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U.S. green-tech hot spots go coast to coast

December 13, 2007 Investments in green-tech start-ups are going through the roof. Which regions in the U.S. are in the lead?Photos: Green tech from coast to coast TAGS: Silicon Valley, life science, green tech, energy, information technology, U.S., start-up

Students learn the language of start-ups

August 5, 2006 Collegians visiting Silicon Valley from Middle East, North Africa hear what it takes to turn ideas into profitable realities. Photos: International language of start-ups TAGS: Silicon Valley, Atheros Communications, student, failure, women, language, start-up, U.S., idea

Silicon Valley's Mr. Green

September 25, 2006 Vinod Khosla made a fortune as an Internet and IT venture capitalist. Now he's setting his sights on clean technology--and national energy policy. TAGS: subsidy, Silicon Valley, experiment, venture capital, Wall Street, start-up, U.S.

Microsoft licenses new way to make friends

April 26, 2006 Start-up hopes to use technology developed by Microsoft's research unit to take on sites like Friendster and MySpace.com. TAGS: Karl Jacob, Inrix, Friendster Inc., entrepreneur, Silicon Valley, MySpace, CEO, start-up, Microsoft Corp.

Patent law overhaul: Bad for start-ups?

September 20, 2007 Patent-dependent companies and inventors have fighting words for a bill that passed the House and, they hope, will die in the Senate. TAGS: Dean Kamen, bill, patent, Segway, Silicon Valley, start-up, Apple QuickTime, component, eBay Inc., Apple Computer, video

Start-up wants feds to decide on free Wi-Fi plans

August 16, 2007 Silicon Valley company petitioned FCC 15 months ago to build national wireless network on unused spectrum. It's still awaiting a response. TAGS: petition, Silicon Valley, broadband, start-up, Wi-Fi

Electric sports car ready to challenge Porsche?

June 6, 2006 Silicon Valley all-stars line up behind start-up that claims its car can accelerate from zero to 60 mph in four seconds. TAGS: Porsche, Draper Fisher Jurvetson, Sergey Brin, motor, magnet, electricity, car, Silicon Valley, eBay Inc., e-book, California, CEO, start-up, Google Inc.

Blogging, vlogging and the new mainstream

June 12, 2006 A pair of conferences illuminate blogosphere's ever-higher profile. Also: Legendary blogger jumps ship. TAGS: blogosphere, blogger, podcasting, blogging, blog, Ask.com, Silicon Valley, conference, start-up, video, Microsoft Corp.

Chip start-up's big payoff comes in, at last

October 20, 2005 MicroUnity gets a $300 million settlement from Intel, 17 years after it was tipped as one of the most promising ventures in Silicon Valley. TAGS: Transmeta Corp., Silicon Graphics Inc., Silicon Valley, Intel, founder, start-up, TV

TorrentSpy lawyer battling 'copyright extremism'

July 31, 2007 Ira Rothken, a veteran of nasty copyright fights between Hollywood and Silicon Valley, has a large stake in the copyright system. TAGS: ReplayTV, lawyer, RIAA, founder, suit, Hollywood, Silicon Valley, entertainment, start-up, search engine
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