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New Startups Want to Change the Way You Get Gas

September 01, 2015 10:09 am by Jackson McNeill

We’ve all been there: You’re already late, but your car is running out of gas.  Begrudgingly, you pull off of the freeway in the not-so-nice part of town, looking for...

This Startup Wants to Sell You Produce That's Affordable, Delicious and Ugly

August 20, 2015 01:08 pm by Jackson McNeill

There’s a lot of profit in being ugly. Well, at least if you are a fruit or vegetable. That’s what startup “Imperfect” is hoping, anyway, as it begins to sell consumers...

The ABCs of Google: How Delaware Law Created the Alphabet Merger

August 17, 2015 04:08 pm by Brent Lightfoot

The ABCs just sound better in Delaware. At least, they do to Google co-founders Larry Page and Sergey Brin. The Alphabet Merger The Google team announced at the end of the day...

Water-Saving Showerhead Startup Gets Soaked in Attention by Kickstarter & Silicon Valley Investors

August 13, 2015 02:08 pm by Jackson McNeill

When you think about the next big thing in Silicon Valley, you probably think of a hot new social media app, delivery drones, or even driverless cars. But you probably don’t...

Google Undergoes Massive Restructuring and Forms Parent Company Named “Alphabet Inc.”

August 11, 2015 03:08 pm by Jackson McNeill

Google has always been known for its innovation. Not only did the tech giant basically reinvent the way that we search for information, it’s also pursued bold ideas like driverless...

Google Autos, LLC: Google Quietly Starts Its Own Self-Driving Car Company

August 06, 2015 07:08 pm by Jackson McNeill

Documents obtained this week by The Guardian reveal that Google has created a subsidiary company called Google Auto, LLC. The documents also reveal that the LLC was set up in 2011,...

Uber, The Most Valuable Private Startup in the World, is Now Worth $51 BILLION

August 03, 2015 09:08 am by Jackson McNeill

Car-hailing startup Uber is valued at about $51 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Friday. The valuation came after a recent round of funding raised a fresh $1 billion in...

Google Tried to Buy a Veggie Burger Startup for $300 MILLION

July 31, 2015 01:07 pm by Jackson McNeill

Google has been working on everything from driverless cars, to social media, to smartphones. If technology is involved, Google probably has a hand in it. But so far, Google has not...

Online Car Dealership Startup Raises Another $54 Million

July 28, 2015 04:07 pm by Jackson McNeill

Most people hate used car salesmen. And that’s exactly what Vroom is banking on. Based out of Texas, this online dealership is trying to change the way people buy and...

San Francisco Startup Company, Onewheel, Creates Hybrid Hoverboard

July 26, 2015 11:07 am by Jackson McNeill

Anyone who has ever seen Back to the Future 2 has probably dreamed of owning a hoverboard. Thankfully, an exciting new device from Onewheel may be one step closer to...