Social Media

Indiegogo CEO on Crowdfunding’s Future

On the heels of a $40 million round in January, Indiegogo announced a new financing round Tuesday. The crowdfunding site is raising capital from Virgin’s Richard Branson, PayPal founder Max Levchin, investor Tim Draper and Yahoo Chairman Maynard Webb.

Can Twitter Become the Next Amazon?

Twitter is partnering with brands and credit cards as it deepens its presence in digital retail and works to position itself among the next big e-commerce platforms. 

Jump into Social Media Before Other Investors

Yuri Milner, billionaire social media investor who owned 10% of Facebook before it went public, outlines how to find bargains in social media before other major investors jump in. 

It's Time For Twitter to Grow Up

Twitter’s problem is it’s not mature enough to be a public company. Now it has to invent itself under the bright lights of Wall Street.

Google's Schmidt: Millennials are 'Smarter'

In a conversation with the American Enterprise Institute, Google Executive Chairman Eric Schmidt weighed in on privacy,  job creation and the role of government in technology. Schmidt, who came to Google as CEO in 2001, also spoke of his management regrets.  

Twitter’s IPO Banker Named CFO

After leading Twitter through its initial public offering last fall, Anthony Noto will be replacing Twitter’s chief financial officer, Mike Gupta. 

Twitter COO Resigns

Twitter COO Ali Rowghani resigned from his position effective Thursday, but will stay on with the company as a strategic advisor to the CEO.