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Dorsey: I work at Twitter on Tuesdays

"We moved all of my reports back under [CEO Dick Costello] in January of this year after leadership was firmly in place. This allowed me to focus on refining our brand and logo, to work more with Dick and the leadership team on our direction forward, and ultimately return the majority of my time to Square, where I’m CEO. I’m back to going to Twitter on Tuesday afternoons, something I started before taking the interim operational role."

- Twitter co-founder and Square founder and CEO Jack Dorsey on his ever-evolving role at Twitter

PandoMonthly New York with Chris Dixon

By Nathaniel Mott May 18, 2013
Yahoo Japan: 22M user IDs may have been leaked

Yahoo Japan suspects that some 22 million user IDs have been leaked, Reuters reports. The associated accounts have not been otherwise compromised — passwords and information that might be used to reset them are said to be safe — and Yahoo Japan is said to have prevented someone from accessing its administrative system.

[Source: Reuters]
- NM
May 18, 2013
Autodesk acquires Tinkercad

Autodesk has acquired Tinkercad, a startup that makes CAD files editable and ready for 3D printing for an undisclosed sum. Tinkercad’s technology and website will transfer to Autodesk, and the service’s free option has been “supercharged” to offer more functionality.

[Source: Tinkercad]
- NM
May 18, 2013
Valve engineers continue developing cancelled augmented reality project

Valve engineers fired from the company in February have continued work on “CastAR,” a wearable augmented reality device that was cancelled at the same time, the Verge reports. The device is currently at an early stage; it will likely seek funding on Kickstarter in the future, according to the report.

[Source: The Verge]
- NM
May 18, 2013
“Does Yahoo make Tumblr into YouTube — a successful standalone network that can grow and prosper on its own — or does it become MySpace?”

— GigaOM's Mathew Ingram on the supposed Yahoo-Tumblr acquisition

May 18, 2013
Stop bitching about Millennials

By Bryan Goldberg May 18, 2013
Bitcoin is legal, but ignoring the laws is not

By Michael Carney May 17, 2013
Yahoo board to meet Sunday to discuss Tumblr deal

The company’s board will meet on Sunday night to decide whether or not to approve a $1.1 billion offer for the blogging site, sources told AllThingsD. [Source: AllThingsD]
- RN
May 17, 2013
Yahoo will reportedly unveil updates to Flickr

The press received invites to a product-related press event in New York on May 20. A source told Bloomberg that it is regarding updates to the photo sharing site. [Source: Bloomberg]
- RN
May 17, 2013
Redbox instant to launch on Google TV and Roku

The streaming version of the red, DVD-dispensing kiosks will launch on Google TV in the next few weeks. Soon after, the company, which is a joint venture between Redbox and Verizon, will look to add support to Roku. [Source: GigaOm]
- RN
May 17, 2013
Mars rover Opportunity breaks NASA record

It may live in the shadow of Curiosity, but NASA’s older rover has driven further than any other object on the surface of another body in our solar system. It’s cruised 22.22 miles, but that’s still short of the 23 miles a Soviet Union rover drove on the moon in 1973. [Source: The Verge]
- RN
May 17, 2013
For the Internet of things, will it be verticals or horizontals?

By Richard Nieva May 17, 2013
A bitcoin bubble could be good for everyone

By Adam L. Penenberg May 17, 2013
Vend raises $8M without turning to the Valley

By Hamish McKenzie May 17, 2013
"Bang With Friends" removed from App Store

Bang With Friends (hidden slightly by the name BWF Official) has been removed from the App Store by Apple. So for the time being, iPhone users who want to hook up on the go are out of luck. [Source: CNET]
- DH
May 17, 2013
The geography of Twitter and mainstream news

A new study looked at “the geography of Twitter” finds that, “There is a strong difference in the geographic profiles of Twitter and mainstream media and that the intensity of discourse mentioning a country does not necessarily match the intensity of discourse emanating from that country in social media.” [Source: Poynter]
- DH
May 17, 2013
Amit Kapur defends the MySpace mafia

By Sarah Lacy May 17, 2013
Sony appoints Osamu Nagayama as chairman

It’s being reported that Sony is going to appoint Chief Executive Osamu Nagayama as the new chairman of the company. The appointment will be finalized at the next board meeting on June 20. [Source: Reuters]
- CGW
May 17, 2013
Panasonic may kill off Sanyo

Panasonic has decided to cut 90% of Sanyo’s 2,500 workforce over the next three years. In addition, it may decide to absorb the company it acquired in 2010 entirely. [Source: Reuters]
- CGW
May 17, 2013
Yahoo to hold a “product-related” press conference Monday; what could it possibly be about?

