Why Re/code no longer is like other tech news sites
Paul Carr of Pando Daily writes about tech news site Re/code’s sale to Vox Media and what it means for founders Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg. Carr writes, “We can argue — and I do, obviously — that having investors in common with companies you cover, or even having investors you cover, is a conflict […]
Coverage: IRS breach compromises millions of data
No one is immune from data breaches these days, including the Internal Revenue Service. The latest cyber attack compromised the data for 100,000 U.S. households, throwing into question just how information can be secured these days. John D. McKinnon and Laura Saunders wrote for The Wall Street Journal that the data thieves used information stolen […]
Re/code founders: We’ll maintain editorial independence
Kara Swisher and Walt Mossberg, the founders of the tech news site Re/code, write about the future with its purchase by Vox Media. Swisher and Mossberg write, “We want to assure you that this combination is designed to bolster and enrich Re/code, and that we will continue to publish under the same name and leadership, […]
BuzzFeed hires Tiku to cover tech news
BuzzFeed has hired Nitasha Tiku from The Verge to cover tech news from its San Francisco bureau. Alyson Shontell of Business Insider writes, “Tiku tells Business Insider why she’s banking on BuzzFeed: “‘It wasn’t about leaving the Verge. I adored my colleagues and editors there and benefitted from their generosity and patience,’ Tiku told Business […]
Vox Media, parent of The Verge, acquires Re/code
The parent company of The Verge has agreed to acquire tech news site Re/code. Nilay Patel of The Verge writes, “So when the opportunity to work more closely with Recode arrived, it made perfect sense: Recode covers the business of technology better than any other publication in the world. Kara and Walt have built a […]
GigaOm site is sold, will relaunch in August
Knowingly Corp., an Austin-based Internet company, announced Tuesday that it has acquired a portion of the assets of Gigaom. These assets include the website, gigaom.com, as well as the content library. Knowingly plans to relaunch the site on Aug. 15, 2015. Until that date, visitors will find only minimal changes to the site and no […]
TechCrunch co-editor resigns to finish grad school
Alexia Tsotsis will be stepping down from her high-profile job as co-editor of TechCrunch to finish the Sloan management master’s program at Stanford University’s business school, reports Kara Swisher at Re/code. Swisher writes, “When I called her yesterday, she said that she wanted a change from running tech’s arguably largest blog and news site, which […]
PCMag.com seeks managing editor
Do you have a passion for technology and a deep knowledge of the small business and IT sectors? PCMag.com is looking for a bright, organized, crackerjack editor to shape our small business tech coverage. We need you to help us help businesses make smart technology decisions. The right candidate will have both strong editing and writing […]
Coverage: Apple boosts maps capabilities
Most iPhone users aren’t fans of the Apple map function. Now, Apple is trying to fix that. On Sunday it purchased Coherent Navigation to boost its offering. TechCrunch had these details in a story by Sarah Buhr: Apple’s Maps navigation technology still lags behind Google Maps. Nearly twice as many iPhone owners prefer to get […]
VentureBeat seeks social media reporter
VentureBeat is hiring a social media reporter. We’re looking for an experienced journalist to join our San Francisco team to help monitor, cover, and investigate social giants like Facebook and Twitter, plus startups like Snapchat and Tinder. Ideally, you’ll take ownership of our social media coverage and analyze the industry from both the human perspective (how […]
