Boundless destruction as US tornado rescue winds down (via AFP) As rescue efforts in Oklahoma wound down on Wednesday, residents turned to the daunting task of rebuilding a US heartland community shattered by a vast tornado that killed at least 24 people. Officials said most bodies had been recovered from the sprawling moonscape that was more »
Nature’s hammer falls on Moore, Okla.: editorial (via Cleveland.com) View full sizeTony Gutierrez, Associated Press A roaring tornado that mauled and mangled Moore, an affluent Oklahoma City suburb, on Monday left its residents grieving: At least two dozen people were killed, including nine children, and hundreds were injured. Moore was walloped by a force of more »
Sorry, NYC, Tumblr selling to Yahoo was not the “win” we needed (via Pando Daily) By Erin Griffith On May 20, 2013New York has advertising in its DNA. But somehow the city’s two most promising startups — Foursquare and Tumblr — have failed to capitalize on it. We’re not surprised when Silicon Valley startups focus more »
Is Yahoo! Changing the Way Silicon Valley Conducts Business? (via Repost) The rumors began circulating late last week, and the purchase of Tumblr by Yahoo! for $1.1 billion in cash was confirmed yesterday. This acquisition is a bold move by the struggling Yahoo! and its CEO Marissa Mayer to re-establish the relevance of the venerable more »
