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Venture capitalists rethink big bets on China
— Two years ago, it was one of the hottest areas in tech investing. Venture capitalists were lining up to throw money at it. But now, after disappointing IPOs, investors are fleeing. — Social networking? Nope. China.
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Facebook gets OK to build second campus in Menlo Park
— Facebook has obtained Menlo Park's permission to build a second campus west of Bayfront Expressway, near its headquarters on the other side of the road. — “Congratulations,” Mayor Peter Ohtaki told Facebook officials Tuesday night …
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Apple loses title of most valuable company to Exxon
— CUPERTINO — Apple's (AAPL) most recent stock weakness again cost the tech giant its title of most valuable U.S. company in terms of market capitalization Monday morning. — In Monday's morning session on Wall Street …
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Yahoo responds to outcry, says work-from-home ban is not an ‘industry view’
— SUNNYVALE — Appearing to acknowledge the uproar over its recent move to order telecommuting workers back to the office, Yahoo (YHOO) issued a brief statement Tuesday to assert that it wasn't offering a broad judgment on the practice of working from home.
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Xoom pays off for PayPal Mafia, sets $100 million IPO
— SAN FRANCISCO — Online payments company Xoom will receive a large payment of its own in its initial public offering, deciding Thursday to push its price higher and bring in $100 million. — Xoom, a startup that helps people transfer …
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Yahoo's latest mobile acquisition mirrors Mayer's final efforts at Google
— SUNNYVALE — Yahoo (YHOO) picked up Tuesday where it left off in 2012, acquiring the team behind another mobile application, the third such move since Marissa Mayer arrived as CEO in July and one that mirrors Mayer's final Google (GOOG) effort.
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Apple CEO Tim Cook to sit with First Lady Michelle Obama during Tuesday's State of the Union address
— Once again, Silicon Valley royalty will join First Lady Michelle Obama to watch her husband deliver his State of the Union address Tuesday. — Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook will sit in the First Lady's box …
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Silicon Valley job growth has reached dot-com boom levels, report says
— Silicon Valley's job growth has returned to dot-com boom levels and San Francisco has emerged as a major new tech hub. But good times have not returned for all area residents and ethnic groups.
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