Yandex co-founder Ilya Segalovich dies at 48 in London
Ilya Segalovich, co-founder of Yandex, Russia's largest search engine, was disconnected from life support on July 27. … Arkady Volozh, the other founder of Yandex, announced the sad news on the offici...
Advertising Giants Announce $35.1 Billion Merger
Two leading advertising companies, Omnicom Group and Publicis Groupe, announced a merger on Sunday that would create the world's biggest family of agenices, with a stock market value of $35.1 billion ...
In the Beginning Was the Word; Now the Word Is on an App
EDMOND, Okla. — More than 500 years after Gutenberg, the Bible is having its i-moment. — For millions of readers around the world, a wildly successful free Bible app, YouVersion, is changing how, wh...
Venture Firm Greylock Partners Outshines Silicon Valley Rivals
A group of 40 investors, executives, and entrepreneurs gathered at the Carneros Inn resort in Napa Valley, Calif., in June for a two-day conference on initial public offerings. LinkedIn (LNKD) Chief ...
The Secret FISA Court Must Go
We are assured the secret FISA court is keeping a close eye on government surveillance, but the truth of what it has done and justified is terrifying. Law professors Christopher Sprigman and Jennifer...
How Many Retweets Is San Francisco's Tax Break Worth?
When “giving back” means encouraging people to use your product, everybody wins. — A blackboard in Twitter's cafeteria where Twitter employees are asked to share ideas on how the company can “better...
Apple Says SVP Bob Mansfield “No Longer” on Executive Team, but Gives No Explanation as to Why
Chromecast: Exploiting the Newest Device By Google.
On Wednesday, July 24th Google launched the Chromecast. As soon as the source code hit we began our audit. Within a short period of time we had multiple items to look at for when our devices arrived...
The Hardware Revolution is Upon Us and Why it Matters
Almost exactly six years ago, Apple launched the first iPhone. It was a small device that many dismissed as a toy. In reality Steve put a supercomputer in our pocket — we just didn't know it. And l...
Not Even Silicon Valley Escapes History
A revolution began here. And this is what is left over. — The precise center of Silicon Valley when it was the most important manufacturing region on Earth is now home to Super Space Self Storage. ...