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Google's IPO, Inside AdSense Have Anniversaries

You know that feeling when you forget a birthday?  Well, I don’t have it, but it’s nonetheless true that I failed to note two Google anniversaries.  Google’s IPO occurred three years ago as of August 19, and on August 15, the Inside AdSense blog turned two.

Classmates Raises Hand, Files For IPO

I’ve never thought of Classmates.com in any sort of “professional capacity”; I’ve just dodged its banner ads while doing my daily browsing.  There’s no dodging this, however: the owner of Classmates.com has filed for a $125 million IPO.

Accoona Co-Founder Has Colorful History

Armand Rousso's past and a deeper look at Accoona's business has observers wondering if the company will be able to conduct a planned IPO.

Accoona Heads To Wall Street, Plans IPO

The Accoona search engine first launched in 2004 with a proprietary artificial intelligence technology backing its query engine.

iCrossing Acquires Web Development Agency

iCrossing received $62 million in funding last week, and Jeffrey Herzog, the digital marketing company’s founder and CEO, said that a portion of it would go towards “strategic acquisition capital.”  Herzog wasn’t kidding - iCrossing has now bought Proxicom.

Alibaba May IPO

The Alibaba Group, which took over Yahoo China in 2005, is now preparing to hold an IPO on the Hong Kong stock market.  Other details, such as “when” and “how much,” remain largely unknown.

Blinkx Makes It To 14 Million Hours

We last wrote about Blinkx seven days ago, and at that time, the company claimed its index contained a whopping 12 million hours’ worth of content.  Blinkx has now issued a release announcing its arrival at the 14 million-hour mark.

Facebook Heads For IPO, Rumor Says

Sometimes little things add up and point to something big. Something serious and something funny may mean Facebook stands on the cusp of making Mark Zuckerberg and his backers very rich.

Alibaba IPO Could Help Yahoo China

Yahoo owns 40 percent of the Alibaba Group, and some onlookers feel that tie is the only thing keeping Yahoo afloat in Asia.  But as rumors circulate that Alibaba will undergo an IPO, floating could turn into flying.

Google: 'We Worry Every Day About This'

Everyone wants a great job, but for most people, that job is just a means to an end - money.  So - even though Google is famous for its employee perks - the company is starting to sweat, because many of the earliest Googlers will soon gain the right to cash in the last part of their pre-IPO options.