In 2007, Lynn Jurich left what she describes as a “cushy job” in venture capital to co-found Sunrun, pioneering the solar-as-a-service business model. Eight years later — and less than two months after giving birth to her first child — Jurich took Sunrun public.… Continue Reading
Facebook hack. Facebook said a recent breach of its network affected 30 million users, 20 million fewer than it estimated when it first announced the incident a couple of weeks ago. The company said the breach exposed more intimate personal… Continue Reading
With the exception of President Trump’s legal team, no one has been watching the Mueller investigation more closely than Garrett Graff. Graff, a historian and journalist, wrote the book on Robert Mueller (literally), has interviewed him probably more than any… Continue Reading
Every year, the Space Needle Foundation in Seattle offers the public an opportunity to climb to the top via an outdoor staircase. It’s a charity event that raises money both for Space Needle itself and for Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research… Continue Reading
JAIPUR, India (Reuters) – On a hot morning in India’s tourist mecca of Jaipur, an open truck painted in the signature lime-green colors of Facebook’s WhatsApp messaging service pulls into a dusty lane, where five men spill out and begin… Continue Reading
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will cut the incentives available to those buying plug-in hybrid vehicles as it focuses on pure electric models, sparking anger from an industry trade body as carmakers already face declining sales in Europe’s second-biggest autos market.… Continue Reading
BEIJING (Reuters) – Ant Financial’s Alipay, the operator of one of China’s top two mobile payment apps, said hackers have taken an unknown amount of money from accounts using stolen Apple Inc IDs and the issue remains unresolved despite reaching… Continue Reading
If “he who laughs last laughs best,” Jamie Siminoff should be having the greatest laugh of all time. Five years ago, he appeared s a contestant on Shark Tank, pitching his startup Doorbot, a doorbell with a camera that sent video… Continue Reading
Google just announced it has come up with new way to thwart telemarketers–heck, to completely destroy their business model. It’s brilliantly simple, and it seems like it will actually work. Here’s how Google’s solution works–introduced at its hardware event in… Continue Reading
SAN FRANCISCO/NEW YORK (Reuters) – Japan’s SoftBank Group Corp (9984.T) is in discussions to buy a majority stake in U.S. shared office space provider WeWork Cos, a source said, potentially doubling down on one of its biggest bets on a… Continue Reading