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Kara Swisher

Kara Swisher

Co-founder and Editor-at-Large, Recode

    Latest articles by Kara Swisher

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    Internet of Bling: Samsung Buys SmartThings for $200 MillionInternet of Bling: Samsung Buys SmartThings for $200 Million
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    Another big scoops up an Internet of Things company to play in the fast-growing home automation space.

    By Kara Swisher
    Technology
    Programming Startup Famo.us Gets $25 Million to Make JavaScript More FamousProgramming Startup Famo.us Gets $25 Million to Make JavaScript More Famous
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    Can the platform make the programming language cool and app development accessible?

    By Kara Swisher
    Technology
    A Yahoo Fanboy Turns Critic: “I Am Committed to Remaining a Pest”A Yahoo Fanboy Turns Critic: “I Am Committed to Remaining a Pest”
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    Fight or flight for high-profile CEO Marissa Mayer, says Eric Jackson.

    By Kara Swisher
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    Microsoft on the “Threshold” of Bad Spoken Word Postering for Windows 9Microsoft on the “Threshold” of Bad Spoken Word Postering for Windows 9
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    Show of hands for those who want a “deeply personal, universally human way of operating?”

    By Kara Swisher
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    China’s Alibaba Is Not Investing in SnapchatChina’s Alibaba Is Not Investing in Snapchat
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    Poof.

    By Kara Swisher
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    Re/code Gets Social With Kurt WagnerRe/code Gets Social With Kurt Wagner
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    We liked Mike -- now we like Kurt!

    By Kara Swisher
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    Alibaba Nabs Google’s Investors Relations Head PennerAlibaba Nabs Google’s Investors Relations Head Penner
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    A new top exec for the increasingly powerful Chinese Internet giant will interface with Wall Street.

    By Kara Swisher
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    Interim No More: Rob Glaser Named Permanent CEO of RealNetworksInterim No More: Rob Glaser Named Permanent CEO of RealNetworks
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    How can we miss him if he won’t go away? We can’t!

    By Kara Swisher
    Technology
    Groupon Founder Andrew Mason Makes U-Turn With New Audio Tour Startup Detour (Video)Groupon Founder Andrew Mason Makes U-Turn With New Audio Tour Startup Detour (Video)
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    The basic premise is to provide an immersive experience “where the tourists don’t go.”

    By Kara Swisher
    Technology
    Stock Soars 30 Percent as Twitter Beats Street on Q2 User Growth, Revenue and Even Turns in a ProfitStock Soars 30 Percent as Twitter Beats Street on Q2 User Growth, Revenue and Even Turns in a Profit
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    CEO Dick Costolo shows a wary Wall Street who is boss.

    By Kara Swisher