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Money Archive

Archives for December 2014

Technology
Watch Apple’s New iPad Air 2 Ad (Video)Watch Apple’s New iPad Air 2 Ad (Video)
Technology

Just in time for the holiday shopping rush.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Instagram Post Lands Soccer Star Mario Balotelli In Hot WaterInstagram Post Lands Soccer Star Mario Balotelli In Hot Water
Technology

Super Mario gets soccer star Mario into trouble.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Deal Will Keep CBS Shows on Dish NetworkDeal Will Keep CBS Shows on Dish Network
Technology

The deal came hours after CBS pulled its programs from top Dish markets.

By Reuters
Technology
Tim Draper Pockets Small Change in Latest Bitcoin AuctionTim Draper Pockets Small Change in Latest Bitcoin Auction
Technology

Venture capitalist Tim Draper, who won nearly all of the 30,000 Bitcoins in the United States Marshals Service’s first Bitcoin auction, snags just 2,000 in the second.

By Reuters
Technology
Grocery Delivery Startup Instacart Raising $100 Million-Plus at $2 Billion ValuationGrocery Delivery Startup Instacart Raising $100 Million-Plus at $2 Billion Valuation
Technology

Instacart is capitalizing on concerns among big grocery chains about Amazon.

By Jason Del Rey
Technology
Amazon’s Giant Mystery Box Is BackAmazon’s Giant Mystery Box Is Back
Technology

Special delivery!

By Jason Del Rey
Labor
Is last week’s jobs report a sign of a real recovery?Is last week’s jobs report a sign of a real recovery?
Labor

There’s lots of reasons for optimism, but also a few reasons for doubt.

By Matthew Yglesias
Labor
American employment surged in NovemberAmerican employment surged in November
Labor

Everything you need to know about the latest employment report

By Vox Staff
Labor
Welcome to November Jobs DayWelcome to November Jobs Day
Labor

Here’s what to expect from Friday’s jobs report

By Danielle Kurtzleben
Technology
Code/Media SF in Three Minutes (Video)Code/Media SF in Three Minutes (Video)
Technology

The smartest minds in digital media joined us for a lively conversation Thursday night in San Francisco. Here are some of the don’t-miss moments.

By Lauren Goode
Technology
California Ex-Governor Further Debases Self, the Fall of Gamergate HQ and More #MustreadsCalifornia Ex-Governor Further Debases Self, the Fall of Gamergate HQ and More #Mustreads
Technology

Also, “dark social” goes mobile.

By Noah Kulwin
Technology
Jim Bankoff Says Vox Media Is Content Publisher for a New GenerationJim Bankoff Says Vox Media Is Content Publisher for a New Generation
Technology

“There are companies that have been built on lists,” Bankoff said, but he didn’t name any names.

By Edmund Lee
Technology
Fullscreen CEO George Strompolos on Premium Content and Making Viewers PayFullscreen CEO George Strompolos on Premium Content and Making Viewers Pay
Technology

Fullscreen is looking to create television-grade programming that could reach audiences in new ways with shows that they’d be willing to pay for.

By Dawn Chmielewski
Technology
Twitter to Media Companies: We Come in PeaceTwitter to Media Companies: We Come in Peace
Technology

Twitter VP Katie Jacobs Stanton says Twitter is not a media company, and it is not the competition.

By Kurt Wagner
Technology
Internet Stardom Has Its Own Rules, Says Fullscreen CEO George StrompolosInternet Stardom Has Its Own Rules, Says Fullscreen CEO George Strompolos
Technology

If you’re an Internet star and you get a sponsorship deal, your fans don’t think you’ve sold out, according to Strompolos.

By Liz Gannes