Coverage: Match kicks off IPO roadshow
The Match Group, which owns the popular dating app Tinder, is kicking off its IPO roadshow. The Dallas company hopes to raise about $433 million from the IPO, giving it a $3.1 billion valuation. Leslie Picker of The Wall Street Journal had news about the company’s plan: The Match Group is seeking a valuation of […]
Broadcasting & Cable seeks tech correspondent
Broadcasting & Cable is looking for a technology correspondent to fill a marquee position on a full-time contract basis. Given our unique history and pedigree covering the business of television in every aspect, this role offers a front-row seat for the massive tech-driven upheaval changing every part of the landscape, from programming to distribution to […]
Puget Sound Business Journal seeks tech reporter
The Puget Sound Business Journal is seeking a skilled reporter who is able to marry strong traditional journalism skills – source building, sharp interviewing techniques, strong analytical and investigative reporting skills, clear writing, document use – with online and social media know-how. Whatever the platform, reporters will produce content – original and curated – that […]
Coverage: Expedia acquires Airbnb competitor HomeAway
Expedia announced Wednesday its $3.9 billion acquisition of Airbnb competitor HomeAway. The deal will allow Expedia to have more control in the home sharing market as Airbnb continues to cut into the traditional booking site’s territory. Leslie Picker of The New York Times had details of the merger: Expedia said it had agreed to acquire HomeAway, adding […]
Coverage: San Francisco voters strike down Airbnb restrictions
San Francisco residents voted against a ballot proposal that would have limited short-term rentals within the city to 75 days a year and put limitations on Airbnb users. Proposition F would have required Airbnb users to submit quarterly reports of when they were home, opening up privacy concerns for users. In order to block the proposal, Airbnb […]
FT starts email tech newsletter
The FT launched Monday a new, tech-focused email newsletter called #techFT and a new Facebook group, Tech Meets Money. Tech Meets Money is a Financial Times-run group featuring interesting news and advice about tech entrepreneurship, aimed at encouraging interaction and information-sharing between entrepreneurs and investors. #techFT is a daily newsletter issued at the start of […]
Sterns hired as NBC/MSNBC business and tech correspondent
Olivia Sterns is the new business and tech correspondent for NBC News and MSNBC, reports Chris Ariens of TVNewser.com. Ariends reports, “Sterns joins NBC from Bloomerg TV where she was co-anchor of ‘Bloomberg Surveillance.’ “Sterns spent five years at Bloomberg covering business, economics and finance, as well as participating in the TVNewser Bracket Challenge. Sterns […]
San Antonio Biz Journal hires finance and tech reporter
Kristen Mosbrucker has joined the San Antonio Business Journal as its new technology, finance and military reporter. James Aldridge of the business weekly writes, “Mosbrucker joins the Business Journal with a background in business journalism, having written for the McAllen Monitor since June 2014. She studied journalism and sociology at Temple University. “‘I was inspired to […]
The Information seeks artificial intelligence reporter
The Information is looking for an independent-minded, enterprising reporter to join our team and get to know the greatest AI practitioners, from Andy Rubin to Michael I. Jordan, and figure out what new or under-the-radar technologies are being used inside tech businesses, and for what purpose. Hiring in AI is often a leading indicator of […]
Fortune.com seeks tech editor in New York
Fortune is looking for a sharp, organized, and ambitious journalist to join the tech team in New York. This position reports to the Senior Editor, Tech for Fortune. You will: Coordinate and edit copy from our growing team of staff and contributing technology journalists across the globe for Fortune.com. Work and collaborate with writers to […]
