Jobless Claims Higher Than Expected
Though experts expected jobless claims to remain flat, today's numbers reveal a troubling trend. Read story
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Facebook Founders Fund Artificial Intelligence Start-up
Investor Dustin Moskovitz says Vicarious, which just closed a $15 million funding round, will "revolutionize every industry." Read story
Study: Morning People Are Happier & Healthier Than Night Owls
A recent American Psychological Association study finds that you might want to start waking up earlier. Read story
Some of Groupon's Early Backers Jump Ship
Marc Andreessen is just one of the daily deal site's early investors dumping shares of the struggling company. Read story
Report: Zuckerberg Tells Employees Stock Is 'Painful' to Watch
A new report says the world's most watched entrepreneur finally met with employees to discuss low morale as Facebook stock hits a new low. Read story
Fab.com Sues Rival Flash Sales Site
The copyright infringement suit claims TouchOfModern copied Fab's look, feel, and text. Read story
Employees Not Waiting to Cash Out on SecondMarket
The secondary market trading platform released who is selling, and who is buying so far in 2012. Read story
Twitter Co-Founders Aim for Third Hit
Evan Williams and Biz Stone, who also created Blogger, yet another new online publishing tool. Read story
Why the Google-Frommer's Deal Matters
The line of travel guides gives Google access to a trove of consumer-focused content. Read story
Tech Takeovers Are Fewer--but Pricier
Acquisitions in the tech sector decreased 35% in the second quarter, but total spending grows. Read story
The Differences Between East & West Coast Shoppers
A new report reveals the rather predictable differences in shopping behavior between mobile consumers on the two coasts. Read story
Kickstarter: Double-Edged Sword for Video-Game Entrepreneurs
Video-game projects raise serious cash via Kickstarter, but can those founders actually deliver products to market? Read story
Tech Start-Ups Launch Recruiting Tour
A placement start-up joins forces with some of the country's fastest-growing tech companies for a barnstorming tour of U.S. campuses. Read story
Start-up 99designs Buys European Rival
The logo and web design marketplace acquired Berlin-based 12designer for an undisclosed amount. Read story
Airtime Loses Nearly Half Its Users
It seems Sean Parker's video-calling app is struggling to take off, despite a high-profile launch. Read story
IPO Rebound? 6 Set for This Week
Tech firms are rethinking public offerings, but there are a slew of non-digital businesses that will begin public trading the in coming days. Read story
Winning Big From #NBCFail
Rage over NBC's Olympics coverage is giving a boost to a handful of tiny Web companies that--legally or not--give access to live streams of the 2012 Olympic ... Read story
Obama & Romney Face Off in Twitter Tool
The microblogging site will now capture the changing public sentiment regarding each candidate. Read story
More Turmoil at Zynga
The recent plunge in share price has set off investor lawsuits and an executive shakeup. Read story
Entrepreneurs Increasingly Pessimistic About Economy
But a new report finds a wide optimism gap along age lines. Read story
Web Pioneer Craigslist Now an Internet Bully?
Craig Newmark once heralded the free information flow of the Internet. Now his company vigorously guards its intellectual property. Read story
America's 10 Fastest Growing Private Companies
These scrappy enterprises were kicking into gear when others were hunkering down for the Great Recession. View slideshow
NEA Closes $2.6 Billion Venture Capital Fund
In two months, the venture capital firm raised one of the largest venture funds ever. Read story
Sean Parker Blasts Entrepreneurs for Playing It Safe
Rather than continue to create new companies, he argues, most entrepreneurs settle for the ease of being a venture capitalist. Read story
TaskRabbit Closes $13 Million Funding Round
Founders Fund led the round, bringing the online labor marketplace's total funding $38 million. Read story
Job Market Squeeze: Employees Now Working Longer Hours
A new report says talent shortages have placed a greater strain on current workers. Read story
Fab Raises $105 Million in VC Funding
The design-centric retail site looks to add 600 employees over the next five years. Read story
Education Start-up Adds 12 New University Partners
Cal Tech and Penn also invest $3.7 million in Coursera, bringing the company's total funding to $22 million. Read story
Fed Chief Offers Sobering Economic Forecast
In testimony before Congress, Bernanke predicts "frustratingly slow" job growth. Read story
Venture Capital Hits Highest Level Since Dot-Com Bubble
A new report finds a surge in mobile deals, a drop in health care, and a shift from Massachusetts to New York. Read story
DocuSign Raises $47.5 Million in VC Funding
The digital signature company plans to use the Kleiner Perkins-led funding round to develop new products and try to expand its global reach. Read story
Pioneering VC Gives $116 Million to Alma Mater
University of Oxford says the endowment is the largest contribution to undergraduate financial assistance in European history. Read story
Here's Why You're Not Hiring
Openings increase, but hiring slows; no wonder the job market is a mess. Read story
Kleiner Perkins Loses Round in Pao Case
A judge has ruled that Ellen Pao's sexual misconduct suit against the renowned venture capital firm will not go to arbitration. Read story
Kayak Set for IPO
The travel booking website is expected to offer 3.5 million shares priced between $22 and $25 a share. Read story
Unemployment Remains Flat at 8.2%
U.S. employers added only 80,000 jobs in June, less than economists had projected. Read story
Study: Office Dogs Reduce Work-Related Stress
A study found that employees who bring their dogs to work accumulate less stress throughout the work day. Read story
New Data Shows Promising Signs For the Job Market
Jobless claims decrease more than expected and the number of private sector jobs rises by 176,000. Read story
U.S. Manufacturing Slows for First Time in 3 Years
After 37 consecutive months of growth, new data shows manufacturing in the U.S. is actually decreasing. Read story
Small Business Lending on the Rise
Small business lending was strong in May, but the economic recovery remains tenuous. Read story