Facebook’s IPO Marks the End of the Web 2.0 Era: The Social Web Is the New King

I recently spent the weekend at a unique event that brought founders, entrepreneurs and investors together. I was fortunate enough to spend time with the original pioneer of social networking.

L.A. Gets Another Start-Up Accelerator, This One With Strong Entertainment Ties

Until very recently, Los Angeles had what some people said was a stunning lack of early stage start-up accelerator programs. It doesn’t have that problem anymore.
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Physicists Close In on Universal Puzzle

Scientists are making tantalizing progress in the hunt for the elusive Higgs boson, a theoretical particle that could explain how the universe is built, though their data aren’t robust enough yet to claim a conclusive discovery.

HuffPost and TED Will Ring Out the Year With an Online Idea-Thon

Get your big-thinking cap on.
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Former Color Co-Founder Peter Pham Heads to Former Myspace CEO’s L.A. Tech Studio (Video)

The well-known Silicon Valley entrepreneur joins Mike Jones at Science.
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Former Myspace CEO Mike Jones Brings the Science of Start-Ups to Los Angeles

Perhaps building a tech company is at the point where it’s more of a science than an art.
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Clearspring Buys Data Science Start-Up XGraph

Clearspring, the social sharing company — in an effort to increase its business as a marketing analytics player — has acquired XGraph, a data science firm.
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President Obama’s LinkedIn Town Hall: The Other Silicon Valley Jobs Event

Here’s an idea to get more jobs for the citizens of the U.S.of A.: Fantastic high-speed wireless access!
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McGonigal Launches Social Chocolate to Make Life "Gameful"

In addition to her new book, “Reality is Broken,” game designer Jane McGonigal is today launching a new company called Social Chocolate to create games that make reality engaging.

Silicon Valley's Latest Geek: Barbie Gets a CS Degree

Of course, All Things Digital went. How could we not, what with Microsoft, Mattel and the Girl Scouts of America holding a joint event last week to talk up their new partnership aimed at halting the expanding gender gap in the tech sector. Their weapon of choice? Barbie.

Pink Slips at Big Blue?