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Movl Wants to Take “Kontrol” of Your TV (With a Little Help From Mark Cuban)

Lauren Goode in Media on February 9 at 2:34 pm PT

What TV-app start-up Movl plans to do with its fresh round of funding.

Yahoo Okays Initial Term Sheet to Sell Stakes Back to Asian Partners — While Also Hoping to Keep PE Firms in Fray

Kara Swisher in News on December 23, 2011 at 11:23 am PT

It’s on.

Exclusive: Silver Lake Finally Signs Yahoo NDA, as Talks Proceed With Bidders

Kara Swisher in News on November 9, 2011 at 11:08 am PT

Aggressive private equity firm signs on the secret dotted line it said it would not. Of course.

Groupon Founders Will Control Majority Stake Even After IPO

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on November 1, 2011 at 9:45 am PT

Even after Groupon sells 30 million shares in its initial public offering, its three founders will continue to have a controlling stake of the company.

Off With Their Heads! More Beheaded Siri Ads for Apple iPhone 4S (Video)

Kara Swisher in News on October 30, 2011 at 3:03 pm PT

Apple seems to like to cut off the heads of all adults — kids appear to be spared the semi-beheadings — in these latest ads for its new iPhone 4S featuring the Siri voice control feature.

Siri Co-Founder Kittlaus Departs From Apple

Kara Swisher in Mobile on October 23, 2011 at 11:17 pm PT

Siri, is it true that one of your creators left the building at Apple? Yes, sigh, Dag.

Now What? The Post-Jobs Era in Tech.

Kara Swisher in News on October 6, 2011 at 6:17 am PT

Can anyone in Silicon Valley fill the outsized shoes of Steve Jobs? Not likely.

I Am Number 4S? — No Sparkly iPhone 5 Disappoints Apple Fans (and Wall Street)

Kara Swisher in Mobile on October 4, 2011 at 12:08 pm PT

Be nice to Mac fanboys today. Apple rolled out a new iPhone today. Sort of.

Email: Chamath Palihapitiya Decries Airbnb’s Recent $112M Funding for Founder Control and Cash-Out

Kara Swisher in News on October 1, 2011 at 1:39 pm PT

Here’s some electric weekend reading for those interested in the push-and-pull between venture investors and start-ups in the frothy Web 2.0 environment.