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Money Archive

Archives for January 2014

Technology
Former Hulu Head Jason Kilar’s Stealth Startup Pitches Magazine PublishersFormer Hulu Head Jason Kilar’s Stealth Startup Pitches Magazine Publishers
Technology

Magazines? Yep. Magazines. Newspapers, too.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
One Kings Lane Raises $112 Million at a Nearly $1 Billion ValuationOne Kings Lane Raises $112 Million at a Nearly $1 Billion Valuation
Technology

Pretty things get pretty money.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Pierre Omidyar Invests in Native Ads, TooPierre Omidyar Invests in Native Ads, Too
Technology

Why not? Perhaps his new news site could use them.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
PayPal Wants Role in Apple’s Mobile Payments DreamsPayPal Wants Role in Apple’s Mobile Payments Dreams
Technology

Sources say the eBay-owned payments company is willing to white-label its technology to Apple.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Super Bowl Stats: TV Still the Hottest Medium for VideoSuper Bowl Stats: TV Still the Hottest Medium for Video
Technology

No one is throwing a block party to watch a Twitter feed anytime soon.

By Bill Wise
Technology
Meet “Paper,” Facebook’s New Answer for Browsing -- And Creating -- Mobile MediaMeet “Paper,” Facebook’s New Answer for Browsing -- And Creating -- Mobile Media
Technology

Start spreading the news. No, really, start.

By Mike Isaac
Technology
Now at 160 Days, Microsoft CEO Search Could Be Nearing Its End With Insiders on Inside TrackNow at 160 Days, Microsoft CEO Search Could Be Nearing Its End With Insiders on Inside Track
Technology

One thing is clear -- in a poll of employees I took over the last week, everyone expressed a need for this search to end now.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Richard Sherman ReflectsRichard Sherman Reflects
Technology
By Voices
Technology
Jerry Yang’s Lenovo Connection in China (And Let’s Not Forget Alibaba Either)Jerry Yang’s Lenovo Connection in China (And Let’s Not Forget Alibaba Either)
Technology

Between Lenovo board and his prescient Alibaba investment, it’s time to take another look at the Yahoo co-founder.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Facebook Posts Huge Beat as Mobile Ad Revenue GrowsFacebook Posts Huge Beat as Mobile Ad Revenue Grows
Technology

Not bad at all.

By Mike Isaac
Technology
Kimmel’s “Lie Witness News”: The State of the Union Is Ignorant (Video)Kimmel’s “Lie Witness News”: The State of the Union Is Ignorant (Video)
Technology

“I support the weird tie.”

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Social News App Flipboard Aims to Be Even More Like a MagazineSocial News App Flipboard Aims to Be Even More Like a Magazine
Technology

The more things change, the more they stay the same.

By Mike Isaac
Technology
Blue Bottle Coffee Gets Caffeinated With $25.75 Million in Funding From Internet Stars and Morgan StanleyBlue Bottle Coffee Gets Caffeinated With $25.75 Million in Funding From Internet Stars and Morgan Stanley
Technology
Breaking News From Twitter: There’s Breaking News on TwitterBreaking News From Twitter: There’s Breaking News on Twitter
Technology

A Twitter-blessed project from Dataminr and CNN aims to surface more news out of Twitter.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Digital Hollywood Breakup -- BermanBraun Now Just BraunDigital Hollywood Breakup -- BermanBraun Now Just Braun
Technology

A shift at one of Hollywood’s earliest digital media efforts.

By Kara Swisher