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Nathan Myhrvold: The Full Xconomy Voices Interview

Xconomy

The former Microsoft chief technology officer is now vice chairman of TerraPower , a Bellevue, WA-based spinout of Intellectual Ventures that aims to revive commercial nuclear energy.

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Arterys, GE Healthcare to Roll Out Next-Gen MRI Scans of Heart

Xconomy

The healthcare tools of the future often start as research projects in academic medical centers, but they may not break out into widespread clinical practice until some sort of logjam gives way to make them workable and affordable. Up until now, these scans have been used only at Stanford and nine other medical research centers.

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Twiistup 007: Final Showoff's Additional Speakers and TZ Discount

Tech Zulu Event

Eric Ries is the author of the blog Startup Lessons Learned and the lean startup methodology. He previously co-founded and served as Chief Technology Officer of IMVU. As an undergradudate, Leila authored background papers for the World Bank's Development Research Group and Ashoka on equity and social rights.

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63 Los Angeles Entrepreneurs To Be Proud Of

SoCal Delicious

Charlie Capen is co-founder of HowToBeADad.com , an entertainment site and dad blog for “parents, soon-to-be parents and people who have no desire to procreate, whatsoever.” Dan Gould is the another founder of Chill and leads the technology team. Charlie Capen – Co-founder of HowToBeADad.com. Heather McPhaul – Founder of AgingGal.com.