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Mountain View’s Conceptus expands birth control product to Europe

Conceptus Inc. (NASDAQ: CPTS) gets to check “European expansion” off of its to-do list. Spain recently began offering Conceptus’ non-surgical permanent birth control procedure, Essure, one of 15...

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Soon to launch a mini satellite, Skybox Imaging founders launch Stanford E-Week

Skybox Imaging founder Dan Berkenstock addresses an audience at the Entrepreneurial Thought Leaders Seminar as co-founders Julian Mann, John Fenwick and Ching-Yu Hu look on. (Alexei Koseff/Peninsula...

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California Avenue’s redesign is set for this fall despite local opposition,...

Palo Alto’s redesign of California Avenue will include revamped sidewalks, seating areas and landscaping (Caroline Davis/Peninsula Press) The Palo Alto City Council’s controversial proposed redesign...

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Nonprofit helps builders combat high cost of building in the Peninsula

Since 1999, Crisand Giles has been working in public policy to help control Bay Area development. (Image courtesy of biabayarea.org, photo by Dennis Trantham) It was only a matter of time until...

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Back to basics — VC’s remind today’s generation of entrepreneurs what it...

John Montgomery and Bob Pavey share advice about humanizing business leadership with an audience at Stanford E-Week Thursday. Steve Bird, left, joined them on the panel. (Photo: Natasha von Kaeppler/...

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What’s love got to do with it? Humanity at the core of entrepreneurial...

Professor Tom Byers spoke at Stanford’s Entrepreneurship Week Friday, saying that entrepreneurial ventures depend not only on engineers and computer scientists, but on humanities students as well....

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Entrepreneurship opportunities evident in Africa, but capital is far behind

African-based entrepreneurs are shifting away from the social impact model in favor of a for-profit model, which delivers both revenue and social benefit, according to a panel of experts who spoke...

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Don’t celebrate failure, but learn from it, Google Ventures partner says

Founders joined 70 participants to discuss their experiences with starting a company backed by Google Ventures as part of Stanford’s Entrepreneurship Week. (Anna Li/Peninsula Press) Many Silicon...

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At GameJam, teams compete to design games in one day

Six teams at Stanford’s GameJam had10 hours to think of an idea for a brand new educational game and bring it to fruition. (Photo: Lauren Wilson/ Peninsula Press) At 7 p.m. Saturday night, the final...

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Caltrain electrification churns high-speed rail controversy

A Sacramento Superior Court judge’s dismissal of a lawsuit to block California’s high-speed train from sharing the Caltrain corridor promises to continue fueling controversy over the state’s...

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On the road: Wyoming antelope, more cars in Palo Alto, and romantic dinners...

This week on the Peninsula Report radio show, stories of migration and development. First, we hear about an ancient antelope species that passes over the highways of Wyoming by the thousands on their...

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LeapFrog adds math and science to kids ‘edutainment’ products

LeapFrog hopes to add science and math to its learn-to-read platforms such as the Tag Reader, pictured above. (Photo courtesy of leapfrog.com) After 15 years, California is ditching its push for all...

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Pandora limits monthly listening hours for mobile users

Pressured by rising royalty costs, Pandora Media Inc. decided to cap monthly free listening hours for listeners who use mobile devices, like the ones pictured here. (Image courtesy of Pandora.com)...

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Community action group redefines ‘sustainable’ in Redwood City housing market

When proposing sustainability policies within a city, housing may not be the first area that comes to mind. But Sustainable Redwood City is campaigning to find solutions for “effective housing,”...

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Yelp —‘The digital age’s Yellow Pages,’— tries to remain revolutionary by...

Yelp’s Chief Operating Officer, Geoff Donaker, right, spoke at Stanford Tuesday, explaining the company’s place in the global market and responding to questions about companies that buy ads with Yelp....

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Ventures need more risk-taking, says Khosla

Venture legend Vinod Khosla (right) talks with moderator Charles Holloway before his E-week speech at Stanford Tuesday night. (Photo: XIaohuo Cui / Peninsula Press) Entrepreneurship is the favorite...

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Proposal to build Bay Area ski park not getting air

This flier is exciting many Bay Area skiers and snowboarders, but the developer has not finalized a location for the proposed park. (Photo: Bay Area Snow Park Facebook page) Thousands of Bay Area...

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Growing markets drive new generation of high-tech entrepreneurs in China

From left: Dr. Richard Dasher, Qiming Huang, Toshiyuki Yamamoto and Sherman Li speak at the E-week panel discussion at Stanford Wednesday. (photo: Riva Gold/Peninsula Press) For Americans thinking of...

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Seelig helps students turn worst vacation ideas into the best at Stanford...

Teams at the Stanford E-Week creativity workshop brainstorm with colored sticky notes – a standard tool at the d.school. (Photo: Anna Li/Peninsula Press) Wondering how to unlock the secrets of...

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Pandora fourth quarter earnings up as CEO steps down

Chairman, Chief Executive Officer and President of Pandora Media Inc. (NYSE: P), Joseph Kennedy, announced Thursday that he will be stepping down from his position. This on a day when the...

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