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Money Archive

Archives for July 2014

Technology
Cats in Hamster Wheels, Burger King’s 33-Year-Old CEO and More #MustreadsCats in Hamster Wheels, Burger King’s 33-Year-Old CEO and More #Mustreads
Technology

Also: How to deal with particularly terrible trolls.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Pandora Profit Forecast Below Analysts’ Estimates; Shares FallPandora Profit Forecast Below Analysts’ Estimates; Shares Fall
Technology

The company said the adjusted forecast was due to its plans to “reinvest aggressively.”

By Reuters
Technology
Major League Baseball Cries Foul on Net Neutrality ProposalMajor League Baseball Cries Foul on Net Neutrality Proposal
Technology

The league says the fast-lane proposal is a bad idea since consumers are likely to pay the price.

By Amy Schatz
Technology
Amazon Posts Bigger Than Expected Loss in Q2Amazon Posts Bigger Than Expected Loss in Q2
Technology

Big loss in the second quarter. But why?

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Why Doesn’t Facebook Want to Brag About Its Billion-Dollar App Ad Business?Why Doesn’t Facebook Want to Brag About Its Billion-Dollar App Ad Business?
Technology

Sure, Facebook makes a ton of money from app install ads. But the company doesn’t want to focus on that.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
The Evolution of SEOThe Evolution of SEO
Technology

The golden days of immediate search engine domination are over.

By Eric Schiffer
Technology
Facebook and Uber Discuss Integration of Car Service Into MessengerFacebook and Uber Discuss Integration of Car Service Into Messenger
Technology

A step toward turning the social network’s communications app into a more robust offering.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Disrupting Payments, Africa StyleDisrupting Payments, Africa Style
Technology

The fact that Africa skipped landlines -- and will skip PCs in favor of smartphones -- is a fascinating statement about technological evolution.

By Steven Sinofsky
Technology
#Mustreads From Other Sites: Fighting Terror on Twitter; a $2 Million Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle#Mustreads From Other Sites: Fighting Terror on Twitter; a $2 Million Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle
Technology

What happened to one of the sharing economy’s flagship companies?

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Mark Zuckerberg Promises That Some of Facebook’s Biggest Bets Won’t Pay Off for a Long TimeMark Zuckerberg Promises That Some of Facebook’s Biggest Bets Won’t Pay Off for a Long Time
Technology

And Wall Street seems just fine with that.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Chernin and AT&T Set to Buy Control of Fullscreen YouTube NetworkChernin and AT&T Set to Buy Control of Fullscreen YouTube Network
Technology

The joint venture will take a majority stake in the YouTube network, valuing it at more than $200 million.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
New Boy of Benchmark: Rockmelt’s Eric Vishria Talks About Becoming Fifth Partner at VC PowerhouseNew Boy of Benchmark: Rockmelt’s Eric Vishria Talks About Becoming Fifth Partner at VC Powerhouse
Technology

Every time a startup is funded, a VC gets his wings.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
App That Gives Hourly Workers Access to Wages Raises $4.1 MillionApp That Gives Hourly Workers Access to Wages Raises $4.1 Million
Technology
Twitter’s New User Pitch Means a New Advertising Pitch, TooTwitter’s New User Pitch Means a New Advertising Pitch, Too
Technology

Twitter wants Wall Street to give it credit for people who don’t use the service. So it needs advertisers to do the same.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
#Mustreads From Other Sites: Shatner Slams Facebook, Anonymous Targets Israel#Mustreads From Other Sites: Shatner Slams Facebook, Anonymous Targets Israel
Technology

Captain Kirk is displeased with Facebook’s newest app, as are hackers with the Israeli government.

By Noah Kulwin