Business News Snapchat Buys Bitmoji Maker Bitstrips Bitstrips was originally founded in 2007 to help users build personalized digital comics, but in 2014 refocused on customized and shareable cartoon avatars.
Business News GM Buying Self-Driving Tech Startup for More Than $1 Billion The acquisition follows GM's recent move to create a team dedicated to the development of self-driving car technology within the company.
Business News Hundreds of Employees Laid Off at Staples HQ The 'bloodbath' affected both senior and junior employees.
Building a Business Tinder’s Parent Company Sets IPO Terms Match Group expects to go public before Thanksgiving with shares priced between $12 and $14.
Business News Zirtual’s ‘Outsourced CFO’ Says Business Model Was to Blame Ryan Keating offers his take on the on-demand virtual assistant company's demise.
Building a Business How One Firm Is Taking a Different Approach to Helping Startups Fight Regulation Tusk Ventures is the consultancy behind Uber's successful fight against NYC Mayor Bill de Blasio.
Building a Business Is Boston Losing Another VC Firm to Silicon Valley? Highland Capital Partners is now led by one of its Palo Alto-based partners.
Business News Salesforce May Be Up for Sale The cloud computing giant is reportedly listening to takeover offers. Could Microsoft be interested?
Building a Business Bubbles and Brainstorming With Marc Andreessen One of America's most important venture capitalists talks tech bubbles, delayed gratification and his firm's efforts to hire a female partner.
Building a Business Ex-Google Exec Andy Rubin Raises $48 Million for Incubator Android co-founder's new effort raises money.
Building a Business Warby Parker Co-Founder Launching Growth Equity Firm From eye glasses to private equity investing.
Building a Business Despite What Mark Cuban Says, Net Neutrality Will Not Create ‘Uncertainty’ The FCC now has oversight of the Internet. But there is one thing it can never change.
Building a Business Buying a Rival: Zillow CEO Talks Trulia Deal, Integration and Layoffs Zillow has completed its $2.5 billion acquisition of online real estate rival Trulia.
Building a Business Do You Remember RadioShack Back When … Tech professionals get misty-eyed over the collapse of their first favorite store.
Building a Business Let’s Stop Laughing at Groupon Groupon is not a cautionary tale of unicorns past.
Building a Business Digg Founder Kevin Rose Leaves Google Ventures He plans to work full-time on app developer North Technologies.
Building a Business Donald Trump Has Fired Himself From the Crowdfunding Business His relationship with FundAnything has apparently come to a self-inflicted end.
Building a Business GoDaddy Slows Its IPO Roll Internet hosting company GoDaddy still plans to go public. Just not this year.
Building a Business A Disruptor Shakes Up Angel Investing By connecting institutions with the earliest-stage startups, AngelList is upending the system.
Building a Business How Yahoo Can Buy the Best Startups, Without Google Getting in the Way Yahoo can beat out its largest rivals for hot startups, but only if it gives Marissa Mayer more freedom.
Building a Business Is Uber Going to Crash Into Google? Google is an investor in Uber. It also may become a competitor.