Articles
February 21, 2014
The Messenger: Facebook's 19 Billion Dollar Bet
Facebook is paying 19 billion dollars for WhatsApp, the messaging app with 450 million users, in the biggest bet of the social era.
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January 15, 2014
The Thermostat: Google Buys Nest
Google agreed to buy Nest for 3.2 billion dollars on Monday, and the smart home became the next big platform.
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December 23, 2013
The Breach: Target and the Forty Million
Target confirmed a breach of 40 million card accounts on Thursday, and the holiday shopping season turned into a security nightmare.
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November 12, 2013
The IPO: Twitter Goes Public
Twitter's shares soared 73 percent in its first day of trading, and the little bird became a 31 billion dollar public company.
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October 8, 2013
The Fire: Tesla and the Model S
A Model S fire and a transparent response turned into Tesla's finest crisis communications moment, and the stock story is just beginning.
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September 5, 2013
The Exit: Nokia Leaves the Phones
Nokia agreed on Tuesday to sell its phone business to Microsoft, ending the Finnish giant's reign in handsets.
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August 16, 2013
The Hyperloop: Musk and the Open Source Train
Elon Musk published the design for a 700 mile per hour tube transport this week, and gave it away to the world as open source.
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July 25, 2013
The Dongle: Google's 35 Dollar Bet on the TV
Google's 35 dollar Chromecast dongle sold out within days, and the company finally found its way into the living room.
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June 13, 2013
The Leak: Snowden and the Surveillance State
A 29-year-old contractor revealed the NSA's surveillance programs this week, and the debate over privacy and security will never be the same.
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May 20, 2013
The Glass: Google's Wearable Moment
Google I/O was the Glass show, and the company's wearable bet went on sale to the first explorers at 1,500 dollars a pair.
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