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Chicago Techweek Gets New Executive Director; Pasky Out

Arabella Santiago has been appointed the new Executive Director of Chicago tech conference Techweek.  The Board of Directors at Techweek asked the former Executive Director, Jon Pasky, to step down.

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SXSW: Gawker VP Talks About The Next Generation of Publishing

“A lot of the stuff you see a few days later in mainstream media, you got from us first.  That makes it very personal for the readership – there’s a.

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Instagram May Soon Be Valued At $500 Million

Instagram, the mobile image sharing app, is rumored to soon secure $40 million in financing. The new round of investors would bring the company to a total value of $500.

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Foursquare Hours – The Yelp Killer?

Foursquare announced a new feature for merchants this week just in time for SXSW: hours. This comes two months after the release of menus for merchants, which allows users to.

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SXSW: “Don’t Cut Your Toenails During a Pitch,” And Other Advice by Oren Jacob

As an ex-“entrepreneur in residence” with August Capital, and the current CEO of  ToyTalk, Oren Jacob knows more than a thing or two about how startups get funded.  Having sat on.

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Don’t Go To SXSW; Crush Your Competition Instead

SXSW kicked off on Friday, but you already knew that if you signed into Facebook or Twitter over the weekend. Every tech hub that is not Austin, TX becomes a.

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SXSW: Meet Clarence, The Homeless Hotspot

SXSW definitely has its cast of characters running around Austin this week, most of whom are soaking wet thanks to the unending rain this year.  One unique person making everyone.

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10 VC Blog Posts A Founder Can’t Miss

Entrepreneurship is a lonely road. Ask any entrepreneur and they’ll tell you about the doubt, the long hours, and the uncertainty that they suffer at 3 am when the world.

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Boston Dynamics’ Cheetah Robot Runs 18 MPH

Boston Dynamics is working on a cheetah robot that can run up to 18 mph. The company is creating the robot with help from DARPA’s Maximum Mobility and Manipulation program.

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Adding Texture To Touch Screens

[youtube id=”5X-9-57qG9Y” width=”600″ height=”350″] Feel it to believe it? Finnish developer Senseg says they’re sitting on the technology to make a tablet’s touch screen feel like sandpaper, silk or cloth..

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