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Tesla: $465 Million Palin-Criticized Loan Paid Off

Tesla: $465 Million Palin-Criticized Loan Paid Off

By Sean Patterson 35 mins ago

In 2010, the U.S. Department of Energy issued a $465 million loan to Tesla Motors, the California-based electric car manufacturer founded in 2003. The loan was a part of the Department of Energy’s Advanced Technology Vehicle Manufacturing (ATVM) program, and …

Tim Cool Talks Taxes In Washington Tim Cool Talks Taxes In Washington

You may recall that Apple was on tap to testify at a Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations hearing yesterday regarding accusations that it dodges taxes. As expected, Apple CEO Tim Cook denied the accusations. He did offer up his idea …

Google Checkout To Be Retired In Six Months Google Checkout To Be Retired In Six Months

Google announced all the way back in November of 2011 that it would be shutting down Google Checkout in favor of a transition to Google Wallet. This week, Google announced that in six months, Google Checkout will officially be dead …

Arrested Development Supercut: 18 Running Jokes Arrested Development Supercut: 18 Running Jokes
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It’s almost here, folks. In less than a week – the wait is over. You’re almost there. Ready to marathon the new season of Arrested Development? Netflix will unveil all 15 new episodes from season 4 on May 26th at …

Can Yahoo Keep Its Tumblr Promise? Can Yahoo Keep Its Tumblr Promise?
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On Monday, Yahoo announced that it has signed an agreement to acquire the massively popular social blogging platform Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Like most major Internet acquisitions, the move has proven controversial. Is this acquisition going to be good or …

Tumblr is Getting New Ads Sooner Than You Thought Tumblr is Getting New Ads Sooner Than You Thought

You no doubt know by now that Yahoo announced that it has agreed to acquire Tumblr for $1.1 billion. Right from the start, CEO Marissa Mayer has said that the company will be looking into putting more ads into the …

Tumblr Is Full of Porn, Just as We Suspected Tumblr Is Full of Porn, Just as We Suspected
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Before Yahoo announced their plans to buy Tumblr for $1.1 billion, some analysts wondered if and to what end the fact that Tumblr is full of porn would affect that decision. Apparently, not too much, as Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer …

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Square Teases Square Cash, Money Transfers via Email Square Teases Square Cash, Money Transfers via Email

“Forget the ATM.” That’s the brief message that Square is displaying on a new page for Square Cash. It looks like Square is about launch a new money transfer feature. “Square Cash is the easiest way to send money to …

168,000+ Tumblr Users Sign Petition Against Yahoo 168,000+ Tumblr Users Sign Petition Against Yahoo

This petition has absolutely no chance of changing Marissa Mayer and David Karp’s minds, but it does show that there is a significant chunk of Tumblr users who are less-than-thrilled with the popular blogging platform’s impending move to Yahoo. As …

WordPress Just Got A Spike In Imports From Tumblr WordPress Just Got A Spike In Imports From Tumblr

WordPress might have quite a bit to gain by Yahoo’s purchasing of Tumblr for $1.1 billion. As noted, a bunch of Tumblr users are already freaking out about Yahoo buying the massively popular blogging platform (and the promise of new …

Yahoo Is Going To Put Ads Into Your Tumblr Feed Yahoo Is Going To Put Ads Into Your Tumblr Feed
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As you probably know by now, Yahoo is acquiring Tumblr. Why would they buy it if they weren’t going to monetize it? Tumblr users can expect some ads to be hitting their streams. “In terms of working together, Tumblr can …

YouTube Celebrates 8 Years, A Billion Monthly Users YouTube Celebrates 8 Years, A Billion Monthly Users

YouTube has now been around for eight years, having launched in May of 2005. Google acquired it the following year. The company put up a blog post celebrating the landmark, thanking users, and sharing a few stats. The YouTube Team …

Tumblr CEO David Karp on Joining Yahoo: ‘F*ck Yeah’ Tumblr CEO David Karp on Joining Yahoo: ‘F*ck Yeah’
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After a few days of speculation, Yahoo and Tumblr made their deal official this morning. Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced that her company would acquire popular blogging platform in a $1.1 billion, all cash deal. “We promise not to screw …

Yahoo Acquires Tumblr for $1.1 Billion Yahoo Acquires Tumblr for $1.1 Billion
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It’s official. After rumors swirled last week, Yahoo and Tumblr have announced an agreement that will see Yahoo acquire the popular blogging platform for approximately $1.1 billion (all cash). For comparison, that’s just a little more than Facebook wound up …

Native Advertising Trend Has Google  Concerned Native Advertising Trend Has Google Concerned
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Native advertising spend is on the rise, and is expected to reach $4.57 billion in 2017. For comparison, last year it was at $1.63 billion, and is projected to hit $2.36 billion this year. When we talk about native advertising, …

Google I/O Vids Could Help Your Mobile Sales Google I/O Vids Could Help Your Mobile Sales
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If you’re looking to sell more from mobile devices, you might want to check out a couple of sessions from Google I/O that the company has now made available online. Google, during its keynote, noted that 97 percent of mobile …

Netflix Ad Tackles the Treachery of 'Watching Ahead' Netflix Ad Tackles the Treachery of 'Watching Ahead'
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One of the, if not the greatest, thing about streaming services that carry multiple seasons of TV shows is that it’s all there, ready to be marathonned. You give me 10 hours, a pizza, and a 12 pack and I …