July 8, 2015 Daily Report: Downsides of the Silicon Valley Investing Frenzy by THE NEW YORK TIMES By THE NEW YORK TIMES The rush to invest has spurred so-called angel investors into earlier financing rounds, but there are drawbacks for both…
July 8, 2015 Google to Test Carpooling Service in Israel by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Raising the stakes in its competition with Uber, the search giant said it would test the service in Tel Aviv through…
July 8, 2015 After Death of Its Chief, SurveyMonkey Names a New Leader by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY William Veghte, a tech veteran who has worked for Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft, will fill the void left by the death of…
July 8, 2015 Major Job Cuts Expected at Microsoft by NICK WINGFIELD By NICK WINGFIELD The layoffs would occur just weeks after Satya Nadellla, the chief executive, warned of “tough choices” ahead. Published: July 8, 2015…
July 8, 2015 What Uber Can Learn From Airbnb’s Global Expansion by MARK SCOTT By MARK SCOTT Uber’s strategy, in contrast with the home-sharing service Airbnb, has been an aggressive catch-me-if-you-can attitude — one that has put it…
July 7, 2015 Code Specialists Oppose U.S. and British Government Access to Encrypted Communication by NICOLE PERLROTH By NICOLE PERLROTH A new report says giving the governments “exceptional access” to encrypted communications would jeopardize confidential data and critical infrastructure. Published: July…
July 7, 2015 Notable Angel Investors by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Many angel investors found early success in Silicon Valley start-ups, and wanted to go on to invest in others. Published: July…
July 7, 2015 For Start-Ups, How Many Angels Is Too Many? by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC The Silicon Valley investment frenzy has spurred so-called angel investors into earlier financing rounds, but there are downsides for both entrepreneur…
July 7, 2015 Sheryl Sandberg Joins SurveyMonkey’s Board by QUENTIN HARDY By QUENTIN HARDY Ms. Sandberg, who lost her husband, Dave Goldberg, in May, is taking a seat on the online survey company he helped…
July 6, 2015 Reddit’s Chief Apologizes After Employee’s Dismissal by MIKE ISAAC By MIKE ISAAC Ellen Pao, chief executive of the online message board, made an apology in a post after users took down portions of…