U First Capital InnoCon: Innovation & Venture Capital in the heart of Silicon Valley

U First Capital kicked off its first Corporate InnoCon, a 2-day conference bringing together leaders of Corporate Innovation and Venture Capital. Located in the heart of Silicon Valley, U First Capital holds technology, venture capital and startup-focused events on a regular basis, including VC Speaker Series and upcoming Diversity Summit. Check out our video interview […]

Vera Sauchanka

10/28/2019

Tim Draper predicts job loss, global overhaul in healthcare, banking, real estate, and governments

He backed the autonomous driving startup after almost crashing in a self-driving vehicle. He turned down Google and Netflix, which he regrets, but nevertheless has a stellar record of successes, including Hotmail, Skype, Tesla, SpaceX, AngelList, SolarCity, Ring, Twitter, DocuSign, Coinbase, Robinhood, Ancestry.com, Twitch.tv, Cruise Automation, Focus Media, as well as the biggest Chinese search […]

Vera Sauchanka

10/23/2019

2020 Toyota Corolla: the all-new inside and out

Tested model: 2020 Toyota Corolla XSE Final assembly point: Toyota, Aichi, Japan MSRP: $26,629.00 Engine: 2.0L 4-cylinder Horsepower: 169 hp Torque: 151 lb-ft MPG: 31 city / 38 highway Tested average MPG: 33 Fuel tank capacity: 13.2 gal This all-new 2020 Toyota Corolla is not just a “visual makeup.” It’s been completely redesigned, now boasting a lot […]

Dennis Bindarau

10/11/2019

CDC: At least 12 deaths are linked to vaping, disease cases surge by 52%

Earlier this morning, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced a 52% surge in cases of an unknown lung disease linked to vaping. The total number of cases throughout the country has increased from 530 to 805, with at least 10 states affected. As of now, health officials cannot identify what exactly makes people […]

Vera Sauchanka

09/26/2019

The new version of earthquake warning app to alert users even of weaker shaking

In the aftermath of the earthquakes that shook Southern California on the Independence Day weekend, officials announced the release of a new and more advanced version of the earthquake monitor app, according to Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. The app, called ShakeAlertLA, is available to download from app stores for both iPhone and Android effective […]

Vera Sauchanka

08/14/2019

Navin Chaddha of Mayfield Fund shares entrepreneur success tips at U First Capital VC Speaker Event in Silicon Valley

Navin Chaddha, head and managing partner of Mayfield Fund, spoke at U First Capital VC Speaker event series in Santa Clara, CA. As a leader of a 50-year-old Mayfield fund, Chaddha spoke to entrepreneurs about the fund’s investment strategies, expertise in innovation, and also discussed solutions to the most common challenges every early-stage business faces. […]

Vera Sauchanka

08/01/2019

Civil forfeiture speeds recovery for dogs rescued from fighting rings

A New Mexico man’s long journey through the legal process for his extensive role in a dogfighting network — from his arrest in 2016 to his guilty plea last year to his sentencing in April — raises a logical question: What happens to the rescued dogs as the case is wending its way through the […]

LiveFEED News Team

06/26/2019

More charges filed in St. Louis area armed robbery spree

Three men accused of committing a string of armed robberies in the St. Louis metropolitan area are facing new charges in the Southern District of Illinois. Jalon Moore and Garry Johnson, of St. Louis, and Larry Rhines, of Collinsville, Illinois, have been charged in a superseding federal indictment with conspiracy to commit multiple armed robberies, […]

LiveFEED News Team

06/26/2019

Mailing threatening letters leads to new charges for federal inmate

A federal grand jury has returned an indictment charging Jonathan Wade Bohn, 43, of West Frankfort, Illinois, in the October 2014 mailing of two threatening letters to officials in Franklin County, Illinois. The indictment alleges that Bohn was incarcerated at the Federal Correctional Center in Allenwood, Pennsylvania, when he sent a letter threatening to kill […]

LiveFEED News Team

06/26/2019

Edwardsville man gets 20 years for nude photos of toddler

Tyler S. Seibold, 31, of Edwardsville, Illinois, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for production of child pornography, according to U.S. Attorney Steven D. Weinhoeft. U.S. District Court Judge Staci M. Yandle handed down the sentence after Seibold pleaded guilty to a two-count indictment in March 2019. There was no plea agreement […]

LiveFEED News Team

06/26/2019