Consumer Groups Blast Companies for Violating Kids' Rights
Seventeen groups have filed joint complaints to the Federal Trade Commission, claiming that several major corporations are targeted kids illegally. Read story
Eric Markowitz
Why Silicon Valley Loves Failures
"Embrace failure." It's best to "fail fast." These are Silicon Valley's cliché darlings. Here's why they've become such popular concepts. Read story
Gaming Industry Haunted by Safety Concerns
It's never been a better time be a game developer. It's also never been more complicated. When building games, founders must keep young players safe--and sta... Read story
Inside Zynga's Fun House, Workers Say Games Are Over
After its stock takes a nosedive, former Zynga employees reveal disillusionment in the gaming giant's work force, while analysts paint a bleak picture. Read story
Poker Site Forced to Ante Up $731 Million
PokerStars, accused of money laundering, settles with the Department of Justice to buy its competitor, Full Tilt Poker, and to pay out balances owed to custo... Read story
3 Start-ups Tackling the Student-Debt Crisis
The student-debt crisis is imploding. These start-ups are trying to save American students from defaulting on their loans. Read story
Facebook Revenue: $1.18 Billion
The social network barely exceeded investor expectations Thursday in its first earnings report as a public company. Read story
A Love Story: Start-ups & Ultimate Frisbee
Founders, engineers, and designers have wrested control of Ultimate Frisbee from jocks and made it their own. I got in the game to explore. Read story
Socialcam, Just 18 Months Old, Is Acquired
Socialcam, the mega-popular video-sharing app, was acquired today by Autodesk for $60 million. Not bad for a company founded last year. Read story
5 Start-ups Keeping Home-Cooling Costs Low
It's hot out there. These innovative companies are keeping you cool, while keeping average heating and cooling costs down. Read story
A Kentucky Family Business, an Iconic Seal & a Lawsuit
Maker's Mark recently won a decade-long lawsuit in federal court, which decided to protect the brand's famous red dripping wax. Here's how it happened. Read story
Now Playing on Your iPhone: The Olympics
Elemental Technologies, a 6-year-old video start-up, is set to stream 27 channels of live Olympic events directly to mobile devices. Read story
What it Takes to Stay 'Made In America'
Innovation, a commitment to quality, and a hint of luck, are just a few factors enabling these companies to continue manufacturing in America. Read story
How We Market to 'The Man'
One morning the young founders of Blank Label woke up and realized everything had to change. The strategy paid off--to the tune of $1 million in revenue. Read story
Taking On the Entire Banking System
Dwolla isn't just taking on PayPal. Ben Milne's start-up is disrupting the whole world of banking. Read story
Health-Care Ruling: What You Really Think
Will it hinder growth, or incentivize expansion? Founders and CEOs chime in on the real effects the Supreme Court's historic ruling will have on their busine... Read story
Supreme Court Backs Obamacare
The Supreme Court has upheld the Affordable Care Act in a historic 5-4 decision; small business owners are split in their feelings about the ruling. Read story
How I Fixed the Job Interview
Herb Greenberg, who lost his sight at age 10, developed a test to let employers see workers for who they really are. Read story
Meet the Innovators Who Shaped Wimbledon
A sports event steeped in tradition has gone 2.0. Here's a look at the pioneers turning Wimbledon high tech. Read story
Microsoft Acquires Yammer for $1.2 Billion
After meteoric user-growth and a fresh $85 million infusion of funding, the social network for business was just acquired by Microsoft. Read story
The Trouble With Starting Up in the Heartland
Humility, quietude, and the farm mentality are the Midwest's best start-up allies. And its biggest foes. Read story
Father's Day: What It's Like to Launch a Business with Dad?
What happens when your co-founder is your father? Entrepreneurs explain the best and worst parts of running a family business--and how mom always gets called... Read story
50 Entrepreneurs Just Conquered Times Square
An exhibition of 50 portraits of tech luminaries will be on exhibit in New York's Times Square on June 15, just in time for F.ounders down the street. Read story
Inside the Midwest's Secretive and Scrappy Start-up Scene
With roots in a rugged agrarian work ethic, start-ups are thriving around Omaha--thanks in no small part to big spenders' bankrolls. We sent a lifelong New Y... Read story
Meet 3 Start-ups Behind Apple's New Maps
Inside Apple's strategy: How the company built its new maps feature by making a strategic partnership and spending hundreds of millions on acquisitions. Read story
From Beijing to Troy: Why One VC Is Betting on America
Bruce Gibney, a partner at Founders Fund, explains why the next great technological revolution will come from the United States, not China. Read story
Belmont Stakes: Why Entrepreneurs Will Never Bet the Favorite
A look at the intersection of calculated risk, the minds of entrepreneurs, and why the best business owners make long shot bets. Read story
Frenzy, Confusion Faced by Developers & Designers for Apple
Think your job is stressful? Here's how leaks, rumors, and gossip guide the iPhone, iPad, and Mac accessory and software industry. Read story
Stay Home This Weekend. Vacation Can Be a Bummer
Vacations make you happy, right? Er, not really. Recent studies confirm that getaways don't make you a happier person. Read story
Out of 6 TechCrunch Finalists, the Winner Is...
Hundreds have been eliminated from the competition. Of the six start-ups that remain at TechCrunch Disrupt--social search, a digital guitar, and more--who ta... Read story
6 Things You Missed at TechCrunch Disrupt
Who's buying Facebook stock, the CEO that thinks Dropbox is overvalued, Tumblr's growing pains, and more from today's TechCrunch Disrupt. Read story
After Facebook: 6 IPOs to Put on Your Radar
Has Facebook reinvigorated the IPO market? Here are a few tech companies racing to go public--and what you should know about them. Read story
Facebook Pulls Off Largest Tech IPO Ever
Ring the bells: It's a landmark day for Wall Street and Silicon Valley as the world's biggest social network becomes a public company. Read story
Facebook IPO Could Spawn 1,000 Start-ups
As Facebook becomes a public company, it's making thousands of employees wealthy enough to bolt. The upside: They're ambitious, entrepreneurial, and ready to... Read story
3 Weird, Game-Changing Ways to Make Employees Happy
The founder of Second Life, Philip Rosedale, shares his strategies for sparking employee passion about your company. Step one: Introduce the "LoveMachine." Read story
Facebook IPO: Mark Zuckerberg's Smartest Moves
Facebook is about to go public, and clearly, the 27-year-old has done a few things right. Here’s a look at his best moves, and what any entrepreneur can le... View slideshow
6 Pointers from the Man Who Invented the iPod
Tony Fadell led the team that created the first 18 iterations of the iPod (and the first three of the iPhone). Here he describes his creative process. Read story
Will Investors Bet on These Entrepreneurs at the Kentucky Derby?
Startup America's Scott Case has a plan to introduce young entrepreneurs to the politicians and investors on Derby Day. Here's how he's doing it. Read story
The Truth About Bribery and Doing Foreign Business
The probe into Walmart's alleged bribery of public officials is interesting, but perhaps unsurprising. In Mexico, "mordida" is a way of life. Can you do busi... Read story
Most Exclusive Tech Conference Ever?
Founders Fund, a venture capital firm, invited engineers and budding entrepreneurs to an all-expenses-paid trip to Hawaii. And you probably weren't invited. ... Read story
