Blog Profile / Silicon Alley Insider
| URL : | http://www.alleyinsider.com/ | |
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| Filed Under: | Technology / Technology Industry News | |
| Posts on Regator: | 44878 | |
| Posts / Week: | 168 | |
| Archived Since: | April 6, 2008 | |
Blog Post Archive
What Everybody Got Wrong About Tesla
Tesla reported its first-ever profitable quarter last week, and its stock continues to go bonkers. It's an incredible feat. Business Insider's Henry Blodget summed it up thusly: What Tesla has accomplished over the past decade is extraordinary... Show More Summary
Dr. Dre And Jimmy Iovine Give USC $70 Million To Find The Next Startup Wunderkind
Dr. Dre and Jimmy Iovine are two of LA's biggest movie and business stars. They've turned artists like Lady Gaga and 50 Cent into celebrities and made clunky headphones popular by starting a business, Beats. Now they want to help Los Angeles have an even bigger business presence. Show More Summary
David Tepper Dumped Nearly 250,000 Shares Of Apple In The First Quarter Of This Year
David Tepper, who runs $12 billion distressed debt hedge fund Appaloosa Management, has filed his latest 13F regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. During the first quarter of 2013 ended March 31st, Tepper pared back his Apple stake selling more than 247,000 shares. Show More Summary
NOW HIRING: Business Insider Is Looking For A Talented Front-End Designer
Business Insider is hiring a talented front-end designer to join our growing design team and help us create exceptional interactive experiences. The web designer will assist with new initiatives and large-scale projects, including a site redesign and a mobile apps redesign. Show More Summary
The Mysterious Founders Of 'Bang With Friends' Have Finally Revealed Themselves (FB)
Bang With Friends is the notorious Facebook app that lets you anonymously identify which friends you'd like to – ahem – get familiar with. Then it lets you know if the feeling is mutual. The founders have stayed way under the radar for some time, but their names are revealed in this BetaBeat article (hat tip to Seth Fiegerman). Show More Summary
LIVE: Google Is About To Make Its Biggest Announcements Of The Year (GOOG)
Here we go! Google's biggest event of the year, Google I/O, is about to kick off with a keynote presentation from the company's top executives. This is Google's developers conference where it shows off its latest products and updates to stuff like Android, Chrome, Google+, you name it. Show More Summary
The Incredible Change Of Heart For Julian Robertson, Who Once Called Apple The Greatest Company In The World
It's official. Apple is no longer the hedge fund darling anymore. We've seen this coming with a handful of hedge funds exiting their positions in Apple. Long-time Apple investor Julian Robertson, who runs Tiger Management, dumped his...Show More Summary
The 11 Most Controversial Places On Google Maps
Google's incredible market share puts it in a strange position of responsibility, as the world was reminded earlier this month when Google.ps changed "Palestinian Territories" to "Palestine". Nowhere can this impact on geopolitics be seen better than in Google Maps, a major product into which Mountain View keeps pumping money. Show More Summary
Why Gold And Apple Are Tanking At The Exact Same Time
Apple is down 2%. The big gold ETF, GLD, is down 1.4%. These moves are happening on a day when the market is basically flat. It's not an accident that they're diving together. The reason is: During the immediate post-crisis era, gold...Show More Summary
The State of Social Media Advertising, And Where It's Headed [BII REPORT]
The media constellation has become increasingly fractured. The Web produced the initial fissure, but mobile created new cracks in the landscape. Today, no single medium earns more than 45% of our media consumption. How can you solve this problem? Social media offers a solution. Show More Summary
Apple Is Getting Crushed Again (AAPL)
Apple is down 1.93% this morning, a second-straight losing day. Today's catalyst seems to be the news that long-time shareholder Julian Robertson dropped his entire stake in the company. Apple had managed to piece together a micro-rally after earnings, with the stock hitting $460, up from its low point of $390. Show More Summary
Google Is Launching A Spotify Killer And It Sounds Kind Of Weak (GOOG)
Google is set to launch a Spotify-like service at its I/O conference this week, reports The Verge. Google already has new licensing deals with Universal Music Group and Sony Entertainment Group, and had reached a similar deal with Warner Music Group a while ago. Show More Summary
GOOGLE BLASTS PAST $900 (GOOG)
Google soared past $900 this morning giving it a new all-time high. Its market cap is almost $300 billion, and as Sammy The Walrus IV notes on Twitter, it's only $112 billion away from Apple. The stock has been on a serious tear for the past twelve months. Show More Summary
Amazon Has A $300 Billion Opportunity, But It's Going To Need A Lot Of Help From Partners
SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - As Amazon.com Inc seeks to transform itself into a leading provider of technology to the world's largest corporations, it's discovering that it needs help. The online retailer, which since 2006 has moved aggressively...Show More Summary
Airware, A Startup That's Helping Bring Drones To The Masses, Just Raised $10.7 Million
Drones are spreading beyond military warfare and becoming the hot new thing in startups. One proponent of them Chris Anderson, former Editor-in-Chief of Wired. He founded DIY Drones where a community of 33,000 people fly devices they've made or purchased from his company, 3D Robotics. Show More Summary
The U.S. Government Is Portraying Steve Jobs As The Evil Mastermind Behind A Plot To Raise E-Book Prices (AAPL)
The Department of Justice alleges that Apple and book publishers were working together to fix e-book prices, reports the New York Times. Steve Jobs specifically is being painted as the brains behind a plan that would lead to higher e-book prices for consumers. Show More Summary
Long-Time Apple Investor Julian Robertson Has Dumped His Entire Stake In The Company
Julian Robertson's Tiger Management has filed its latest 13F regulatory filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. During the first quarter ended March 31st, Tiger Management dumped the rest of its stake in Apple, the filing shows. Show More Summary
JOHN MCCAIN: We Have To Destroy The Current Cable System Because It's Way Too Expensive
John McCain was on Bloomberg TV talking about his crusade to break up the way cable and satellite TV currently operate. McCain wants pay-TV providers to offer consumers a-la carte channel options. Instead of being forced to pay $100 for 100+ channels, he thinks consumers should be able to pick a handful of channels and pay a much lower price. Show More Summary
Vine Will Now Host Brand New 'Peanuts' Stop Motion Comics [THE BRIEF]
Good morning, AdLand. Here's what you need to know today: Pretty soon, Vine will be used as a platform for 12 "Peanuts" stop motion, 6-second comics. Khoa Phan's Vine animations got the attention of Peanuts Worldwide, and the company reached out to him for a deal. Show More Summary
Google Is Going To Announce A Major Overhaul For Maps That Looks Great (GOOG)
Google is going to release a major refresh of its maps, according to a leak. It accidentally set the sign-up page for a new version of Google Maps live. Droid Life grabbed a bunch of screenshots of the new features. We don't know when...Show More Summary