Kara Swisher

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While Mulally/Nadella Remain the Favorites, Bates Is Silicon Valley’s Choice for Microsoft CEO

Posted by Kara Swisher in News, November 29, 2013 at 12:48 pm PT

“Better to Be Paranoid and Wrong” — SpaceX Thanksgiving Launch Scrubbed for a Few Days

Posted by Kara Swisher in News, November 29, 2013 at 8:00 am PT

AOL’s Susan Lyne on Trying to Make Bank With Online Content and More! (Video)

Posted by Kara Swisher in Media, November 27, 2013 at 1:37 pm PT

While Yahoo Gave Few Details About Couric’s New Role, Here’s What a Previous Deal With Her Wanted (Memo)

Posted by Kara Swisher in Media, November 27, 2013 at 6:00 am PT

Yahoo Completes $1.25 Billion Offering

Viral Video: The Life (And Death) of Brian

Posted by Kara Swisher in Media, November 26, 2013 at 9:57 am PT

I Shot the Serif — Why Didn’t Anyone Notice the Tumblr Logo Change?

Posted by Kara Swisher in Media, November 26, 2013 at 7:00 am PT

Mayer Confirms Hire of News Star Couric as “Global Anchor,” Calling Her the “Face of Yahoo News”

Posted by Kara Swisher in Media, November 25, 2013 at 9:00 am PT

Viral Video: Stuffy Actors Reading Inane Social Media Is a Promising Meme

Posted by Kara Swisher in Media, November 25, 2013 at 8:13 am PT

Clinging to Outlook, Only 25 Percent of Yahoo Employees Willing to Eat Mail “Dogfood” (Best Memo Ever!)

Posted by Kara Swisher in Media, November 24, 2013 at 9:00 am PT

Katie Couric Deal to Become Yahoo’s “Global News Anchor” Set to Be Announced Monday

Posted by Kara Swisher in Media, November 23, 2013 at 7:16 am PT

NAMG Confirms It Has Bought Scout From Fox Networks Group in Dude-Focused Content Roll-Up Bid

Posted by Kara Swisher in Media, November 21, 2013 at 1:20 am PT

Forget Trendy Coffee Beans — Now Seaweed Innovation Gets Techie Money

Posted by Kara Swisher in Commerce, November 20, 2013 at 11:33 am PT

Joy Covey Memorial Service Tomorrow at Stanford

Yahoo Increases Share Buyback Plan to $5 Billion and Announces Debt Deal

Skype Marketing Exec Steele Heads to Jive in Top Strategy and Marketing Role

Posted by Kara Swisher in Social, November 19, 2013 at 1:00 pm PT

“Caretaker” Mulally as CEO Remains Inside Bet at Microsoft, but Will a Dark Horse Emerge?

Posted by Kara Swisher in News, November 19, 2013 at 9:00 am PT

Yves Behar’s “Smart” Lock Startup August Raises $8 Million

Posted by Kara Swisher in News, November 19, 2013 at 7:00 am PT

Viral Video: Introducing Ruumber, Uber for the Couch Potato

Posted by Kara Swisher in Media, November 19, 2013 at 1:19 am PT

Viral Video: “Maleficent” Looks Digitally Magnificent

Posted by Kara Swisher in Media, November 15, 2013 at 12:30 pm PT

Yahoo 10-Q Filing Shows It Has to Hug It Out With Microsoft on Global Search

Posted by Kara Swisher in News, November 12, 2013 at 3:04 pm PT

Chegg Set to Go Public Tomorrow in Next Post-Twitter Tech IPO

Posted by Kara Swisher in Commerce, November 12, 2013 at 12:06 pm PT

SmartThings Raises $12.5 Million to Internet Some More Things

Posted by Kara Swisher in Commerce, November 12, 2013 at 7:00 am PT

And Then There Was One, as Disney Picks Single Digital Leader

Posted by Kara Swisher in Media, November 11, 2013 at 7:26 pm PT

“Because Marissa Said So” — Yahoos Bristle at Mayer’s QPR Ranking System and “Silent Layoffs”

Posted by Kara Swisher in News, November 8, 2013 at 12:29 pm PT

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Just as the atom bomb was the weapon that was supposed to render war obsolete, the Internet seems like capitalism’s ultimate feat of self-destructive genius, an economic doomsday device rendering it impossible for anyone to ever make a profit off anything again. It’s especially hopeless for those whose work is easily digitized and accessed free of charge.

— Author Tim Kreider on not getting paid for one’s work