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Money Archive

Archives for November 2014

Technology
Come On, Put This Google-Owned Surveillance Device in Your House. It’ll Be Great!Come On, Put This Google-Owned Surveillance Device in Your House. It’ll Be Great!
Technology

Google’s Nest is running its first TV ads. They’re good, in a self-conscious, winking way.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Apple Adds UnionPay for App Purchases in ChinaApple Adds UnionPay for App Purchases in China
Technology
By Peter Kafka
Technology
Re/code on the Air: Silicon Valley’s Oscars, Uber’s Giant Pile of Money and Barack Obama’s Big Net Neutrality NewsRe/code on the Air: Silicon Valley’s Oscars, Uber’s Giant Pile of Money and Barack Obama’s Big Net Neutrality News
Technology

Want more Re/code? You get more Re/code: Here are some of our sharpest TV and radio appearances from the last week.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
One in Five of You Shares a Lot of Web VideoOne in Five of You Shares a Lot of Web Video
Technology

Like me! That’s why I’m sharing this Johnny Depp video with you.

By Peter Kafka
Labor
Americans think the unemployment rate is 32 percentAmericans think the unemployment rate is 32 percent
Labor

A new poll shows Americans (as well as people worldwide) wildly overestimate their country’s unemployment rate.

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Technology
Say What? Technology-Infused Publishing Is Good Business.Say What? Technology-Infused Publishing Is Good Business.
Technology

Damn. I almost successfully made it through 2014 without publicly using the term “platisher.”

By Jason Kint
Technology
Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff Heads for the Door (Memo)Vevo CEO Rio Caraeff Heads for the Door (Memo)
Technology

After running the giant video joint venture for six years, Caraeff says he “will take a moment to clear my head.”

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Uber and Spotify Are PartneringUber and Spotify Are Partnering
Technology
By Peter Kafka
Technology
Bitcoin Company Coinbase Raising New Investment at $400 Million ValuationBitcoin Company Coinbase Raising New Investment at $400 Million Valuation
Technology

The new investment is expected to total $40 million to $60 million.

By Jason Del Rey and Liz Gannes
Technology
Facebook Makes It Harder (Again) for Brands to Advertise for FreeFacebook Makes It Harder (Again) for Brands to Advertise for Free
Technology

Facebook is changing the game for brand advertisers.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Yes, Google Wallet Shut Down One Service. No, It’s Not a Big Deal.Yes, Google Wallet Shut Down One Service. No, It’s Not a Big Deal.
Technology

The main platform for which the product was created no longer exists.

By Jason Del Rey
Labor
The NAIRU, explained: why economists don’t want unemployment to drop too lowThe NAIRU, explained: why economists don’t want unemployment to drop too low
Labor

It can’t be measured and may not even exist, but this variable controls our economic fate.

By Matthew Yglesias
Technology
Why Is Investor Shervin Pishevar Amassing a Stake in Demand Media? He Likes the CEO.Why Is Investor Shervin Pishevar Amassing a Stake in Demand Media? He Likes the CEO.
Technology

What is the Silicon Valley fixture up to?

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Onion CEO: Sure, We’re for Sale. But Mostly We Just Want Money, So Make an Offer. (Memo)Onion CEO: Sure, We’re for Sale. But Mostly We Just Want Money, So Make an Offer. (Memo)
Technology

You thought the headline would use “area man,” right?

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Everyone Fails at Local News Online. Former TechCrunch Boss Eric Eldon Thinks He’ll Get It Right.Everyone Fails at Local News Online. Former TechCrunch Boss Eric Eldon Thinks He’ll Get It Right.
Technology

He used to run a really big tech site. Now Eldon is running Hoodline, a site that covers (some of) San Francisco.

By Peter Kafka