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LA Port develops a passion for green jobs
GreenspacePortTechLA, a relatively new business incubator operated by a coalition that includes the port and city of Los Angeles, officially launched Wednesday. The project is looking for office space for a campus that will house and nurture start-up companies... -
As unemployment grows, job search sites thrive
L.A. Times Tech BlogBrian Norgard left his job in April, but this isn't another unemployment story. Historically, times of recession have proved opportune for starting new businesses. By the same token, we've seen start-ups flourish in the last few years, but Norgard has... -
'AngelGate' disrupts TechCrunch conference but no 'Jerry Springer' moment
L.A. Times Tech BlogTechCrunch founder Michael Arrington kicked off the aptly named TechCrunch Disrupt conference in San Francisco on Monday with a bit of controversy. A furious volley of blog posts last week questioned if Silicon Valley's top angel investors were... -
Andreessen Horowitz raises $650 million venture fund
L.A. Times Tech BlogMarc Andreessen and his longtime business partner, Ben Horowitz, have raised a $650-million second fund for their venture capital firm, giving them a checkbook to match their ambitions. Andreessen Horowitz raised the money in three weeks from all the... -
U.S. hard-pressed to stem domestic R&D losses
President Obama's proposal to boost the research tax credit for businesses is widely seen as necessary to bolster American competitiveness in the global economy.
But even if the $100-billion plan is approved, it won't begin to address the fundamental...Tags: Credit and Debt, China, Sales, New York University, Research and Development
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Apple's Steve Jobs photographed at dinner with Obama, tech leaders
L.A. Times Tech BlogIn the first authorized photo since his medical leave in January, Apple chief Steve Jobs appears alongside President Obama and Silicon Valley technology leaders at a dinner Thursday night, raising a glass at a Woodside, Calif., dinner. Jobs' back is... -
California start-up Transphorm gets $20 million from Google Ventures to develop power conversion technology
L.A. Times Tech BlogGoogle Ventures has funneled $20 million into a start-up that claims to prevent most of the energy loss that occurs in solar panels, electric cars, computer servers and more. Transphorm Inc., based in Goleta near Santa Barbara, makes an electric...... -
TechCrunch50: Mint makes a mint
L.A. Times Tech BlogIntuit acquires Mint.com for $170 million, paying off venture capital investors. The deal is announced at the TechCrunch50 conference in San Francisco.... -
Variety to start charging for online access by early 2010
Company TownLess than three years after opening up its website for free, Hollywood trade paper Variety is closing it back down to admit subscribers only. Starting early next year, most content on Variety.com will be available only to those who subscribe...... -
Energy-efficient LED bulbs to light U.S. homes
L.A. Times Tech BlogPharox60 LED lasts six times as long as an energy-efficient compact fluorescent light bulb. But unlike CFLs, LEDS don???t contain toxic mercury.... -
Homegirl salsa will be sold at Ralphs downtown starting today
Daily DishThe Ralphs supermarket downtown starts selling Homegirl salsa today. It's the salsa made by women in Homeboy Industries' Homegirl Cafe & Catering job training program, and the move is part of an initiative by Ralphs Grocery Co. to help the...... -
KaChing aims to shake up the mutual fund industry
L.A. Times Tech BlogSilicon Valley startup kaChing hopes to take on the mutual fund industry by rating stock-pickers as "geniuses" based on an investing IQ, and then letting investors follow them. It's got big time backing but big time hurdles....
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