Vineyard breakthrough wins water startup prize

2010-03-08T08:15:52Z

<div><p>LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A Web application that alerts wine grape farmers when their vines are thirsty has won first place in a competition to spur entrepreneurs in the investment-starved water sector, organizers said on Monday.</p><p>Fruition Sciences, which operates in both California and

Summary Box: Fuel-cell startup skimpy on details

2010-02-24T14:45:36Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: Fuel-cell startup is promising but skimpy on details</div><div><p>KEEPING QUIET: Bloom Energy, a richly funded Silicon Valley startup, is keeping critical parts of its business plan secret as its first product launch draws international attention.</p><p>THE PROMISE: Bloom Energy's fuel cells promise to allow homes and businesses to generate their own power, but it's not...

Silicon Valley takes helm in wireless world

2010-02-22T08:39:08Z

<div id="subtitle">Google, Apple lead Silicon Valley in taking initiative, loosening controls in wireless world</div><div><p>Silicon Valley is looking like a winner in the tug-of-war with wireless carriers over who will control the new world of Internet-connected phones.</p><p>The tension between the ...

Summary Box: Silicon Valley takes helm in wireless

2010-02-22T08:38:45Z

<div id="subtitle">Summary Box: Google, Apple lead Silicon Valley in loosening controls in wireless markets</div><div><p>WHAT'S HAPPENING: Developments in the wireless world are playing into the hands of Silicon Valley's PC- and Internet-oriented industry, led by Google and App...

Kutcher to Twitter fans during Russian visit

2010-02-22T08:47:16Z

<div id="subtitle">Ashton Kutcher to outsource building Russia's Silicon Valley to his Twitter fans</div><div><p>Hollywood actor and Web-savvy activist Ashton Kutcher says he will "crowd source" questions about Silicon Valley's economy took a big hit during the global meltdown and could have trouble climbing out, according to a report released Wednesday.</p><p>The 2010 Index of Silicon Valley said the region is entering a "new phase of uncertainty" where job losses, a shrinking foreign talent pool, a drop in investments and state legislative gridlock could put its standing as the ...

MBA students see signs of job market thaw

2010-02-22T13:59:01Z

<div><p>BOSTON (Reuters) - Students at one of America's top business schools see evidence that high-technology, startup and alternative energy companies will hire more actively this year after a difficult 2009 for graduates.</p><p>MBA students from Massachusetts Institute of ...

Technology blog TechCrunch hacked

2010-02-22T14:35:31Z

<div><p>TechCrunch, a leading Silicon Valley technology blog, was attacked by hackers overnight, it said Tuesday.</p><p>TechCrunch, in a blog post, said it was hacked around 10:30 pm on Monday (0330 GMT on Tuesday), came back online around an hour later, but went down once again.</p><p>It said t...

Tesla Founders Fight

2010-01-20T10:46:10Z

In this Tuesday, July 21, 2009 photo, Tesla CEO Elon Musk poses at Tesla headquarters in San Carlos, Calif. Musk and Martin Eberhard, the successful Silicon Valley entrepreneurs behind the company's birth, are locked in a legal dispute over who deser...

Jawbone makes talk pretty and smart

2010-02-22T18:37:07Z

<div><p>Aliph is adding brains to beauty in a new line of Jawbone Icon wireless earpieces designed to be Internet smart and techno-chic.</p><p>While Bluetooth headsets have historically been "dumb" devices that handle audio to and from mobile phones based on control buttons, Icons can be customized with mini-applications t...

Candidate flip roils Calif. governor, Senate races

2010-02-22T20:23:18Z

<div id="subtitle">Candidate flip shakes up Calif.'s top races, will test campaigns of Silicon Valley titans</div><div><p>The surprise decision by a little-known Republican moderate to quit the California governor's race in favor of a U.S. Senate run has dramatically altered th...

Silicon Valley 'Bloodbath' Leaves Entire Office Buildings Empty

2010-02-22T20:44:10Z

<div><p> By Dan Levy </p><p> [Bloomberg] -- Silicon Valley is beset by the biggest office property glut since the dot-com bust, leaving the U.S. technology hub with empty high-rises and office parks that make it impossible for landlords to sustain average rents. </p&am...

California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger Tours Biofuel Plant

2010-01-12T12:31:31Z

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - JANUARY 12: California governor Arnold Schwarzenegger (C) and Silicon Valley Leadership Group CEO Carl Guardino (L) talk with SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Silicon Valley technology companies and residents were shaken by another light 3.8 magnitude earthquake on Friday.</p><p>There were no immediate reports of damage, according to local news outlets.</p><p&am...

Silicon Valley shaken by light earthquake

2010-02-22T23:58:59Z

<div><p>SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Silicon Valley technology companies and residents were shaken by a light 4.1 magnitude earthquake on Thursday, and there were no immediate reports of damage.</p><p>Silicon Valley is home to a number of large technology compani...

Zynga Enlarges Its War Chest

2010-02-23T14:21:44Z

<div><p> Russian investment group Digital Sky Technologies grabbed the spotlight of the D: All Things Digital conference in May with the announcement that it was investing $200 million in Facebook. But behind the scenes of the San Diego summit, DST was laying the groundwork for its n...

Silicon Valley getting greener with Hara

2010-02-23T19:36:53Z

<div><p>Fresh from signing on to help green Silicon Valley, startup Hara will be at climate talks in Copenhagen this week to urge that corporations not wait for regulations to fight global warming.</p><p>Hara co-founder and chief executive Amit Chatterjee told AFP that ...

Gift Guide: Tech books that enlighten, entertain

2010-02-23T21:51:32Z

<div id="subtitle">Gift Guide: Find a place for technology books on holiday shopping lists amid all those gadgets</div><div><p>Your holiday shopping list probably includes gadgets, games and gizmos that illustrate how technology is changing the way we work, play and communicate. So why not throw in a few books about the people and services causing the delight and disruption? Here are a few suggestions:</p><p>___&...

Job openings remain close to record-lows

2010-02-24T07:12:38Z

<div id="subtitle">Job openings stuck near record-lows as companies hesitate to hire despite recovery</div><div><p>Job openings are at rock-bottom levels, according to government and private surveys released Tuesday, a trend that could keep the unemployment rate high even as layoffs slow.</p><p>Small businesses in particular are reluctant to add workers as they struggle to obtain credit. Many are pushing their cu...

Where's the next boom? Maybe in `cleantech'

2010-02-24T22:06:34Z

<div id="subtitle">Energy breakthroughs could be the next big thing, but how many jobs can they generate?</div><div><p>Our economy sure could use the Next Big Thing. Something on the scale of railroads, automobiles or the Internet — the kind of breakthrough that emerges every so often and builds industries, generates jobs and mints fortunes.</p><p>Silicon Va...

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