Topic: Kara Swisher

D Day for the Techno-Elite

The digital establishment storms the California desert for the Wall Street Journal's confab, "D."READ»

FC Book Club - Use the Tools

While I have been talking a lot this week about the magazine's new book club, it occurs to me that many of you might want to know a little more about the five books you'll be voting on. What makes them special? What new points do ...READ»

Corporate Rats Running Wild

  Jack Nicholson, Leonard DiCaprio and Matt Damon delivered exceptional performances in the 2006 crime flick The Departed. The basic premise: Nicholson (the mob boss) leans on his police informant to find an undercover officer ...READ»

The Sundance Set Considers the Net

We're approaching the end of the Sundance Film Festival here in Park City, Utah. The filmmakers in attendance this morning for a panel discussion about delivering movies over the Internet seemed alternately energized and terrified by ...READ»

Jerry Yang Hatred Reaching Hysterical Levels

It's been a few days since Microsoft reportedly walked away for good from discussions with Yahoo, and the vitriol being hurled at Yahoo CEO Jerry Yang is really something to behold. There certainly are facts to back it up, but ...READ»

Register for TWTRCON 09: 20% Discount, Year Subscription to Fast Company

TWTRCON SF 09--Hotel Nikko, San Francisco, May 31, 2009--is the first conference entirely focused on Twitter as a business platform: how to use Twitter to reach and engage customers, influence opinions and activate ...READ»

Tech Blunders in Super Bowl Advertising

The Super Bowl was great football. And some of the spots were really good. But pretty much across the board, the chance for tech to shine or cross promotion to really work failed. Some examples from this Monday morning ...READ»

Google and Microsoft in Talks for Twitter's Real-Time Tweets

The on-again, off-again talks between Google and Twitter are apparently on again, according to a new rumor--only this time Microsoft's in the mix too. But what are these three talking about? Data on all those Tweeps and Tweets, in real time.READ»

Building the Cable Company of the Future

Brian Roberts's small bets may not only save the cable business but set him up to be an Internet mogul too.READ»

Myspace, the Sequel

With Facebook surging, cofounders Chris DeWolfe and Tom Anderson have gone back to their roots -- music, pop culture, and a proven cash-flow ad model -- to spur a next phase of growth. Will that be enough for boss Rupert Murdoch?READ»

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