May 21, 2012
- A law professor, Eugene Volokh, argues in a paper that Google is a publisher, with First Amendment protection. But sometimes it benefits Google to be seen as a mere connector.
May 20, 2012
- Asana, created by a Facebook co-founder, Dustin Moskovitz, is a shared to-do list for a company looking to make managing tasks at work a little easier.
- The Atavist, which helps produce multimedia storytelling for digital devices, has a content management system that has turned into a business opportunity.
- Under the deal, the Alibaba Group will buy back half of Yahoo’s stake, and Yahoo will sell an additional 10 percent when Alibaba goes public.
- It is refreshing to find a standout start-up called DIY, which is developing a do-it-yourself community for children that is like Never Never Land. Children learn to make things, fun things.
May 18, 2012
- Over the last five years, Facebook employees have met with members of Congress and walked them through ways to best to use the Web site.
- More than 40,000 ultra-Orthodox Jews will pack Citi Field to hear about the dangers of the Internet and how to use it in a religiously responsible way.
May 17, 2012
- At Facebook, ground zero for the nouveau tech riche in Silicon Valley, peer pressure dictates that consumption be kept on the down low.
- Unlike in the United States, where promising Internet startups can expect venture capitalists to come calling early, entrepreneurs in Europe face a shortage of financing.
- Rovio, based in Finland, has said it plans a public offering next year that could value the company at $9 billion, not Facebook money but huge for Europe.