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The Week That Was

The news and views that kept us amused this week, including: a court decision overturning California's ban on gay marriage, the lost Lost City of Atlantis, and a slideshow of the winners of the World Press Photo Prize contest. ... Read Blog

Where the Tech World Gathers

Meetup.com's massive community is wielding some big influence over the future of the tech world. Recently released numbers reveal some surprising trends for its growth. ... Read Blog

From Flash Sales to Full Price

Have flash sales upped the allure of buying luxury brands at full price? For Millennials especially, the answer is yes, new spending research from American Express finds.  ... Read Blog

Tesla Tests Crossover Market With Model X

Electric automaker Tesla has gone from making a sleek, fast roadster to swagger-wagon territory with the introduction of a prototype of its Model X crossover. ... Read Blog

Startups Tap Government Energy Research

As part of the Startup America initiative, the Department of Energy made it easier and cheaper for new businesses to license technology developed at its labs. ... Read Blog

The Five Cs of Building the Best Community

Community management is the attribute that every entrepreneur should add to their business model. Have you adopted the five Cs? ... Read Blog

How to Translate Passion Into Credibility Against Cheap Competition

Adam Gilbert wanted to build his online weight-loss business based on honesty and real connections with his clients. Here's how he did it. ... Read Column

Business Hotel Roundup:
Austin

A burgeoning tech industry, hipster music scene and some classic Texan flair makes Austin a hot spot for getting some business done. ... Read Blog

Kickstarter Kicks Crowdfunding Into High Gear

Two companies pull in $1 million on Kickstarter, pointing to the growing popularity—and power—of crowdfunding. ... Read Blog

Crowdtilt Pivots, Then Launches

Crowdtilt launches to the public with a simple idea: Enlist your friends to fund just about anything. ... Read Blog

Fashion Clones Make You Want to Shake It

On the runways of New York Fashion Week, you’ll see plenty of attitude, but it’s usually reserved for the designs—which is why we love the models in this Prada video.  ... Read Blog

CEOs in Masquerade

Guest commentary: The problem with business leaders—as with anyone—is when they try to be someone they are not. Is synergy the secret they’re missing? ... Read Column

Two Tech Blogs Now One

GigaOM is tying up with paidContent publisher ContentNext as consolidation among tech-focused news blogs continues. ... Read Blog

NASA Hails Space Taxi Geniuses

Where, we ask, is a space taxi when you need one? NASA is looking for space entrepreneurs to submit plans for vehicles that would help zip astronauts into space.  ... Read Blog

How Santorum and Gingrich Could Deny Romney

The best strategy isn’t for one candidate to emerge as the conservative alternative—it's for them to agree on where each will compete. ... Read Blog

Airline Madness Hits Europe

Pity business travelers with European stops on their agendas. Not only do they have to deal with a bad bit of winter weather, but they also have to confront airlines beset with labor problems or bankruptcy. ... Read Column

Ask Shama: What’s the Secret Sauce to Creating Compelling Content?

How do you keep your content fresh after years of doing the same old thing? Shama gives three tips for making sure your audience stays engaged. ... Read Column

Young Presidents' Optimism Rebounds

The outlook for young company leaders brightened in the fourth quarter, and they're looking for further economic improvement ahead. ... Read Blog

"Wal-Mart" of Weed Welcomed to Washington

A store that sells the tools to grow marijuana indoors is coming to the nation's capital, ready to cash in on the District of Columbia's moves to allow medical pot. ... Read Blog

The Case for Yahoo's Survival

There was a time when Yahoo was the Internet; now it’s synonymous with corporate drift, management blunders and worker turnover and disenchantment. That's too bad, because the Internet needs Yahoo. It's content strategy, not to mention its ability to ... Read Blog

Einhorn-Mets Deal Falls Through

Hedge fund founder David Einhorn won't be part of the New York Mets' ownership after all. ... Read Blog

Art Imitates Life for Ashton Kutcher on Men

Ashton Kutcher is coming back to the small screen, playing an Internet billionaire. Will his character be more successful than Kutcher has been with his own foray as a Web entrepreneur and investor? ... Read Column

Banks Sow Seeds of Next Crisis

Banks are doing their best to revive the excesses of 2006, which led to the financial crisis and recession. Despite a plethora of new laws and regulations, regulators have given financial institutions enough wiggle room and loopholes to have ... Read Column

Wall Street Reform Is an Unfinished Business

We can learn a lot from the financial-reform efforts of 2010, as halting and ineffective as most of them were. Here are five lessons to take away from the mess. ... Read Column

Best Places for Senioritis

The most popular retirement destinations this year are in the traditional hot spots of Florida and Arizona. But look deeper and some unlikely areas emerge as favorites for seniors, a Portfolio.com survey finds. ... Read Column

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Close enough for an impromptu meeting, but far enough to sidestep U.S. immigration restrictions, this high-tech startup incubator is generating more than just buzz Read More