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by Kurt Schlosser on May 31, 2017May 31, 2017 at 10:47 pm1 Comment

Legendary tech columnist Walt Mossberg is retiring this month, shortly after the annual Code Conference wraps up, but not before he could take another seat in those famous red leather… Read More

Ex-Twitter CEO invests in $5.8M round for VR startup that simulates ‘lifelike touch’ of virtual objects

by Taylor Soper on December 7, 2016December 7, 2016 at 9:01 am 2 Comments

A virtual reality startup that is trying to simulate “lifelike touch” just raised a $5.8 million seed investment round that includes participation from former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo. Seattle-based AxonVR today… Read More

Zillow CEO Spencer Rascoff launches podcast, with former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo as first guest

by Monica Nickelsburg on June 21, 2016June 21, 2016 at 12:50 pmComment

Zillow Group CEO Spencer Rascoff is launching a new podcast called “Office Hours,” with Dick Costolo, a veteran entrepreneur and former Twitter CEO, as his first guest, discussing leadership tips and secrets. Costolo,… Read More

HBO’s ‘Silicon Valley’ getting a dose of humor for Season 3 from former Twitter CEO Dick Costolo

by Molly Brown on October 8, 2015October 8, 2015 at 8:54 am 3 Comments

It’s pretty common knowledge that HBO’s Silicon Valley picks the brains of those in the tech world to fuel storylines for its extremely funny parody of what it’s like to… Read More

Twitter stock jumps after analyst suggests CEO Dick Costolo could leave within a year

by Blair Hanley Frank on December 22, 2014December 22, 2014 at 4:09 pm 4 Comments

Twitter’s stock surprisingly jumped today after Sun Trust analyst Robert Peck told CNBC that CEO Dick Costolo may be on his way out, saying “We think there’s a good chance he’s… Read More

NFL exec: 70% of fans use a second screen while watching football

by Taylor Soper on September 3, 2014February 8, 2015 at 4:18 pm1 Comment

Whether it’s checking the latest tweets or finding out how many points your fantasy team scored, a majority of football fans are using a second screen while watching games. At… Read More

Amazon shopping hashtags won’t be a boon for Twitter

by Tricia Duryee on May 5, 2014July 2, 2017 at 5:12 pmComment

Amazon will not be sharing revenue with Twitter when a person adds an item to his or her shopping cart from the microblogging service. The new program, called #AmazonCart, allows customers… Read More

Twitter CEO: People know what Twitter is, we just need to convince them to use it

by Blair Hanley Frank on April 30, 2014April 30, 2014 at 7:11 amComment

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo doesn’t think the company has a problem introducing people to its platform. Instead, he said Tuesday that Twitter’s mission is getting those who are already know… Read More

Twitter CEO Dick Costolo: ‘Managing by trying to be liked is the path to ruin’

by Blair Hanley Frank on September 9, 2013September 9, 2013 at 1:01 pmComment

SAN FRANCISCO – According to Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, leaders should prize clarity over likability when it comes to guiding a company. When he took the stage at TechCrunch Disrupt… Read More

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