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Google is hoping to draw in business users with its new Google Drive cloud storage service, despite mixed reviews from local analysts. Read More

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Influential blogger Darren Rowse has resorted to publishing an open letter to PayPal on the internet in order to get a response to a request for payme... Read More

Peter Thiel has set up a $40 million venture capital fund in partnership with the New Zealand Venture Investment Fund, which could be open to Australi... Read More

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Tech start-up Yelp saw its shares surge as much as 60% on its public listing debut on the Nasdaq stock exchange, valuing it at $US1.3 billion, despite... Read More

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It seems like a long time since the inaugural Startmate start-ups were unveiled last year, but, already, the second generation are snapping at their h... Read More

Yahoo co-founder Jerry Yang has resigned from the board of directors and all other positions within the company, as it attempts to revive its revenue ... Read More

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US-based local reviews website Yelp has filed for a $100 million IPO, with reports suggesting a valuation of up to $2 billion, seven years after it wa... Read More

Australian tech start-up Grabble has been acquired by US retail giant Walmart for an undisclosed sum, in a deal that will see Grabble’s technology and... Read More

This week’s news that Sir Richard Branson has invested in US start-up Square made headlines because, well, it’s Sir Richard Branson. Read More