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Uber Cozies Up To Authorities In Hyderabad, India, With $50M Support Center
By Jon Russell Earlier this year, Uber said it plans to invest $500 million growing its business in India over the coming years. This week, the company began to spend
For Homeless Families, Quick Exit From Shelters Is Only A Temporary Fix
By Pam Fessler The rapid rehousing program provides the homeless with short-term rental assistance. But many recipients ultimately face the same problems as those who stay in shelters, a new
Scientists Turn To Seahorses For Nearly Unbreakable Limbs
By John Biggs Researchers at Clemson University have created a new sort of robotic design based on the long, curled tail of the seahorse. The seahorse is unique because it
Samsung Electronic’s Earnings Guidance Points To Another Disappointing Quarter
By Catherine Shu Another quarter, another lackluster earnings guidance from Samsung Electronics. Heralded as Apple’s arch rival in “The Great Smartphone War” just two years ago, Samsung’s performance has declined
Malaysia-based GlassesGlobalGroup Gets $3M To Tackle European Markets
By Catherine Shu GlassesGlobalGroup, a Kuala Lumpur-based eyeglass retailer founded by a former Rocket Internet executive, is eyeing expansion across Asia and Europe with its recently closed $3 million Series
Pembient Co-Founder George Bonaci Chats About The Plan To 3D Print Animal Parts
By Sarah Buhr Pembient, the startup that creates genetically identical animal parts in a lab, blew up after we first wrote about them. The founders have been inundated with requests,
Bill Cosby Admitted To Acquiring Drugs To Give To A Woman For Sex
NPR’s Kelly McEvers interviews MaryClaire Dale, an Associated Press reporter, about the court documents showing Cosby said in 2005 he got quaaludes to give to a woman with whom he
It’s On: Airbnb Regulation Set To Hit San Francisco’s Ballot This November
By Kim-Mai Cutler A coalition of home owners and affordable housing activists submitted more than 15,000 signatures today for a ballot initiative in the November election that will more tightly
Producer Jerry Weintraub Dies At 77
By Krishnadev Calamur The legendary producer behind such hits as The Karate Kid and Ocean’s Eleven died in Santa Barbara, Calif. The cause was cardiac arrest. » E-Mail This …read
Report: Cosby Admitted Giving Woman Sedative Quaaludes
By Krishnadev Calamur The AP, citing documents, says the comedian testified in 2005 he got the drug with the intent of giving them to women whom he wanted to have
