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The NSA and the Corrosion of Silicon Valley
Michael Dearing, Founder, Harrison Metal in Voices on December 30, 2013 at 3:57 pm PT
The dolphin in the tuna net is us — our industry, our work, and the social fabric of our community.
How Can You Miss Us if We Won’t Go Away? Paczkowski and Swisher Highlights From AllThingsD.
Kara Swisher in Media on December 30, 2013 at 7:48 am PT
And so it goes in Silicon Valley.
Buh-Bye From AllThingsD! More Staff Highlights: Fried, Goode and “Everyone Likes Mike” Isaac.
Kara Swisher in News on December 27, 2013 at 7:00 am PT
Parting is such sweet sorrow.
Tech Stocks Hover Near 2013 Highs, Paving Way for 2014 IPOs Like Alibaba, Box and Dropbox
Kara Swisher in News on December 26, 2013 at 10:07 am PT
Up is the new up.
What Does the VC Sing? Harlem-Shaking, Twerking First Round Capital’s 2013 Holiday Video Is a Wrecking Ball.
Kara Swisher in Media on December 19, 2013 at 9:00 am PT
Though I never knew it, Howard Morgan in a muscle costume stranded hanging on a wrecking ball is the Christmas present I have always wanted.
Kick the Can — Yahoo Mail Is a Consumer Disaster, but Company’s Response Is Even Worse
Kara Swisher in Media on December 11, 2013 at 12:03 pm PT
Memo to Yahoo Mail users: Protect your flanks.
News Byte
Flipboard to Close Additional $50 Million Investment Tomorrow
Kara Swisher in Media on December 9, 2013 at 9:59 am PT
Flipboard, which recently raised $50 million in new funding in a round led by Rizvi Traverse Management and Goldman Sachs, will file information about an additional $50 million investment from Rizvi tomorrow, said sources. The expansion of its Series C funding means that Flipboard will have raised about $160 million in total, and puts the valuation of the Silicon Valley startup that makes the popular social reading service that has 100 million active users at $800 million. The possibility of extra funding was first reported by Fortune’s Dan Primack.
Dough Boys: Here’s Benchmark’s $425 Million Fund Filing Document
Kara Swisher in News on December 7, 2013 at 7:19 am PT
Take the money and run!
Voices
Inside China’s Version of Silicon Valley
Paul Mozur, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on December 4, 2013 at 8:00 am PT
On the outside, China’s answer to Silicon Valley doesn’t look the part: It’s a crowded mass of electronics malls, fast-food joints and office buildings in northwest Beijing, bisected by congested highways.
Voices
Hollywood Presses Anti-Piracy Trade Measures With Obama
Ben Fritz, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in Media on November 27, 2013 at 2:34 am PT
Entertainment executives meeting privately with President Barack Obama Tuesday asked him to ensure copyright protections are enshrined in new trade agreements and help facilitate better relations between Silicon Valley and Hollywood, according to people familiar with the discussions.
I Shot the Serif — Why Didn’t Anyone Notice the Tumblr Logo Change?
Kara Swisher in Media, November 26, 2013 at 7:00 am PT
Clinging to Outlook, Only 25 Percent of Yahoo Employees Willing to Eat Mail “Dogfood” (Best Memo Ever!)
Kara Swisher in Media, November 24, 2013 at 9:00 am PT
There’s No Immunity From the Medical Device Tax in Silicon Valley
Lauren Goode in News, November 24, 2013 at 6:00 am PT
Katie Couric Deal to Become Yahoo’s “Global News Anchor” Set to Be Announced Monday
Kara Swisher in Media, November 23, 2013 at 7:16 am PT
NAMG Confirms It Has Bought Scout From Fox Networks Group in Dude-Focused Content Roll-Up Bid
Kara Swisher in Media, November 21, 2013 at 1:20 am PT
Forget Trendy Coffee Beans — Now Seaweed Innovation Gets Techie Money
Kara Swisher in Commerce, November 20, 2013 at 11:33 am PT
And Then There Was One, as Disney Picks Single Digital Leader
Kara Swisher in Media, November 11, 2013 at 7:26 pm PT
Yahoo’s Mayer Now Chit-Chatting With Ryan Seacrest About Content Ideas
Kara Swisher in Media, November 5, 2013 at 3:04 pm PT
Sprint’s Hesse Shows Off Post-SoftBank With a “Spark” of Speed
Kara Swisher in Mobile, October 30, 2013 at 12:30 pm PT
Twitter to Wait Until After IPO to Name Woman — Likely With International Cred — to Board
Kara Swisher in News, October 27, 2013 at 6:43 pm PT
Amazon Builds the Spheres, While Google Opts for the Hulk
Kara Swisher in News, October 26, 2013 at 4:48 pm PT
Judge Grants Class-Action Status in Silicon Valley Hiring Suit
Nathalie Tadena, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News, October 25, 2013 at 10:15 am PT