Why Tumblr Won’t Move Yahoo’s Needle

When Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Marissa Mayer announced that the Internet giant would spend $1.1 billion to acquire blogging site Tumblr, she promised not to “screw it up.” Maybe the young chief should have instead emphasized what the six-year-old fledging startup can do for Yahoo.

Wavii Shuts Down as It’s Officially Acquired by Google

“While we won’t continue to offer [our] particular service, we’ll be using our natural language research at Google in ways that may be useful to millions of people around the world.”
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Yahoo Deal Is the Latest Example of Dropbox Flexing Its Muscles

Dropbox has emerged as the strongest-positioned consumer technology startup in Silicon Valley, given that it actually makes money, is a talent magnet and has lots of room to grow.
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Among Big Properties, Apple and Amazon Have Greatest Portions of Mobile-Only Users

The folks who measure how many people visit websites have been slow to count up mobile Web, smartphone and tablet users. But comScore is catching up, with its new “Multi-Platform” rankings.
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Yahoo Hits a 52-Week High

Up 55 percent since July.
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Post-Yahoo, Dapper Creators Now Want to Make Home Buying Easier

Closing Time helps manage the tasks associated with buying a home.
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LinkedIn to Buy Pulse Newsreader for More Than $50M

And the winner is … LinkedIn!
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Airbnb Hires Facebook’s Mike Curtis as Head of Engineering

Airbnb has hired Mike Curtis to fill a new role as its VP of engineering, the peer-to-peer travel company said today.
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Change.org Hires Google’s Jennifer Dulski as President and COO

The online petition powerhouse gets some more management chops.
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Yahoo Poised to Acquire Content Curation Site Snip.it (Updated)

Another step in its efforts to become a destination for content.
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No, Facebook’s Not Buying WhatsApp (But Keep an Eye on It)

Facebook and Google have both been very interested in buying WhatsApp in the past, but the company is fiercely independent.
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Is It Time to Rethink the Stigma for Tech Companies Led by Couples?

Google Doesn’t Plan to Name New Local Head to Replace Marissa Mayer

Marissa Mayer Named Yahoo CEO, Will Start Tomorrow

The Reinvention of Bitly: A Social Bookmarking Site for Mainstream Users

Microsoft Hires 14 Yahoo Researchers to Kick-Start New NYC Research Lab

Noted Social Network Researcher Duncan Watts Leaves Yahoo

Un-Personalize Yahoo With Its New Editorial Algorithm Visualization

Facebook Finds Quieter Ways to Complain About Google’s Search+

Facebook Gives Politico Deep Access to Users’ Political Sentiments

Google Renews Firefox Search Royalty Deal

Why Is the Washington Post at the Top of My Facebook Feed Yet Again?

New Delicious Buys Competitor That Disparaged Its Redesign