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So far in October, several advertising firms, including Publicis Groupe's Starcom MediaVest, WPP Group's Landor, Omnicom Group's TBWA/Chiat/Day announced layoffs. Read More

Google muscling into iPhone ad market

You knew this was coming, but some mobile ad startups might have hoped it wouldn't happen this fast. Two months Read More

The Next Tech Boom: Infratsructure2.0

  Over the last three decades we've watched a meteoric rise in processing power and intelligence in network endpoints and Read More

The Valley’s proponents become its critics

Friday's stock market roller coaster was one to remember. With the Dow Jones Industrial Average at one point down more Read More

VC gloom means entrepreneur and angel boon

There has been a lot of very sagacious advice offered by Venture Capitalists and investors to their portfolio companies in Read More

Techstartup RIP 9.08: Itzbig

Austin startup Itzbig shuts downWeb site will be kept alive while operations wind down. "Austin startup Itzbig Inc. is shutting down.According Read More

Techstartup slow death watch: FastCompany

"Layoffs at Mansueto Ventures, specifically the digital side of Fast Company, the result, we're told, of a decision to fold Read More

Techstartup slow death watch: Seesmic

Michael Arrington:  "It’s time to start slamming the reality of the Silicon Valley situation home to everyone. Seesmic founderLoic Le Meur lets seven employees go, he says, Read More

FastFood RIP: McDonalds Venezuala

"Venezuela's government has shut all branches of restaurant chain McDonald's for 48 hours, citing tax irregularities, officials have said.The head Read More

Techstartup RIP 10.10.08: Entellium

Entellium Duo Charged with Cooking Books, Ripping Off VCsPair conned about $50 million from investors like Ignition Partners and Sigma Read More

Techstartup RIP 10.3.08: Eyespot

http://www.appscout.com/2008/10/eyespot_closes_shop_announceme.php  "It seems fitting, somehow, that the news of Eyespot's death arrived via Twitter. The company's co-founder David Dudas tweeted the Read More

Seesmic.com loses seven people from the team

Seesmic, a site dedicated to online video conversations, today announced that it will be cutting 7 positions in the company. Read More

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