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Kurt Wagner

Kurt Wagner

Senior Editor, Social Media at Recode

    Latest articles by Kurt Wagner

    Technology
    Twitter Advertisers Can Now Target You Based on Which Events You LikeTwitter Advertisers Can Now Target You Based on Which Events You Like
    Technology

    Why are you seeing this Twitter ad? Because you like the Oscars, apparently.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Twitter’s Mobile Developer Conference, Flight, ReturnsTwitter’s Mobile Developer Conference, Flight, Returns
    Technology

    Twitter will host the conference again this October.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    How Instagram Decides What Hashtags to BanHow Instagram Decides What Hashtags to Ban
    Technology

    Instagram doesn’t hate curves -- but it does hate porn.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    DraftKings Will Pay ESPN $250 Million for Ads Over the Next Two YearsDraftKings Will Pay ESPN $250 Million for Ads Over the Next Two Years
    Technology

    The ad deal that DraftKings inked with ESPN is massive, but much smaller than the initial deal they had in place.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    DraftKings and FanDuel Are Battling Over Your Favorite TeamsDraftKings and FanDuel Are Battling Over Your Favorite Teams
    Technology

    The companies are paying millions to partner with America’s major sports teams and leagues.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Amid ‘Significant’ Growth, Whisper Hires First Head of ProductAmid ‘Significant’ Growth, Whisper Hires First Head of Product
    Technology

    The move lets CEO Michael Heyward spend more time on Whisper’s ad business.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    Facebook’s Oculus Buys Gesture Recognition Startup Pebbles InterfacesFacebook’s Oculus Buys Gesture Recognition Startup Pebbles Interfaces
    Technology
    Welcome to the AI Conspiracy: The ‘Canadian Mafia’ Behind Tech’s Latest CrazeWelcome to the AI Conspiracy: The ‘Canadian Mafia’ Behind Tech’s Latest Craze
    Technology

    Deep learning -- the super-computing AI behind voice and image recognition -- is all the rage in Silicon Valley.

    By Mark Bergen and Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    FanDuel Raises $275 Million, Births UnicornFanDuel Raises $275 Million, Births Unicorn
    Technology

    FanDuel made $57 million in funding last year, but still isn’t profitable.

    By Kurt Wagner
    Technology
    You Can Now Just Tell Facebook What You Want to See in News FeedYou Can Now Just Tell Facebook What You Want to See in News Feed
    Technology

    “Tell me what you want, what you really really want.” -- Spice Girls and Facebook

    By Kurt Wagner