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Now that Tumblr's hit it big, who's next in line on the New York tech scene? Heidi Moore

The high price Yahoo paid for Tumblr acts as validation and encouragement for New York's burgeoning tech companies

Barely had the ink dried on Yahoo's announcement of its $1,1bn acquisition of Tumblr we won't screw it up," the acquirer promised than the New York tech world erupted in go

China's Alibaba Is Soaring, But Avoid The IPO

Profits of Alibaba Group, the world"s biggest online retailer, more than doubled in the three months ended in December, jumping to $642,2 million from $236,9 million a year earlier.  Revenue in the quarter was up 79,9%.

Zynga Tells CupidWithFriends To Stop Using "With Friends'

Zynga has apparently told the makers of the dating website CupidWithFriends that they need to change the site's name, because it allegedly infringes on Zynga's trademarks.

Yahoo Wants To Buy Everyone, Tumblr Edition

The first rule of being cool is not telling people you want to be cool. Yahoo is not following this rule, with its M&A team in full pray-and-spray acquisition mode post-Marissa Mayer hire, hitting on everything that walks, or at least has traction.

Google+ Games to Shut Down on June 30

In addition to all the announcements and new features Google has shown us at Google I/O, the company is also continuing its spring cleaning of features and products that don't perform.

Zynga, Groupon jump as Jana Partners reveals stakes

BOSTON (Reuters) - Jana Partners, one of the leading activist hedge fund firms run by Barry Rosenstein, has taken a liking to two of the most beaten-up technology stocks, giving a fillip to the share prices of both companies Wednesday.

Activist Hedge Fund Jumps Into Toxic Twins Groupon And Zynga

Before Facebook's IPO flop last year, the two disappointing poster children for tech IPOs of recent vintage were daily deal service Groupon and gaming company Zynga. Now, a hedge fund known to call for change at its portfolio companies has taken stakes in both.

Facebook’s Financial Data Reveal It Doesn’t Need Zynga Anymore

One of the few bright spots in Facebook’s last quarterly report was a modest increase in how much money the company makes from payments (as opposed to the company’s primary source of revenue, advertising).

If You're Into Endless Running, Might As Well Be Running With Friends

With its growing focus on mobile gaming and its penchant for trying to out-popular already popular games, Zynga was going to get around to stepping on Temple Run's toes eventually, and what better way than to combine the joy of endless running with the trusted ...

Hands-On With The Week's Top Apps

Disney released Story, a new app that uses the location and time stamp on photos you take with your iPhone to instantly create a digital storybook based on different events.