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Gone in a Flash: Seattle Tech Bloggers Abruptly Leave Business Journal for All-New GeekWire
After spending the past two and a half years building the Seattle technology news site, TechFlash, Todd Bishop and John Cook have broken ties with the Puget Sound Business Journal and have started a site of their own.Tippr Sues Group-Buying Peers DealOn and BuyWithMe
While Groupon and LivingSocial are fighting head-to-head to be the largest group-buying site in the world, there’s a much scrappier battle taking place for third and fourth place.News Byte
Groupon Adds Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz to Board
Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz is joining Groupon’s board of directors to contribute his brand experience to the two-year-old daily deals company, according to the company’s blog. In addition, Schultz’s venture capital firm, Maveron, is investing an undisclosed amount of money, TechFlash reports. The funding is part of Groupon’s most recent round, which was close to $1 billion. Schultz’s expertise may come in handy, especially given Groupon’s recent Super Bowl hiccup. The pair is a good match, considering Groupon’s next-closest rival, LivingSocial, has teamed up with retail giant Amazon.com.News Byte