TechFlash: D.C. venture capital bounces back; Evaluating Steve Case's prediction

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D.C. venture capital bounces back in the fourth quarter The D.C. region raised $359.4 million worth of venture capital in the fourth quarter, almost 40 percent higher than the third quarter. It's one of the strongest quarters the region has seen in years, particularly given the absence of "megadeals." How Steve Case's 'east of the Mississippi' VC prediction panned out AOL founder Steve Case predicted last January that the region east of the Mississippi River would raise more in venture capital than Silicon Valley in 2014. And the winner is … Where have all the angels gone? They're starting funds, apparently Two research reports this week say that seed investments have dramatically declined but another says the opposite. Here's an explanation why. Google ends Glass sales, but aims to relaunch a new version later While Google said it's still committed to bringing the technology to market at some point, it will stop producing Glass in its current form. Are you afraid of robots? Elon Musk dumps $10M into AI research The donation came after Musk and other scientific leaders, such as Stephen Hawking and David Parkes, signed an open letter warning of the potential dangers of AI. Garmin acquires bike radar system Garmin recently acquired technology that scans the road behind a cyclist to notify him of the speed and distance of vehicles approaching from behind. National Technology News Miami investor: How to prepare to do business in Cuba Anheuser-Busch descendants launch dating app with Mark Cuban's backing El Capitan climbers rock entrepreneurship too Skydio raises $3M to help drones avoid crashes Dallas startup Courtem lands Mark Cuban as adviser, investor Microsoft cuts Xbox One price by $50, again