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OpenAI Engages Microsoft in High-Stakes Talks on Funding, IPO Prospects

OpenAI Engages Microsoft in High-Stakes Talks on Funding, IPO Prospects

According to the Financial Times on Sunday, OpenAI and Microsoft are changing the conditions of their multibillion-dollar cooperation in order...

#Infographic: Facebook vs Twitter – the IPO battle

#Infographic: Facebook vs Twitter – the IPO battle

The first day went very differently when the two social networks went public. Facebook stayed steady, bolstered by some strategic...

Is this the beginning of the end for Zynga?

Is this the beginning of the end for Zynga?

When a company so new and so fresh off of a cash infusion from going public starts to make cost-cutting...

Facebook is in it yet again

Facebook is in it yet again

Back in May, Facebook owners and Nasdaq suffered embarrassing mistakes at the loss of investors. Eyes are back on the...

Instagram rolled the dice. They didn’t cut a “bad deal”.

Instagram rolled the dice. They didn’t cut a “bad deal”.

The presumptions of reporters are often baffling. Bloggers (myself included) are usually worse, but when everyone in the tech blogging...

I said from the beginning that Facebook’s “buy point” was $17. I may have been too optimistic.

I said from the beginning that Facebook’s “buy point” was $17. I may have been too optimistic.

I said over a year ago that Facebook would be the worst tech investment in history. It's now being confirmed...

The moment smart investors (claim to) have been waiting for: Facebook falls below $29

The moment smart investors (claim to) have been waiting for: Facebook falls below $29

After hitting the market hard, then getting hit hard by the market, Facebook's tumultuous IPO has hit a new low,...

As Facebook sinks, Zynga gets dragged down with them

As Facebook sinks, Zynga gets dragged down with them

In Aladdin, when Jafar was pulled into the lamp after making a monumental mistake of going for too much power,...

Should Facebook be worried?

Should Facebook be worried?

Day one was a disappointment as there was no "pop". Day two was even worse, showing the shares slide 11%...

The microscope stays on as Facebook’s IPO needs further analysis

The microscope stays on as Facebook’s IPO needs further analysis

The best that could have happened in tech blogging would have been for Facebook's IPO to "pop". We still would...

Interesting facts about the IPO that everyone is discussing

Interesting facts about the IPO that everyone is discussing

While there is definitely a lot of interest in Jimmy's Fish Stick Company's upcoming IPO, the main focus is on...

GM to stop advertising on Facebook

GM to stop advertising on Facebook

Just ahead of the much-discussed Facebook IPO, General Motors announced that they plan to cease advertising on the social networking...

Demand for Facebook IPO is “weaker than forecast”. Are you worried, yet?

Demand for Facebook IPO is “weaker than forecast”. Are you worried, yet?

The biggest IPO in tech history is appearing to be smaller than people thought according to a recent report from...

Will disappointing Facebook numbers scare away investors?

Will disappointing Facebook numbers scare away investors?

The short answer is no. They will have an extremely successful IPO on launch day followed by volatility for a...

The question that needs to be asked again: Is Facebook really worth 12-digits?

The question that needs to be asked again: Is Facebook really worth 12-digits?

$100,000,000,000. A one followed by 11 zeroes. Has social networking truly become so lucrative that Facebook's intention of launching their...

If you invested in Groupon’s IPO, the good news is you’ve only lost half of your money

If you invested in Groupon’s IPO, the good news is you’ve only lost half of your money

In less than a month, Groupon's highly-lauded stocks have plummeted from their IPO sale price of $28 closing today at...

Will 2012 be a rebound year for IPOs?

Will 2012 be a rebound year for IPOs?

2010 was a good year for the economy in terms of the number of initial public offerings (IPO). 2011 is...

Zillow shares soar in latest Internet IPO

Zillow shares soar in latest Internet IPO

Shares of online real estate service Zillow more than doubled in their initial public offering on Wednesday, following the same...

Facebook’s IPO will be the worst investment in tech history

Facebook’s IPO will be the worst investment in tech history

The social network has its fingers in a majority of websites in one way or another. Businesses promote their Facebook...

Why Groupon needs to fail to save the internet

Why Groupon needs to fail to save the internet

There is an opportunity to learn from our mistakes before they can do real damage. That opportunity is Groupon, and...