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Facebook Buddies Up to Marketers at New York Event

Peter Kafka in Social on February 7 at 11:18 am PT

Want to know more about Facebook’s ad plans in advance of its IPO? You may get a bit of insight at the end of the month. The social network is planning a half-day program geared toward marketers, which it will host at New York’s Museum of Natural History. Facebook says COO Sheryl Sandberg will kick off the program, which will include “inspirational breakout sessions” and a chat with an unnamed “esteemed guest.”

Dude, Where’s My Facebook IPO Filing? (Ashton’s on Hold!)

Kara Swisher in News on February 1 at 5:50 am PT

Mr. Kutcher really wants to know what’s what this fine IPO-awaiting morning.

AOL Beats Low Expectations, Increasing Ad Revenue and Slowing Total Decline in Q4 (Plus Charts!)

Kara Swisher in News on February 1 at 4:26 am PT

At AOL, down is the new up. No. Really.

Columbia J-School and Stanford Eng Nab $30M Joint Gift for Media Innovation From Helen Gurley Brown

Kara Swisher in Media on January 30 at 10:00 am PT

Legendary former Cosmo Editor hands over a huge gift to spur new media on both coasts.

The Times of Its Troubled Life: A 2007 Visit to Kodak (Video)

Kara Swisher in Media on January 19 at 11:54 am PT

Good morning yesterday, you wake up and time has slipped away …

Come West, Daniel Loeb: A Silicon Valley Visit As Yahoo’s Activist Shareholder Mulls Proxy Fight

Kara Swisher in News on January 9 at 10:21 am PT

Hey, Scott, Jerry — let’s all meet with Dan at the Rosewood lobby!

Viral Video: Secret Code About Apple’s New York Media Event

Kara Swisher in Media on January 4 at 2:14 am PT

Apple is having a publishing-focused event in New York at the end of the month — simple as that.

Not the iPad 3 or New TV — But Apple Planning Media-Related Event in the Big(ger) Apple This Month

Kara Swisher in Media on January 2 at 1:07 pm PT

Not the big one, but it’s an Apple event, so everyone will get excited anyway.

Uber CEO Responds to New Year’s Eve Complaints, Plans More Surge Pricing

Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 1 at 8:31 pm PT

Even though some customers are uber-angry about the price of their Uber car rides on New Year’s Eve, CEO Travis Kalanick still says the night was a success.

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The End Is Here Before the Beginning for Beyond Oblivion

Arik Hesseldahl in News on December 31, 2011 at 9:27 am PT

Beyond Oblivion, a New York-based music start-up is shutting down before even launching a product, having burned through some $87 million worth of funding, according to a report in the Financial Times (link goes to a story behind a paywall). Backed by investments from News Corp. (which also owns this Web site), it had sought to bundle the service with hardware and charge a flat fee, but had trouble selling recording labels on the idea.