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Money Archive

Archives for August 2014

Technology
We Have Met the Twit and He Is UsWe Have Met the Twit and He Is Us
Technology

We’re real, we’re here, and we matter.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Square Gets Money to Expand Square Capital Merchant Cash Advance ProgramSquare Gets Money to Expand Square Capital Merchant Cash Advance Program
Technology
The Best Hands-On Demo in Tech: Unwind Me’s On-Demand MassageThe Best Hands-On Demo in Tech: Unwind Me’s On-Demand Massage
Technology

Ordering a midday massage has never been easier.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
YouTube Music’s Secret Weapon: Music You Can’t Get Anywhere ElseYouTube Music’s Secret Weapon: Music You Can’t Get Anywhere Else
Technology

Every $10-a-month music service is basically the same. But the world’s biggest video site is planning something different.

By Peter Kafka
Technology
Vevo Is Off the MarketVevo Is Off the Market
Technology
By Peter Kafka
Technology
A Snapchat Explainer for Non-MillennialsA Snapchat Explainer for Non-Millennials
Technology

Kids these days.

By Lauren Goode
Technology
Tweetstorm: Rupert Murdoch Says Google Is Worse Than the NSATweetstorm: Rupert Murdoch Says Google Is Worse Than the NSA
Technology

No lazy Sunday for the media mogul.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Ahead of Demo Day, New Y Combinator Partner Alexis Ohanian Speaks! (Video)Ahead of Demo Day, New Y Combinator Partner Alexis Ohanian Speaks! (Video)
Technology

The bearded guru of startups explains what makes him excited these days in the tech space.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Re/code on TV (and Radio): Hachette Dramz and the Feds Create a Geek SquadRe/code on TV (and Radio): Hachette Dramz and the Feds Create a Geek Squad
Technology

Featuring Kara, Jason and Amy!

By Nellie Bowles
Technology
Like Me Tender? Elvis Meets iPad.Like Me Tender? Elvis Meets iPad.
Technology

Graceland gets even more digital.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Re/wind: Twitter Numbers, Microsoft’s Slam Poetry Poster and MoreRe/wind: Twitter Numbers, Microsoft’s Slam Poetry Poster and More
Technology

Tech’s week in review.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
First Tweeter (And St. Louis Native) Jack Dorsey Checks in From FergusonFirst Tweeter (And St. Louis Native) Jack Dorsey Checks in From Ferguson
Technology

By any means necessary to get the story out.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Kevin Rose Goes Part-Time at Google Ventures to Find His True North AgainKevin Rose Goes Part-Time at Google Ventures to Find His True North Again
Technology

The longtime Silicon Valley entrepreneur goes rogue to scratch his startup itch.

By Kara Swisher
Technology
Wayfair, the Online Furniture Seller, Files for IPOWayfair, the Online Furniture Seller, Files for IPO
Technology

The Boston-based company said it would raise up to $350 million in the offering.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
The Cable Guys Have Become the Internet GuysThe Cable Guys Have Become the Internet Guys
Technology

For the first time ever, cable providers are selling more broadband subscriptions than video subscriptions.

By Peter Kafka