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AppGyver receives $2.5M seed investment in round led by Initial Capital and Open Ocean Capital

AppGyver, San Francisco-based a mobile app development tools provider, received a $2.5 million investment for its seed round led by Initial Capital and Open Ocean Capital.


Jared Allen signs contract with Chicago Bears

Former Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen announced last Wednesday morning signing a contract with the Chicago Bears after his contract ended last season with the Vikings.

Turkey blocks YouTube amid new government audio file leak

Just over a week after blocking Twitter, Turkey is now moving to shut down access to YouTube in a bid to stem off the source of corruption scandal and reputation-damaging leaks related to Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan.

US President meets Pope Francis for the first time

US President Barack Obama met Pope Francis for the first time in an official visit in Vatican to discuss Obamacare, reported NBC News.


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New Yorkers can now get their cupcakes 24 hours a day from the new cupcake ATM machine from Sprinkles, reported ABC News.
ThreatMetrix, the company that offers advanced cybercrime prevention solutions and online fraud protection, obtained $20 million for its latest funding round, VentureBeat reported citing a SEC filing.
Canadian smartphone maker BlackBerry Ltd sued former executive vice-president Sebastien Marineau-Mes for breach of contract when he resigned to transfer to Apple in a case where the court ruled in favor of BlackBerry.
Former Google Head of Global Strategy for Mobile Ad Platforms Jesse Hurwitz has left the search behemoth for mobile ad platform startup AdBrain, VentureBeat reported.
California state senator Leland Yee was arrested last Wednesday on alleged bribery and arms dealing, reported CBS News.
Bloomberg Beta used predictive analytical tools and research to arrive at a list of 350 employees who could be future founders of startups, TechCrunch reported.
Two firefighters were reported to have been killed in the Back Bay Neighborhood fire after being trapped in the basement, reported The Huffington Post.
San Francisco, US-based real estate equity crowdfunding startup RealCrowd Inc nabbed $1.6 million in a seed funding round from Data Collective, Y Combinator's Garry Tan, and some real estate managers.
London, UK-based user-generated news startup Oximity bagged an undisclosed amount of seed money from angel investors Ronnie Screwvala and K Ganesh to provide direct sources of global news in 180 languages.
The $2 billion acquisition of Oculus VR Inc by social media giant Facebook Inc has turned the interest of investors to virtual reality startups, Bloomberg News reported.