Rumors have been circulating about Yahoo’s possible buyout of Tumblr. Now CNBC has tweeted that Yahoo will hold a “product-related” event where CEO Marissa Mayer will speak. [Source: @CNBC]
- CGW
May 17, 2013
Google Play in-app purchases up 700%

At Google’s I/O 2013 today Google gave some statistics about Google Play’s revenue. One standout is that in-app purchases are rising significantly, going up 7 times as much as there were this time last year. [Source: TechCrunch]
- CGW
May 17, 2013
Twitter and NBA team up for playoffs

The NBA and Twitter have partnered up to stream playoff game highlights for the rest of the post-season. The video clips will be posted on NBA Digital’s Twitter account. [Source: Bloomberg]
- CGW
May 17, 2013
Yahoo Japan believes 22M IDs were leaked

Yahoo Japan reportedly detected an unauthorized attempt to access its system, which led to 22 million Yahoo IDs being leaked. However, the company claims no passwords or identity data for password reset were part of the leak. [Source: Reuters]
- CGW
May 17, 2013
PandoHouse Rock: A history of 3D printing

By David Holmes May 17, 2013
Yahoo’s mobile app push may be working

According to data from Onavo, Yahoo’s recent push in mobile apps may be bearing fruit for the company. Yahoo Weather now has a 3% marketshare for US iPhone users, and other Yahoo apps are also doing well. [Source: GigaOm]
- CGW
May 17, 2013

The Week in Review

Tuesday

Bitcoin

What to watch as the bitcoin drama develops Study shows that Lumosity brain games can rehab your brain The best photos from last week’s PandoMonthly with Brian Lee Dept. of Homeland Security freezes accounts between Dwolla and bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox It always comes down to math When everything rides on a single cold call Finovate: Quantopian debuts live data trading for consumer quants Amanda Palmer puts on a ninja gig BlackBerry: A funhouse visionary haunted by Research in Motion We mapped out Dave McClure’s latest batch of 500 Startups companies Number 8 Wire entrepreneurialism: How a cultural myth can inspire a country Can software help wireless customers save money? Bitcoin investors rush in: Liberty City Ventures raises $15 million dedicated fund The launch of the Boost Bitcoin Fund brings more capital to an area of growing investor interest Melon turns to Kickstarter for its mental performance measuring EEG headband RelayRides acquires Wheelz as the car-sharing industry consolidates

Wednesday

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“Commerce has become marketing and marketing has become commerce” Lessons from a rare $2 billion LA tech win: “I was competing with both hands tied behind my back” Skift’s approach to building a new media company: It’s as much about data as it is about news RelayRides suspends New York service after cease and desist The future of search: Answer, converse, anticipate US authorities launch their first attack on bitcoin Google is keeping iCloud’s promises For startups with university roots, an exit is priority number one Give me that old bitcoin religion Chartbeat crosses the Chinese wall with ad sales tools, focusing on quality over clicks IPO candidate Plex Systems grabs Eloqua CMO Heidi Melin to grow its cloud ERP platform Vessel launches its “command center” to help mobile developers kill faulty software Ticketfly adds Fanbase customer analytics platform to help venue owners pack events With Thirst’s Droplet, the vision for news on Google Glass becomes a little clearer

Thursday

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For Chris Dixon the next big thing might be bitcoin The center of tech is shifting from Silicon Valley to “application towns” like New York and LA Chris Dixon: The consumer Web has gotten too good, enterprise companies are cutthroat Portland startup launches transit mobile ticketing service. Is this the future? We are real people trying to do real things With 2 million users, “secrets app” Whisper launches on Android As venture capital becomes a commodity, it’s all about community What CEOs could learn from comedians How Microsoft, Google, and Square use hardware to market their software and services A federal shield law for journalists would be virtually useless San Francisco: Get your ticket to see John Doerr at PandoMonthly now! Scroll down: The future of online media is in the cards Marqeta now powers Facebook Card loyalty and payments tech, announces $14M Series B round Berg Cloud Sandbox: A tool to unite connected devices and the companies that make them Two years of stealth and $11M in VC later, EdgeSpring launches a data analytics platform for the average man

Friday

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Bitcoin is legal, but mainstream adoption will mandate playing by the rules For the Internet of things, will it be verticals or horizontals? A bitcoin bubble could be good for everyone New Zealand-based Vend raises $8M without turning to the Valley Hotseat: Gravity’s Amit Kapur defends the integrity of the MySpace mafia PandoHouse Rock: A history of 3D printing, from prototypes to pistols With the bleeding stopped, ShoeDazzle is in the market for a strategic acquisition or investment Bitcoin’s consumerization continues with Perk, a rewards platform and Web browser for normal people How to become a VC without leaving home Gliph joins Boost.vc, launches bitcoin messaging and payments app Zinio’s new subscription product only solves half a problem Facebook ponders its place in the Internet of Things The Apathy Epidemic: Why your startup will suck you dry

Yesterday

PandoMonthly New York with Chris Dixon, the full interview Stop bitching about Millennials