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'We want to have as large an impact as possible'

(NEWSER) - Evan Williams and Biz Stone thought they were starting a podcasting company; its quirky messaging service was just a sideshow. Now, Twitter is the main event, and that's an understatement. “It took us a while to figure out that it really was a big deal,” says Williams in a Wall Street Journal interview with the pair. They don't tip their hands on business plans but aren't shy about their ambitions. "We want to have as large an impact as possible," says Williams. More»

List of people to follow 'will be going away'

(NEWSER) - A little bird named Biz Stone tells reporters that Twitter’s much-maligned “suggested users” list is getting kicked out of the nest. The feature, which encourages new users to follow a handful of celebrities, has been mired in controversy over the selection process. Republicans, for example, have claimed it favors Democrats in California’s upcoming gubernatorial race. More»

(NEWSER) - In a possible first for Twitter, a malicious attack shut down the service entirely today, Wired reports. The denial-of-service assault flooded the site's server with requests, overloading it and blocking legitimate users from gaining access for about three hours; Tweeters are now slowly regaining access. More»

Co-founder wants to 'better show who we are'

(NEWSER) - Twitter will introduce a new homepage next week “to better show who we are,” its co-founder tells Kara Swisher at All Things Digital. As it stands, the homepage is confusing to visitors intrigued by media reports, Biz Stone says. “We need to do a better job of explaining ourselves to people who hear about us and then have no idea what to do,” he explains. More»

Microblogging site puts effort in infrastructure, not its biz model

(NEWSER) - Twitter, a unique blogging service that lets its users update every minute detail of their day using a computer or cellphone, is steadily growing in popularity, but founder Biz Stone isn't worried about making money from the site yet. With millions in venture capital stored up, Stone is more focused on Twitter's infrastructure and design than on its business model, Portfolio reports. More»