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http://allthingsd.com/20130927/twitter-to-double-its-european-hq-ranks/

Twitter to Double Its European HQ Ranks

Big Data = Big Opportunities | Sandhill Big Data has gripped businesses of all shapes and sizes. In this article, Tata Consultancy Services reveals the findings of its recent Big Data study, which sheds light on the current state of the Big Data marketplace and ROI. The study uncovers insights on six core issues.

First tumblr, now maybe foursquare? Yahoo's shopping basket becomes more interesting.

Checking Into Foursquare? Yahoo’s CFO Talks About Next Mobile M&A — Including Importance of... Hey, Dennis Crowley, that sounds like you!

Why Amazon is spending millions on TV shows http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/05/31/amazon-tv-shows_n_3362531.html

Why Amazon Is Spending Millions On TV Shows Netflix. Hulu Plus.

Netflix' shares fell more than 6% after mixed reviews of the Season 4 of 'Arrested Development'
http://www.forbes.com/sites/abrambrown/2013/05/29/netflix-shares-take-a-hit-from-disappointing-arrested-development-reviews/

Netflix Shares Take A Hit From Disappointing 'Arrested Development' Reviews Marketing buzz around these new shows allows Netflix the ability to further distance itself from the stumble it took in 2011.

http://www.fastcoexist.com/1682150/to-see-the-future-of-technology-look-at-the-people-using-it-for-crime

To See The Future Of Technology, Look At The People Using It For Crime Editor’s NoteThis post is part of Co.Exist’s Futurist Forum, a series of articles by some of the world’s leading futurists about what the world will look like in the near and distant future, and how you can improve how you navigate future scenarios through better forecasting. Get more visions of the...

http://qz.com/86326/as-mobile-explodes-in-africa-nairobi-is-emerging-as-a-leader-in-the-regions-tech-scene/

As mobile explodes in Africa, Nairobi is emerging as a leader in the region’s tech scene If the future of computing lies in mobile and the fastest growth in mobile uptake will come from poor countries, Africa is where much of the action will be. Kenya, a stable country with an impressive history of investment in communications technology, has emerged as a leader in the region. This mont...

Penguin reached a $75 million settlement of antitrust claims over allegedly illegal fixing prices of e-books
http://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/digital/content-and-e-books/article/57351-penguin-finally-settles-price-fixing-charges-will-avoid-trial.html

Penguin Finally Settles Price-Fixing Charges, Will Avoid Trial Penguin officials, along with Attorneys General for 33 states and the consumer class, announced this morning that they have finally settled their outstanding e-book price-fixing charges—for a hefty $75 million.

http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2013/05/economist-explains-what-tumblr-yahoo

What is Tumblr? ON MAY 20th Yahoo announced that it was buying Tumblr, a popular blogging platform, for $1.1 billion in cash. Blog-hosting websites date back to 1998 and 1999, when...

Some interesting insights from the FB recruiting team.

Want a Job at Facebook? Ask Its Recruiters Anything Right Now Do you have what it takes to work at Facebook? Recruiters from the social media site answered questions on Reddit about what they look for in candidates.

Computer forensic analysis suggests that the picture which won the World Press Photo 2013 was a fake
http://www.popsci.com/technology/article/2013-05/was-2013-world-press-photo-year-fake

Was the 2013 World Press Photo Of The Year A Fake? In February, the winner of the prestigious World Press Photo of the Year award

http://www.wired.com/business/2013/05/exclusive-sundar-pichai-reveals-his-plans-for-android/

New Android Boss Finally Reveals Plans for World's Most Popular Mobile OS | Wired Business | Wired.c In his first interview since taking over as the head of Android, Sundar Pichar talks about his plans for the world's most popular mobile operating system and how it can play nice with Chrome.