The right of the people to keep and fly drones
February 6, 2013 11:45 pm
Last week, a Virginia House panel approved a two-year moratorium on drone use within the state. In December, Berkeley’s City Council debated a… Continue reading ⟩
Dimming the Radiant AI in Oblivion
December 17, 2010 10:28 am
Open-world games operate on laws that are an amalgam of game tropes and simulated agents. The massive single-player RPG The Elder… Continue reading ⟩
Why Can’t Open Worlds Be More Closed?
November 15, 2010 10:33 am
L’AI Terrible: A funny thing happened on the way to the Oblivion Gate Open world games operate on laws that… Continue reading ⟩
VantagePoint's Alan Salzman on Tesla and how VCs should think green
June 30, 2010 8:55 pm
I just sat down with Alan Salzman, CEO of VantagePoint Venture Partners — perhaps better known today as the top… Continue reading ⟩
SunRun scores $100M deal with PG&E to take 3,500 homes solar
June 21, 2010 8:14 pm
SunRun, a company working to make rooftop solar panels more affordable for average households, just took a big leap forward… Continue reading ⟩
Google PowerMeter even less dependent on smart meters with new Current Cost partnership
May 24, 2010 5:42 pm
Google has just expanded the reach of its PowerMeter tool — the application that allows consumers to track how much… Continue reading ⟩
Tim O'Reilly prescription for the ailing economy: Work on stuff that matters
March 13, 2009 6:39 am
When publisher, tech guru and part-time social entrepreneur Tim O’Reilly prescribes a new business model to heal the shattered global… Continue reading ⟩
Security software maker Ortega files for bankruptcy
January 28, 2009 10:34 am
Ortega Infosystems, provider of IP surveillance video systems, just filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy protection, according to VentureWire. The Fremont,… Continue reading ⟩
Need more power? Try recycling what you've already used
November 18, 2008 2:51 pm
Another significant funding deal for the energy conservation crowd was announced this morning, with ReGen Power Systems taking $5 million… Continue reading ⟩
Comcast buys Plaxo to make itself more socially viable
May 14, 2008 11:11 pm
After months of rumors, Plaxo, the social contact service, finally announced today that it is, in fact, being purchased —… Continue reading ⟩