Seth Fiegerman

Yahoo Buys Gaming Platform PlayerScale

mashable.com — Marissa Mayer's acquisition spree continues. Yahoo has acquired the gaming platform startup PlayerScale, the two companies announced Thursday. The terms of the deal were not disclosed. PlayerScale, which was founded in 2011, has provided backend services to thousands of game developers whose products are played by more than 150 million people worldwide.

Square Arrives in Japan

squareup.com — The Mobile Point of Sale Solution Now Helps Japanese Businesses Grow TOKYO, JAPAN - May 23, 2013 - Square, the original mobile payment technology designed in California and making commerce easy for everyone, today announced availability in Japan. Square builds simple, powerful tools designed to make it easy to manage business safely and securely.

Square Loses Two Execs, Including One Out Before His First Day

allthingsd.com — Two senior execs have left Square, including a well-known former PayPal exec who had been announced but had not yet started at the high-profile payments company. That was Alex Petrov, who was supposed to be Square announced the startup's new vice president of partnerships just three weeks ago.

Inside Google's Secret Lab

businessweek.com — Last February, Astro Teller, the director of Google's ( GOOG) secretive research lab, Google X, went to seek approval from Chief Executive Officer Larry Page for an unlikely acquisition. Teller was proposing that Google buy Makani Power, a startup that develops wind turbines mounted on unmanned, fixed-wing aircraft tethered to the ground like a kite.

Inside Google's Secret Lab

businessweek.com — Last February, Astro Teller, the director of Google's ( GOOG) secretive research lab, Google X, went to seek approval from Chief Executive Officer Larry Page for an unlikely acquisition. Teller was proposing that Google buy Makani Power, a startup that develops wind turbines mounted on unmanned, fixed-wing aircraft tethered to the ground like a kite.

Arrested Development Countdown Clock

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Steve Jobs Hologram?? Tim Cook Doesn't Exactly Deny It

tmz.com — First Tupac ... then Eazy-E ... now there's talk Steve Jobs could be the very next HOLOGRAM to appear at a major public event -- and Apple CEO Tim Cook ain't exactly putting the rumors to bed. Cook was in D.C. yesterday ...

Apple’s Made-in-USA Mac Will Be Built in Texas

allthingsd.com — Walt Mossberg: Will there be an Apple product ever made again in the United States? Tim Cook: I want there to be. Walt: You what? Tim: I want there to be. Walt: You want there to be.

Mashable Joins Technology Leaders in Supporting March For Innovation

mashable.com — One of my favorite things about technology is its role in democratizing media. With little more than a laptop and Internet connection, I was able to start Mashable from a rather unlikely place - Banchory, Scotland - in 2005. But as the site started to experience tremendous growth, I knew I could no longer run every aspect of it by myself.