The jury is still out whether Foursquare can figure out a way to monetize its hot location-based mobile service, but that hasn't stopped the World Economic Forum from including it among a class of 31 companies deemed pioneers in technology.

Proton therapy, an emerging form of radiation treatment for cancer, is available at only 28 centers worldwide. A new company is looking to raise $250 million to expand access to the treatment.

Art by Mike LucasIn this morning's Web roundup: As summer winds down, a debate rages about the proper structure for seed deals. Paul Kedrosky credits the venture industry for not demanding a bailout, unlike banks. Meanwhile, venture investor Brad Webb considers the future of stem-cell investing in light of a recent federal court ruling.

See All

RSS Feed

The debut today of the new-and-improved Apple (AAPL) TV set-top box creates a potentially formidable new problem for the cable and telco video on demand services, Light Reading points out this afternoon. The new box - one-quarter the footprint of the old box, and sharply reduced in price, to $99 [...]

Taleo (TLEO) this afternoon said it has agreed to acquire Learn.com for about $125 million in cash. Taleo is a provider of HR management software; Learn.com is a Sunrise, Florida-based provider of cloud-based learning and talent management software. The deal is expected to close by the end of the fourth [...]

Just for the record: As Engadget points out, Apple (AAPL) iTunes is not the only place you can download episodes of ABC and Fox television shows for 99 cents: Amazon.com (AMZN) will sell you the same shows at the same price. And in Amazon's case, you can keep your precious [...]

Sonus Networks (SONS), a frequent subject of takeover rumors, spiked today as work filtered out to the Street that the company canceled a planned appearance at a Kaufman Bros. research conference.TheFlyOnTheWall.com notes that Avian Securities pointed out in a research note that the company said it pulled out of the [...]

See All

RSS Feed