Analysis Startups, VCs Eye Finance Reform Bill as Senate Debate Begins Debate began today in the U.S. Senate on a bill designed to overhaul the financial industry. It's a piece of legislation that could have far-reaching consequences for venture capital investment, and in turn some argue, for technological innovation and economic growth. A response to the recent financial meltdowns and scandals, the 1,400-page bill… Audrey Watters View comments
Apple Top 10 YouTube Videos About Steve Wozniak Steve Wozniak, builder of the first Apple computer, is not as well known as Steve Jobs and Bill Gates. Yet on YouTube there are more documentaries and recent videos of this man they call "the Woz" then there are of his colleagues. For that, he's become an ideal spokesperson for personal computing history. In these videos you'll see a young… Deane Rimerman View comments
Google Google Brings Living Stories to WordPress Google today announced the release of a Living Stories plugin for WordPress. Living Stories was Google's "experimental format for displaying news coverage" a two-month-long experiment with the New York Times and Washington Post. Google software engineer Eric Zhang wrote about the process of developing the plugin on the Google News Blog. Curt Hopkins View comments
StartUp 101 Startup Strategy Roundtable: Web 3.0 Choices This morning I spoke with four entrepreneurs covering a wide range of businesses from an inventory optimization SaaS to an e-commerce site that creates a keepsake of your child's artwork. They each have different choices to make right now. Move to a different platform? Go nonprofit? I developed my Web 3.0 framework to help entrepreneurs make the… Sramana Mitra View comments
Analysis Fwix Socializes Hyperlocal News The hyperlocal news site Fwix launched a revamp to its service yesterday, allowing readers on its website to customize and socialize their news feed. Fwix users can follow local and hyperlocal topics, as well as follow other readers who share their interests. Taking advantage of Facebook's recently released Open Graph API, Fwix now allows… Audrey Watters View comments