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Silicon Alley Insider  2 hours ago:

A List Of Yahoo's Terrible Acquisitions (And Some Good Ones!) -

SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters) - Yahoo Inc announced on Monday it would shell out $1.1 billion to buy blogging service Tumblr, in a bid to revitalize its brand and attract a younger generation of users.

Silicon Alley Insider  10 hours ago:

Apple's Tax-Dodging Techniques Do Indeed Sound Quite Spectacular -

Apple CEO Tim Cook is going to get raked over the coals by Congress for the company's spectacular tax-dodging techniques.

Silicon Alley Insider  11 hours ago:

Everything You Need To Know About iPhone 5S (AAPL) -

Apple's next iPhone is expected to arrive at the end of this summer.

To get you up to speed on what people think Apple will announce, we've put together this slideshow.

Silicon Alley Insider  11 hours ago:

10 Wildly Successful People Who Dropped Out Of High School -

Forget the college debate: The most driven people may not need their high school diplomas either.

Silicon Alley Insider  11 hours ago:

These Are The Most Compelling Google Glass Concepts We've Seen So Far (GOOG) -

Google Glass is still in its infancy and has a few kinks to work out, but the potential for Glass in society is astronomical.

Silicon Alley Insider  12 hours ago:

7 Tornado Apps For Your Smartphone That Will Alert And Protect You -

As many as 26 tornadoes ripped through Oklahoma, Kansas, Illinois and Iowa today, with Oklahoma City hardest hit.

Silicon Alley Insider  14 hours ago:

Security Vendor Websense Goes Private in $906 Million Deal (WBSN) -

Websense has been the subject of acquisition rumors for years and it's finally found a way to cash out: a private equity deal lead by Vista Equity Partners.

Silicon Alley Insider  15 hours ago:

CHART OF THE DAY: The Reason Yahoo Bought Tumblr (And The Reason To Be Skeptical) (YHOO) -

All Things D's Peter Kafka summed up Yahoo's $1.1 billion acquisition best, saying on Twitter, "Resist urge to attach Big Ideas to Yahumblr.

Silicon Alley Insider  15 hours ago:

FLASHBACK: Tumblr Founder David Karp's Words Of Wisdom To Entrepreneurs -

We interviewed Tumblr founder David Karp all the way back in November 2010, and asked him for any words of wisdom he would give to startup founders.

Silicon Alley Insider  15 hours ago:

Apple Accused Of Avoiding Paying Billions In Taxes By The Senate (AAPL) -

Apple CEO Tim Cook is appearing before Congress tomorrow to talk about the company's taxes and offshore profits.