says Technology Isn't Screwing Middle Class
As the wealth gap continues to grow across America, many are wondering if technological advances will just make the lives of workers worse. But two Silicon Valley billionaires say not to...
View ArticleMessing with a competitor's ability to get funding is not a good look for...
Messing with a competitor's ability to get funding is not a good look for Uber, says the venture capitalist who invested in the e-hailing app Hailo. The venture capitalist behind Lyft totally...
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Neighbors Say Pandora Founder's Mansion Causes Woodland Gentrification
Point Reyes is one of Northern California's premier natural treasures, and Pandora's Tim Westergren wants a piece. The 48-year-old co-founder wants to retire on the peninsula. But his new neighbors...
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What if God Was One of Us? What if Taylor Swift Raised Venture Capital?
These are the important questions and only one investor is brave enough to ask.Read more...
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Handy Sued For Being a Hellscape of Labor Code Violations
Handy, the on-demand "handyman" and house cleaning startup, is facing a class action lawsuit for violating an impressive amount of labor laws. The suit alleges that the company refuses workers minimum...
View ArticleGoogle has been going on a real estate shopping spree over the past few...
Google has been going on a real estate shopping spree over the past few years, signaling the company is preparing to hire thousands. According to the Bay Area News Group, the search giant's development...
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Twitter's New "Strategy Statement" is a Trash Heap of Jargon
Twitter has been struggling to define its vision for some time now. To help assure investors they're getting their shit together, the company unveiled a new strategy statement today. And like the...
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