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Rani Molla

Rani Molla

Former Senior Correspondent

    Latest articles by Rani Molla

    Technology
    Twitter, Google and Facebook have banned cryptocurrency ads — but these networks still haven’tTwitter, Google and Facebook have banned cryptocurrency ads — but these networks still haven’t
    Technology

    Microsoft and Snap are exceptions — for now.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    Advertisers will spend $40 billion more on internet ads than on TV ads this yearAdvertisers will spend $40 billion more on internet ads than on TV ads this year
    Technology

    Thank social, video and mobile.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    Dropbox shares jumped nearly 40 percent on the first day of tradingDropbox shares jumped nearly 40 percent on the first day of trading
    Technology

    Dropbox now worth about $10 billion — the same as it was at its final private funding round.

    By Rani Molla and Theodore Schleifer
    Technology
    The music business had its second year in a row of big-time growth, thanks to streamingThe music business had its second year in a row of big-time growth, thanks to streaming
    Technology

    Flat used to be the new up for the music labels. Now they’re up for real: Sales increased 14 percent in 2017.

    By Rani Molla and Peter Kafka
    Technology
    WeWork’s massive growth has made it the second-biggest private office tenant in ManhattanWeWork’s massive growth has made it the second-biggest private office tenant in Manhattan
    Technology

    It started out with a single SoHo building in 2010.

    By Rani Molla and Shirin Ghaffary
    Technology
    HelloFresh’s sales are growing five times faster than Blue Apron’sHelloFresh’s sales are growing five times faster than Blue Apron’s
    Technology

    It also has way more customers.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    Facebook has lost nearly $50 billion in market cap since the data scandalFacebook has lost nearly $50 billion in market cap since the data scandal
    Technology

    That’s the stock’s biggest-ever two-day drop.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    Americans are still paying for cable because it’s bundled with their internetAmericans are still paying for cable because it’s bundled with their internet
    Technology

    Behind live TV, it’s the next most common reason not to cut the cord.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    Google’s and Facebook’s share of the U.S. ad market could decline for the first time, thanks to Amazon and SnapchatGoogle’s and Facebook’s share of the U.S. ad market could decline for the first time, thanks to Amazon and Snapchat
    Technology

    But don’t worry. Digital advertising is still a duopoly.

    By Rani Molla
    Technology
    Google, Amazon and Microsoft cloud businesses helped more than double spending on data centers last yearGoogle, Amazon and Microsoft cloud businesses helped more than double spending on data centers last year

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