Jawbone Hires Microsoft’s Mindy Mount as President to Turbocharge Ops

A new leader for the high-profile gadget maker.
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Yahoo Tumblrs for Cool: Board Approves $1.1 Billion Deal as Expected

Done (just like we said).
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I’m Still Here: Stock Soars as Groupon Shows Stronger-Than-Expected Q1 Revenue

On the other hand, I could use a nice cup of hot growth.
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Jon Rubinstein Joins Board of Qualcomm, as Mobile Chipmaker Ups Its Silicon Valley Cred

The longtime mobile exec is a high-profile appointment.
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Video Shopping Startup Joyus Raises $11.5M in Second Round, Focuses on ROI of Online Retail

Do online retailers need to make it count for merchants?
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Predictive Data Startup Infer Raises $10M From Redpoint

Infer, a Palo Alto, Calif., startup that makes data-focused business apps to help companies target their best potential customers, said it has raised $10 million in a Series A funding led by Redpoint Ventures. Andreessen Horowitz, Social+Capital Partnership, Sutter Hill Ventures and angel investors also participated in the round. Infer, which is profitable, mines a range of data to determine those with the highest propensity to buy. Along with the funding for its “predictive customer scoring model,” Satish Dharmaraj of Redpoint Ventures will join the company’s board.

Zynga CIO Debra Chrapaty Departs to Join Nirvanix as CEO

She has been replaced at the gaming company by Dorion Carroll.
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Jerry Yang Is Back (And Investing More Than Ever)

Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer Gets a Million-Dollar Bonus After Six Months on the Job

Don’t Weep for Groupon Ex-CEO Andrew Mason

Exclusive: AOL Poised to Hire Susan Lyne to Run All Content Brands, Except HuffPo

Groupon Earnings Miss Big, Sending Stock Into After-Hours Swoon

To VC or Not to VC: Former Square COO Rabois Leaning Toward Khosla Ventures Job

Square COO Keith Rabois Departs Company

Yahoo’s Mayer Hoping What Happens With Big Advertisers at CES Doesn’t Stay in Vegas

Levchin Officially Confirmed by Yahoo as Board Member; Kenny and Smith Off Board