TechFlash: D.C., Howard partner to build space for VC firms; D.C. tech to SXSW

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D.C. partners with Howard U. to build space for venture capital firms ​D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser announced Wednesday that the city will enter into a partnership with Howard University to offer below-market rent for on-campus space to venture capital firms. Chasen is bullish on MOOCs (plus his 4 rules for building a business) The former CEO and co-founder of Blackboard, who has also been actively investing in ed-tech startups, believes the concept of massive open online courses is still a viable one and could open higher education to "a class of people who can't currently afford it." D.C. tech heads south for SXSW Here's the schedule presented by the Washington, D.C. Economic Partnership. Uber rival Lyft cranks up valuation with fresh funding round The news of Lyft's newest funding comes as a potentially crippling lawsuit moves forward in court. National Technology News Snapchat reportedly lands $200 million from Alibaba Google CFO Patrick Pichette to retire Report: Sandia Labs helped CIA hack into iPads, iPhones Apple's health-reporting ResearchKit: Pros and cons Tablet sales growth expected to slow This is how much a data breach will cost your company 24 top work perks enjoyed by S.F. tech employees

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