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Yahoo's board has agreed to buy Tumblr, the popular blogging service, for about $1.1 billion in cash, a person with knowledge of the agreement told The New York Times.
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Communities making and selling. Social sharing as shopping. Retail is invoking the rhetoric of democratization. Introducing CNBC's Retail Disruptors.
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The company said at least one reporter gained access to data on Goldman Sachs after complaints were made. The NYT reports.
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The special committee of Dell board of directors is seeking more details on Carl Icahn's proposed offer for the computer maker.
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There's a burgeoning digital content market for a generation that's taking to iPads before they can walk.
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Colleges are beefing up business competitions for students. These contests are key to meeting investors and mentors. Success stories include GrubHub. What's the next, hot company?
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Electronic Arts surprised the Street with impressive guidance. The video game industry could get a boost from the next generation of consoles.
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Investors are overlooking Facebook's potential at their own peril, Leon Cooperman of Omega Advisors said Thursday on CNBC.
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The network of thieves who drained ATMs around the world of $45 million in mere hours sent ripples through the security world, raising fears more thefts may be in store.
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While hardware companies were once considered too risky to invest in, advancements in technology have made the space much more appealing.
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Facebook is in advanced talks to acquire Israeli mobile satellite navigation start-up Waze for $800 million to $1 billion, business daily Calcalist reported on Thursday.
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Hardware startups are on the rise and are getting serious attention from venture capitalists looking to place bets.
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For better or for worse (probably for worse), cheating on your spouse just got a little easier.
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The advocacy group created by Mark Zuckerberg and others to push for immigration reform has bankrolled TV ads endorsing some conservative stands, prompting an outcry from liberals.
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Shares in Barnes & Noble surged on Thursday after a report that its partner Microsoft is considering an offer to acquire all of Nook Media's digital assets.
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Intel is trying to compete in the mobile game. Its new Silvermont chipsets could give the chip maker a boost, but that's not going to happen anytime soon, reports TheStreet.com.
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CEO Tim Armstrong keeps trying new things, but until his many acquisitions start to make money, the company's stock price will continue to tumble.
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The White House is creating a new senior advisor position to focus on Internet and privacy policy, and Twitter lawyer Nicole Wong is a leading contender, a source says.
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Electronic Arts will develop and publish new Star Wars video games around the world under a multi-year exclusive licensing deal with Walt Disney announced late Monday.
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Syria's Web appears to be almost completely down, according to the cybersecurity firm Umbrella.
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Hackers on Tuesday launched cyberattacks that affected websites in a planned campaign called "Operation USA."
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Working from Los Angeles, Boorstin is CNBC's media and entertainment reporter and author of CNBC.com's "Media Money" blog.
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Fortt is CNBC's technology correspondent, working from CNBC's Silicon Valley bureau and contributes to "Tech Check" on CNBC.com.
