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Trump staffer records should remain secret, Biden administration lawyers argue
Insider sued the GSA for not releasing names of several taxpayer-funded employees for Trump and Pen…
Dave Levinthal
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More secret Trump and Pence staffing records revealed following Insider's federal Freedom of Information Act lawsuit
For months, the staffers continued to earn taxpayer-funded paychecks after President Donald Trump a…
C. Ryan Barber
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SOURCE: Former Zynga Executive Dan Porter Is Working On A Mobile Entertainment Startup, May Partner With Ari Emanuel
All of this ties into recent news about OMGPOP employees wanting to re-acquire their former domain,…
Alyson Shontell
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What OMGPOP CEO's Exit Means For Zynga
The move also makes us wonder about office politics at Zynga headquarters. Porter was an ally of CO…
Owen Thomas
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Ryan Seacrest Just Gave Away Zynga's Secret: Draw Something 2 Is Coming Out
Last fall, Zynga wrote off about half of the purchase price, and in its most recent quarter, CFO Ma…
Owen Thomas
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Zynga's Top Executive In New York Apologizes For Another Round Of Bad Publicity
In November, he talked frankly about what it was like getting acquired by Zynga, including counseli…
Owen Thomas
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Zynga Shuts Four Leaderless Offices And Cuts 30 Jobs
The Baltimore office was run by Brian Reynolds, a famous game designer who most recently oversaw Ci…
Owen Thomas
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He Sold 'Draw Something' For ~ $200 Million - Now Dan Porter Is Back With A New Startup
OMGPOP was the maker of Draw Something, one of the first mobile games to go viral. It racked up 1.2…
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(Near-)Bust, Boom, Exit: Join Dan Porter And Other Entrepreneurs At Startup 2013
Former CEO and founder of OMGPop Dan Porter has gone through the full startup lifecycle, taking the…
Valerie Reimer
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This founder who sold a startup for $200 million wants to build the next ESPN out of smartphone footage
"At that point, you are actually able to have creators and personality," Porter said. This is …
Nathan McAlone
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Google offered to buy social app Path for $100 million when it was 3 months old - but the founder turned it down
"I can't take full credit," Moskovitz said, "but we happened to be on vacation together. It was me,…
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The Last App Garrett Peek Made Got Acquired For ~ $180 Million - Here's His Latest Creation
GP: The new startup is called Sneeky. We started working on Sneeky before the space became really h…
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Sorry First-Time Founders, Who You Know Is Often More Important Than What You Build
3. Networking helps you figure out if a larger company will be the right fit before it's too late. …
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What It's Like The Moment You Sell Your Startup For Tons Of Money
"It's literally the biggest cliche that exists - but people still forget sometimes that money doesn…
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10 Things You Need To Know This Morning In Tech
Apple's new operating system, iOS 7, is expected to become available in September. The company is w…
Alyson Shontell
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These Startups May Have Blown It By Turning Down $100 Million
Gurley isn't the only investor urging founders to take their startups further. Last year, New York …
Alyson Shontell
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Leaked Document Shows AppGratis Used Lure Of App Store Rankings To Attract Cash From Developers
"I believe the document you got shows install, ranking and CPI estimates for AppGratis on a per-cou…
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Frustration Builds With Apple's Inconsistent Rules For App Developers
Most of these apps are still in the App Store today, despite having nearly the same functionality a…
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The CEO Who Sold Draw Something For $183 Million To Zynga Is Leaving The Company
Porter is one of the more outspoken people in technology. Last month, speaking on a panel, he said,…
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Why Trump and Kamala are both courting the crypto-bro vote
Given how tight the election is, both major presidential candidates are making a play for the donat…