Twitter officially opened the doors of its New York office today, and even New York City Mayor Mike Bloomberg showed up.
Twitter executive chairman and Square CEO Jack Dorsey joined Bloomberg on stage to announce the opening, coming at a …
Popular blogging startup Tumblr is close to raising between $75 and $100 million, with an incredible $800 million valuation, says the Wall Street Journal.
Tumblr’s blogging platform emphasizes its ease of use and now hosts more than 27 million blogs. …
Forget the debates about whether online media is killing print: For the makers of Longshot, the internet makes it possible to publish an issue of a magazine in just two days.
From announcing the issue’s theme (“debt,” according to the …
Google Offers, the mega search company’s Groupon competitor, launched in beta last month in Portland, and we knew it was only a matter of time before it started offering daily deals to the rest of the U.S. Today, Google is …
VentureBeat will be in New York City one week from today — on Wednesday, May 11, we’ll be throwing a party at Katra Lounge (217 Bowery at Rivington).
We’re in NYC for a couple of reasons: One, we’re constantly looking …
If you’re based in New York and have the next big disruptive tech company, you’ll want to apply for a special session we’re hosting next month with one of New York’s most respected venture capital groups, RRE Ventures.
A month …
Clearwire has been methodically building up its 4G wireless networking service around the country, starting with small markets and moving to big ones. Today, the companyannounced that it will launch in the big cities: New York on Nov. 1, Los …
As the New York tech scene has flourished in the past few years, a number of so-called ‘super angel’ funds have been formed to fund the city’s fledgling startups. Now another angel is ready to spread his wings with Josh …
Do you have a technology idea that will change the world?
If you’re based in NY, and you think you’ve built a technology product that will set off the next tech revolution, consider applying for a special session we’re hosting …
New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg was a surprise guest at the TechCrunch Disrupt conference this morning, and he didn’t waste any time in promoting the city as the perfect spot for emerging startups.
According to Bloomberg, “When you want to …
OpenSky, an e-commerce startup from veteran New York entrepreneurs, raised $6 million in a second round led by Highland Capital Partners and Canaan Partners. The round brings the company’s total funding to about $11 million.
The company helps bloggers monetize …
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Massachusetts may soon be the next state to offer direct support for stem-cell research and related biotechnology developments. Gov. Deval Patrick yesterday proposed a $1 billion, 10 year life-sciences initiative that would provide a variety of …
