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NEWS ABOUT: Biz Stone

Biz Stone stories: 6 news summaries

Twitter Founder:
Murdoch Will 'Fail Fast'

Biz Stone thinks plan to put up online paywalls is folly

Nov 19, 09 12:00 PM CST
(Newser) - Biz Stone says he’d “love to see what happens” if Rupert Murdoch really yanks his newspapers from Google, predicting that he’ll “fail fast.” The Twitter co-founder thinks News Corp would be better off trying “to make a ton of money from being radically open... More »

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Rupert Murdoch • News Corp • Twitter • Biz Stone • paywall

Stung by Bias Charges, Twitter Will Stop Suggestions

List of people to follow 'will be going away'

Nov 16, 09 3:28 PM CST
(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... More »

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entertainment • social networking • celebrity • Twitter • Biz Stone • tweet • Twitter suggested users • Twitter celebrity

(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 »

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social networking • Internet • cyberattack • website • hackers • Twitter • denial of service attack • Biz Stone


 Twitter Plans 
 Homepage 
 Facelift 

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

Jul 24, 09 10:10 AM CDT
(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... More »

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technology • social networking • Internet • Twitter • Biz Stone • tweet

interview

Twitter Guys
See Revolution
in the Making

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

Apr 18, 09 12:44 PM CDT
(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... More »

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social networking • Internet • Twitter • Biz Stone • Evan Williams

GLOSSIES

Twitter Doesn't Sweat the
Profit Margin

Microblogging site puts effort in infrastructure, not its biz model

Aug 5, 08 8:13 AM CDT
(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... More »

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social networking • Internet • website • Twitter • Biz Stone

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