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Apple Plays Defense On iPhone 6 Bending, Software Concerns

Apple Inc (AAPL.O) broke its silence on complaints about bending iPhones, hours after withdrawing a glitch-ridden software update as the company struggles to restore momentum to the rollout of its latest phones.

Twitter Pays Engineer $10 Million as Silicon Valley Tussles for Talent

Among Twitter Inc's highest-paid executives, Christopher Fry's name stands out.

Entrepreneur Starts His Version of Harvard, Tuition-Free

Minerva Schools of KGI doesn't yet have accreditation, a campus or even a full faculty roster, but it is offering something even Harvard can't - four years of free tuition for its first matriculating class.

In Silicon Valley Start-Up World, Pedigree Counts

When asked to name the most notable rags-to-riches entrepreneur that his firm has funded, venture capitalist Ben Horowitz doesn't hesitate: Christian Gheorghe, a Romanian immigrant who came to the United States without speaking English, and rose from limo driver to founder of a business-analytics company, Tidemark.

Early Start-ups Attract Supersized Funding Rounds

Cash-strapped start-ups need look no further than Looker Data Sciences for evidence the investment boom is alive and well.

'Sharing Economy' Companies Go Mainstream

A few years ago, renting out a spare room via the lodging website Airbnb bordered on daring. Now, in thousands of cities around the world, it seems almost conventional.

Exclusive: Google Ventures beefs up fund size to $300 million a year

Google will increase the cash it allocates to its venture-capital arm to up to $300 million a year from $200 million, catapulting Google Ventures into the top echelon of corporate venture-capital funds.

Andreessen Horowitz invests $15 million in website Rap Genius

Venture capitalist Ben Horowitz is famous for starting his blog posts with rap lyrics. Now, he will be putting his money into the mix.

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