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Yahoo's challenge to be building Tumblr's advertising business
SAN FRANCISCO — To punctuate his company's $1.1-billion purchase by Yahoo Inc., Tumblr co-founder and Chief Executive David Karp let loose in a blog post with a celebratory expletive. It was classic Karp, a 26-year-old high school dropout who...
Tags: Advertising, Demographics, Yahoo! Inc., Marketing, Companies and Corporations
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Is Yahoo's billion-dollar bet on synergy worth it?
When Google went public in 2004 for $85 a share, I wrote a column questioning such a high valuation for a company built on a math equation. Wasn't it inevitable that someone would come along with a better search algorithm? Google closed Monday at $908....
Tags: Computing and Information Technology Industry, Media Industry, Advertising, Skype, Social Media
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Yahoo seeks turnaround with $1.1-billion deal to buy Tumblr
SAN FRANCISCO — Yahoo Inc. Chief Executive Marissa Mayer is attempting a bold — and risky — strategy to turn around the struggling Internet giant with the $1.1-billion acquisition of Tumblr, a trendy social blogging service popular...
Tags: Advertising, France Telecom, Marketing, Yahoo! Inc., Business Enterprises
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Viral star Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker wanted for murder
"Smash, Smash, SmAAaash!!!" Those words made "Kai the hatchet-wielding hitchhiker a viral sensation. That was his description of how he swung a blow for justice in Fresno to stop a large driver who allegedly ran over and attacked a PG&E employee....
Tags: Murder, Prosecution, Comedy Central (tv network), Crime, Law and Justice, Lawyers
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On eve of Google developers conference, company 'hot again'
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif. — Even though its ubiquitous Internet search engine practically mints money, Google Inc. was widely seen as a company whose best days were behind it. It was written off as the next Microsoft Corp. — a staid high-tech...
Tags: Software Industry, Advertising, Science and Technology, Eric Schmidt, Larry Page
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YouTube: Psy's 'Gentleman' one of the biggest video launches ever
Another song, another record -- that's how it's going for Psy. After setting the record for most YouTube views ever with "Gangnam Style" last year, Psy followed up with the single "Gentleman" this month, and it took the new video just a day to start...
Tags: Muhammad Ali, Human Interest, Entertainment, Kony 2012 (movie), Music
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Will Twitter's new #Music app boost the recording industry?
Twitter Inc. says its new music service helps users discover songs and artists. But the music industry isn't sure it's something to sing about just yet. The #Music app recommends songs based on the artists Twitter users follow. It also shows what...Tags: Clear Channel Communications Inc., Advertising, Music Industry, Entertainment, Radio
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YouTube prevails in huge copyright suit with Viacom
In an epic clash between old and new media, Google Inc.'s video website YouTube has scored another huge victory in the long-running skirmish over copyright infringement brought by television giant Viacom Inc. A federal judge in New York on Thursday...
Tags: Nickelodeon (tv network), Philippe P. Dauman, Viacom Inc., Patents, Copyrights and Trademarks, Computing and Information Technology Industry
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YouTube crosses 1 billion monthly users
YouTube, the world's dominant online video site, just got even bigger -- averaging 1 billion visitors every month. That's 1 in 7 people on the planet stopping by YouTube to watch viral videos such as the most recent phenomenon, the Harlem Shake....
Tags: Media Industry, Social Media
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Mark Burnett and Roma Downey put faith in 'The Bible' for History
Mark Burnett, one of the most prolific reality-show producers on television, is going from scorched earth to burning bush. The former military paratrooper who made his name in Hollywood with back-biting, take-no-prisoners programs such as "Survivor,"...
Tags: Hans Zimmer, Advertising, Roma Downey, Entertainment, Music
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SXSW 2013: The music stories to watch
On the final night of the South by Southwest music festival in Austin, Texas, last year, a young folk-rock trio from Denver took the makeshift stage at a church a few blocks away from the main action down on 6th Street. The church was about half full,...
Tags: Whitney Houston, Music, Nirvana (music group), Caves and Caverns, 50 Cent
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Justin Bieber collapses at London concert, returns to finish show
Justin Bieber reportedly collapsed Thursday night after suffering breathing problems while playing the third of four shows planned for London's O2 arena. After receiving oxygen from emergency personnel, the 19-year-old returned to finish his final...
Tags: Social Media, Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, Saturday Night Live (tv program)
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