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Yahoo is deep in the process of looking at ad tech companies to acquire.  We spoke with two sources familiar with the situation, and they explained to us what's going on. Here's what we learned. Yahoo's business is pr...

Today's ad of the day comes from Hyundai. Its new animated promo advertises the Veloster Turbo, in a tie-in with the mobile game "Asphalt 7: Heat" (which the Veloster is featured in). The spot shows a video game style hi...

The Startup Genome has analyzed 50,000 startups around the world to create what it is calling the first "data-driven ranking" of the top 20 tech hubs on the planet.

Sports paraphernalia like jerseys and signed balls are fine for holiday gifts — but you're better than that. This year, get the sports-obsessed person on your list something they'll actually use and thank you for....

A regulation requiring proof of personal income in credit card applications has justly been described as “anti-housewife”. The rules hurt the ability of nonworking spouses to access credit and build their own...

With an apparent dearth of Israeli customers, the highly-hyped and hugely-capitalized electric car startup is shuffling its management in pursuit of a more effective business strategy.

Guest Post Over the last several weeks, reviewers, analysts and reporters seem to have forgotten the very raison d'être for being in the technology industry in the first place – “to go boldly where no man...

Former Mashable blogger Ben Parr is starting a new investment fund that aims to raise capital from Hollywood celebrities.

Salesforce.com's aggressive acquisition strategy, and emphasis on all things cloud and mobile appears to be paying off.

One of the best places to gather in a home is the kitchen. It's where meals are made and entertaining begins. In fact, The Wall Street Journal even recently claimed that the kitchen is the "new great room," measuring as ...

Hulu brings its video service to the Wii U with a unique combination of big-screen and little-screen controls.

Nine years ago he was an electrician. Six months ago, he was a billionaire. Now Nathan Tinkler, Australia's richest person under 40, is facing a mountain of debt and circling creditors.

On Monday, Disney CEO Bob Iger bought $1 million worth of Apple shares, an SEC filing revealed. He's on Apple's board of directors. That's really interesting, because Iger exercised a million options on Disney stockÂ...

Accounting improprieties, disclosure failures, and outright misrepresentations have gotten companies into trouble since the beginning of business. These are the accusations that Hewlett-Packard has made against software ...

An Egypt-brokered ceasefire between Israel and Hamas was announced today with both sides claiming victory, but it appears Hamas may have gotten the better deal. Here's the key part of the agreement: "Opening the crossing...

On November 19th, the core of the Obama “Justice” Department’s “49 State Settlement,” of the millions of fraud claims by the suing mortgagees against the mega-banks who were trying to forec...

Pharmacists have warned that overuse and misuse of antibiotics is creating a major public health threat which could mean we eventually run out of effective antibiotics to treat infections. The head of the Irish Pharmacy ...

Toyota Motor Corp. is recalling about 150,000 Tacoma mid-size pickup trucks from the model years 2001 to 2004 in cold-weather U.S.

MetLife, AIG and ING have been among the biggest users of affiliated reinsurance entities such as so-called captives to help meet capital requirements, according to information firm SNL Financial.

Is it safe to use Wi-Fi hot spots with my smart phone while traveling abroad? Trip Doctor’s Answer If you live in fear, as I do, of racking up exorbitant international roaming charges on your smart phone, it can b...

WHAT will be the fastest growing economy in 2012? The answer is perhaps surprising: Libya. It is projected to grow by an extraordinary 122% this year, according to the IMF, as oil production recovers faster than...

The kitchen can be a high-stress place during Thanksgiving, especially if cooking starts to go awry. Fortunately, there are several resources out there to help chefs in crisis mode. We've rounded up a few of the most hel...