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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Score One for Humanity: Google’s Go Machine Finally Loses to Korean ChampScore One for Humanity: Google’s Go Machine Finally Loses to Korean Champ
    Technology

    Rage against the machine!

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Why Aren’t More People Talking About Flipagram? (Q&A)Why Aren’t More People Talking About Flipagram? (Q&A)
    Technology

    Flipagram might be bigger than you think.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Longtime Sequoia Capital VC Michael Goguen Is Out in Wake of Sexual Abuse LawsuitLongtime Sequoia Capital VC Michael Goguen Is Out in Wake of Sexual Abuse Lawsuit
    Technology

    Sequoia confirmed Goguen’s departure early Saturday morning.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Yahoo Is Killing Off a Bunch of Projects, Including Video App Livetext, to ‘Simplify the Business’Yahoo Is Killing Off a Bunch of Projects, Including Video App Livetext, to ‘Simplify the Business’
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    Livetext, Yahoo Games and a few media sites are done.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Game, Set, Match: Google Machine Beats Human Go Champion for Third Straight TimeGame, Set, Match: Google Machine Beats Human Go Champion for Third Straight Time
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    Is it Terminator or our best machine friend?

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Former SXSW Darlings Twitter, Foursquare, Meerkat and Highlight: Where Are They Now?Former SXSW Darlings Twitter, Foursquare, Meerkat and Highlight: Where Are They Now?
    Technology

    Our nation turns its lonely eyes to you.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter Says Handing Out More Stock Bonuses Won’t Hurt Its BusinessTwitter Says Handing Out More Stock Bonuses Won’t Hurt Its Business
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    Twitter is giving away stock to employees to keep them around -- and tells Wall Street that’s a good thing.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Virtual Reality Film House Penrose Studios Raises $8.5 MillionVirtual Reality Film House Penrose Studios Raises $8.5 Million
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    Penrose was founded by Oculus Story Studios co-founder Eugene Chung.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook Couldn’t Buy Snapchat, So It Bought Silly Selfie Filters Like Snapchat’s InsteadFacebook Couldn’t Buy Snapchat, So It Bought Silly Selfie Filters Like Snapchat’s Instead
    Technology

    Masquerade will continue to operate as a standalone app.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Instagram Is Stealing More Tips From Facebook’s Advertising PlaybookInstagram Is Stealing More Tips From Facebook’s Advertising Playbook
    Technology

    Instagram is building more features that Facebook advertisers already have.

    By Kurt Wagner