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
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
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
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
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
Community management is the attribute that every entrepreneur should add to their business model. Have you adopted the five Cs? ... Read Blog
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
A burgeoning tech industry, hipster music scene and some classic Texan flair makes Austin a hot spot for getting some business done. ... Read Blog
Two companies pull in $1 million on Kickstarter, pointing to the growing popularity—and power—of crowdfunding. ... Read Blog
Crowdtilt launches to the public with a simple idea: Enlist your friends to fund just about anything. ... Read Blog
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
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
GigaOM is tying up with paidContent publisher ContentNext as consolidation among tech-focused news blogs continues. ... Read Blog
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
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
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
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
The outlook for young company leaders brightened in the fourth quarter, and they're looking for further economic improvement ahead. ... Read Blog
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
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
Hedge fund founder David Einhorn won't be part of the New York Mets' ownership after all. ... Read Blog
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 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
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
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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