Who wins and who loses in Theranos fundraiser for Hillary Clinton Chelsea Clinton will appear at the Palo Alto fundraiser on Monday.
Stanford spinout DiCE rolls out with potential $2.2 billion Sanofi deal The Peninsula company gets $50 million in early funding from French drug maker Sanofi with the potential to score more if its technology turns out a new kind of drug.
Adult dorms attract attention of VCs, as housing pinch grows The rooms can rent for as much as $1,800 each a month, a return on investment that has venture capitalists and co-living startups delighted.
Fremont compact X-ray startup names ex-Zeiss executive as CEO The spinoff from research done at the SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory at Stanford University was featured in The Pitch last summer.
Striim raises $10M to extend analytics platform to new applications, expand to Europe Striim's platform allows businesses to detect anomalies, identify and visualize events of interest, and trigger alerts in real time.
Ex-Google+ chief's startup has FDA-approved heart tracker for Apple Watch The San Francisco company has a device and app available now that it says gives clinically-validated EKG readings.
Uber expands lower cost fare pooling option to South Bay riders The service guarantees fares will be between 25 percent and 50 percent cheaper than regular UberX rides, whether or not a second rider is found for a trip.
Lyft, GM offer new perk to drivers: free cars, with a catch Just over two months after revealing a "strategic alliance," Lyft and GM have teamed up to offer drivers free car rentals for those who complete 65 or more rides per week. It's the latest bid to compete with Uber in a fierce competition to keep drivers on the platform.
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