Startups Weekly: A brighter outlook, but don’t get carried away

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Startup news this week was fairly routine — in a good way: Aside from a minor kerfuffle between Y Combinator and Google, there was no headline-grabbing drama. Just steady progress and business as usual.

Most interesting startup stories from the week

With IPO plans, acquisitions, and new launches, this week offers genuine reasons for optimism and bullishness. But…