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Media Archive

Archives for January 2015

Technology
HBO Tech Executives Leave Ahead of Internet Launch as Network’s Strategy ChangesHBO Tech Executives Leave Ahead of Internet Launch as Network’s Strategy Changes
Technology

The CTO resigned in December; two senior vice presidents on the technology team are also leaving.

By Reuters
Technology
Investors Think Business Insider Doubled Its Value in Less Than a YearInvestors Think Business Insider Doubled Its Value in Less Than a Year
Technology

Business Insider could be Germany-bound.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Imgur Hops on the GIF Bandwagon With New Creation ToolImgur Hops on the GIF Bandwagon With New Creation Tool
Technology

A new feature turns your online video into a GIF in about 15 seconds.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
The App Install Ad Boom Helps Tune Raise $27 MillionThe App Install Ad Boom Helps Tune Raise $27 Million
Technology

Developers are plowing money into ads that are supposed to get their apps on your phone. Tune helps them figure out which ads work.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Facebook Video Is Booming. Now What About Video Ads?Facebook Video Is Booming. Now What About Video Ads?
Technology

Facebook is still working out how to show ads to its video-hungry user base.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
After a Decade of Failure, Sony Bails on Building Its Own Music Service, Brings In Spotify InsteadAfter a Decade of Failure, Sony Bails on Building Its Own Music Service, Brings In Spotify Instead
Technology

Better really, really late ...

By Peter Kafka
Media
US media coverage of Michelle Obama’s Saudi Arabia trip isn’t just wrong — it’s racistUS media coverage of Michelle Obama’s Saudi Arabia trip isn’t just wrong — it’s racist
Media

The US media freak-out over her going unveiled at a formal Saudi function makes some key — and revealing — mistakes.

By Max Fisher
Science
Inside the international effort to fund government programs that actually workInside the international effort to fund government programs that actually work
Science

We spoke to civil servants in the UK, the US and Canada to figure out why — or why not — national governments were using science to inform their decision making.

By Julia Belluz and Steven Hoffman
Technology
Here Come Shows for Snapchat, Made By YouTube Stars, Paid for by AT&THere Come Shows for Snapchat, Made By YouTube Stars, Paid for by AT&T
Technology

Snapchat won’t see a penny from this, and is probably just fine with that.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Apple TV Hasn’t Changed in Years, but Has Sold 25 Million Units AnywayApple TV Hasn’t Changed in Years, but Has Sold 25 Million Units Anyway
Technology

Apple TV used have the streaming market to itself. Now it’s got plenty of competition, but it’s still moving units.

By Peter Kafka
Culture
Vinyl isn’t the future of music. This chart proves it.Vinyl isn’t the future of music. This chart proves it.
Culture

People don’t buy music anymore. There’s no point.

By Kelsey McKinney
Technology
Steward of Capital Marissa Mayer Serves Up a Pile of Yahoo Dough to Wall Street in Q4 Earnings CallSteward of Capital Marissa Mayer Serves Up a Pile of Yahoo Dough to Wall Street in Q4 Earnings Call
Technology

A tasty handover of the stake in the Chinese Internet juggernaut

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Wall Street Gets What It Wanted From Marissa Mayer: Here’s the Yahoo Plan to Spin Off Rest of Alibaba StakeWall Street Gets What It Wanted From Marissa Mayer: Here’s the Yahoo Plan to Spin Off Rest of Alibaba Stake
Technology
Yahoo Slightly Misses on Q4 Revenue, but Who Cares? Because Alibaba Spinoff!Yahoo Slightly Misses on Q4 Revenue, but Who Cares? Because Alibaba Spinoff!
Technology

Also because Wall Street has the focus of a gnat.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Tax-Focused Q4 Is Also About What’s Next for Post-Alibaba YahooTax-Focused Q4 Is Also About What’s Next for Post-Alibaba Yahoo
Technology

It will be nice to talk about something other than how to sell an investment in a tax-efficient manner.

By Kara Swisher