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This Week in VC with Farb Nivi, Founder of Grockit

Both Sides of the Table

In particular I tried to do most of the “entrepreneur advice on VC” up front so that if you don’t want to watch our views on the deals you don’t have to. Discussion: Had a long chat about PicClick , a company founded by Ryan Sit in San Diego. Tags: Start-up Advice. He’s also candid, humble and helpful.

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Interview with Jerry Fitch, Teridian Semiconductor

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We talked to the six dominant meter manufacturers, to really understand what they wanted, and came up with the first generation of our parts in 2004, almost concurrently to when we bought the business. We've got four generation of parts in the market, with three in production, and the fourth sampling--with a fifth in design.

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Biotech Roundup: Biogen Rumors, Theranos, Electro-Drugs & More

Xconomy

Just as many M&A rumors flame out as lead to deals, of course, but the news was enough to give Biogen’s stock price a big bump, and ignite chatter about what a sale of one of biotech’s heavyweights would mean, particularly for the Boston area. The rumors boosted Biogen’s sinking stock price nearly 10 percent.

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The Pan-Cancer Screen: Still Early for Prime Time

Xconomy

The test can detect abnormal DNA in stool samples, and when not present, allows a patient to avoid the discomfort and inconvenience of a colonoscopy. Exact Sciences’ share price fell from a peak above $30 to below $8 on the USPSTF announcement. Medicare has even considered penalizing doctors who order screening PSAs.

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The Real Cracks in the Foundation of Ransomware

Xconomy

We can rip up weeds one by one, but it’s only a matter of time before they come back or get replaced by a new variety. And infrastructure doesn’t pop up overnight. As if that wasn’t enough good news, shortly thereafter, reports surfaced that the infamous Angler exploit kit had gone belly-up , too.

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Tech Titans Peter Thiel, Matt Jacobson, Cameron and Tyler Winklevoss, Mich Mathews, Elon Musk Buy Homes in Los Angeles

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See a sample reprint in PDF format. Tech entrepreneurs and executives from Silicon Valley are moving south and buying up luxury homes in the Los Angeles area. He uses his former home, a just-under 900-square-foot beach bungalow two blocks away, to house Facebook employees visiting from up north. October 5, 2012. Live Chat Recap.