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End of an Era: Google’s Very First Employee, Craig Silverstein — Technically, No. 3 — Leaving

Kara Swisher in News on February 9 at 7:01 am PT

Craig Silverstein was at Google when Google wasn’t Google (or evil, either).

Travelzoo’s Stock Tumbles After Q4 Results Disappoint

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 26 at 12:37 pm PT

Travelzoo’s stock is down almost 10 percent, or $3 a share, in late trading after its fourth-quarter revenues disappointed analysts.

Google Expands Tracking on Sites

Julia Angwin, Reporter, The Wall Street Journal in News on January 24 at 4:04 pm PT

In a controversial move, Google Inc. said it will track users’ activities across nearly all of its services, and that in many cases, users can’t opt out of the tracking.

New Yahoo CEO Scott Thompson Has Big Plans, but Can’t Tell You About Them

Peter Kafka in Media on January 24 at 3:11 pm PT

In the meantime, you’ve got to be comfortable with the fact that he has plans.

Lucky 13: After More Than a Dozen Failing Quarters, How Will New Yahoo CEO Roll the Dice?

Kara Swisher in News on January 23 at 1:49 pm PT

Maybe Yahoo should take its earnings to Vegas and bet it all on red!

Want to Organize Your Email? Go for High Thread Count, Not Folders.

Lauren Goode in Commerce on January 23 at 12:35 pm PT

It’s Clean Out Your Inbox Week! But hang on — you don’t necessarily want to go folder-crazy.

Digital Music Sales Grow Worldwide, but Big Music Still Frets About Pirates

Peter Kafka in Media on January 23 at 7:42 am PT

Give people a choice, and they might pay for digital music, after all. Also, it helps if they can’t steal it.

Competitors Build a Tool to Add Their Content Back Into Google Search

Liz Gannes in Social on January 23 at 6:00 am PT

A new plugin adds content from competitors like Facebook and Twitter into Google’s new social search results. And it was built by engineers from those competitors.

Expedia Tries Out New Last-Minute Deals Site Relying on User-Generated Data

Tricia Duryee in Commerce on January 19 at 9:58 am PT

Here’s a new twist on flash sales deals in which users — not suppliers — find the best prices for last-minute travel deals.

Yawn — And Get Ready for Another Giant Quarter From Google

Peter Kafka in Media on January 19 at 3:30 am PT

Investors are already convinced the search giant is still booming, which is why they’ve pushed shares up to near-record levels. (Of course, if they’re wrong …)