Go the F**k Back to Sleep, Silicon Valley: Facebook IPO Likely to File Later Today at Earliest

I am already back to dreaming about champagne wishes and caviar dreams (for geeks, but not for me!).
Go-the-Fuck-to-Sleep-007

As Weak Q4 Earnings Loom, Yahoo Freezes Hiring and Also Contemplates Layoffs

More not-good news from Silicon Valley’s troubled giant.
yahoo_sad_011238517088_640x360

Most Tech Stocks Were Naughty, Some Nice and Only Apple Merry, as Year Ends

Tech investors had better watch out in 2012.
images

Google Will Pay Mozilla Almost $300M Per Year in Search Deal, Besting Microsoft and Yahoo

The search giant will pony up close to $1 billion to hipcheck Microsoft’s Bing from the pole position on the Firefox browser.
monopoly copy

Google Renews Firefox Search Royalty Deal

Mozilla is about to announce that it has signed a new three-year agreement for Google to be the default search option in its Firefox browser.
firefox_logo_new

Exclusive: Houzz Brings Home $11.6 Million in Series B Funding

Houzz, an online community for homeowners and home renovation professionals, has landed a fresh round of financing as it continues to expand amid an improving renovation market.
houzz_house

Three Months After Bartz’s Firing, It’s Hurry Up and Wait at Yahoo (A Big Honking Update)

Still no sale or investment deal. No new CEO. No Asia resolution. And, perhaps most importantly, no clearly articulated strategy going forward. Other than that …
funny-pictures-cat-waits-outside-of-mousehole

Yahoo Bidders Come in at $16.50 to $17.50, With Plan to Keep Jerry Yang on Board

As the Yahoo turns, the board finally gets down to brass tacks of a possible deal.
imgres

Roadshow: CEO Pincus Not Selling Shares in Upcoming Zynga IPO

While he has recently been portrayed as Mr. Potter of Silicon Valley, it looks like the online gaming leader will not get greedy in the IPO.
0119_mark-pincus_280x340-feature

Exclusive: Zynga’s Van Natta Moves to Strategic Adviser; Feld Off Board, Paul In

Big changes at the online social gaming phenom as it gets ready to go public.

Will RIM Not Disappoint Again This Quarter?