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Peter Kafka / MediaMemo:
Google's Decision to Get Into “Real Time” Ads Was Really Smart, Says Google   —  Google makes almost all of its money selling search ads.  But it is pushing hard into display ads, along with technology that lets marketers buy display ads in “real time.”  Great idea, Google says.
Feb 23, 2011, 11:55 PMIn context
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Decision Time For Facebook: Term Sheet Received At $2 Billion Valuation   —  Facebook has been pitching for a new round of funding these last few months to bridge itself to an IPO sometime in the future.  We've known that since October, when (former) CFO Gideon Yu was in Dubai.
Apr 15, 2009, 11:35 PMIn context
Jason Calacanis / The Jason Calacanis Weblog:
Tough times, hard decisions.   —  Given the challenging economic environment, we've decided to cut costs at Mahalo.  —  Although we've got a significant amount of cash on hand, and the business is ahead of schedule in terms of traffic (4m uniques a month, double where we thought we would be at this point) …
Oct 22, 2008, 3:40 PMIn context
Rich Barton / Zillow® Blog:
Difficult Times, Difficult Decisions   —  This week we are reducing our workforce by 25%.  This was an incredibly painful decision for me and the leadership team, but, in the end, we concluded that we had no choice but to securely batten down the hatches as we sail into a major economic storm.
Oct 17, 2008, 5:20 PMIn context
Loïc Le Meur / Loic Le Meur Blog:
Tough times.  Tough decisions.   —  As you will no doubt know we are all operating in some very challenging and uncertain times right now.  It's never easy to address topics like this but as a company we have felt the need to get Seesmic ready for what most are anticipating to be a bleak economic outlook …
Oct 10, 2008, 6:15 PMIn context
Peter Kafka / Silicon Alley Insider:
Time Warner CEO Jeff Bewkes: Some Kind Of AOL Decision “Soon” (TWX)   —  Left unresolved after the conclusion of the Microsoft-Yahoo saga this summer: What's going to become of AOL, which has been talking to both Microsoft and Yahoo about a deal.  We've heard that AOL employees are betting on a Microsoft combination.
Sep 17, 2008, 2:30 PMIn context
Kara Swisher / BoomTown:
MicroHoo: Decision Time at 1 p.m. PDT Today?   —  Memo to Yahoo from Microsoft: We will begin bombing in 30 minutes!  —  Whether it is love-bombing or the other kind, it's still a mystery to BoomTown.  —  But, according to sources close to Microsoft (MSFT), as early as today …
May 1, 2008, 4:45 PMIn context
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Decision Time For Yahoo   —  The dust is settling on Microsoft's $31 per share offer to acquire Yahoo, and the options left open to the company are fairly well understood at this point.  There will almost certainly be no White Knight or other buyout offer coming to the table - the sorry state of the debt markets is assuring that.
Feb 6, 2008, 7:50 AMIn context
Alexander Rose / Long Views:
Decision: Blogs vs. New York Times   —  February 1st, 02008 by Alexander Rose  —  Long Bets has arrived at a decision for Long Bet #2 between blogger Dave Winer and Martin Nisenholtz of the NY Times.  At stake is US$2000.00 plus half the interest that has accrued over the last 5 years in the Farsight Fund …
Feb 1, 2008, 8:15 PMIn context
Kenneth Li / Reuters:
Time Warner to make decision on AOL at year-end   —  NEW YORK — Time Warner Inc. said on Thursday it will make a decision on AOL's future by the end of the year, addressing rampant speculation the online unit could be spun off or merged with another company.
Jun 8, 2007, 8:15 AMIn context

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