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TechCruncher Quits, Slams New Editor—On TechCrunch Editor calls him 'a misinformed coward'

It looks like the controversy over TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington's move into venture capital and his subsequent departure from the popular tech blog isn't dying down yet. TechCrunch columnist Paul Carr published a…

September 16, 2011, 8:18 PM EDT

Michael Arrington to Launch 'Personal' Blog And Barry Diller thinks AOL made a big mistake

It’s only been three days since Michael Arrington officially announced his “resignation” from TechCrunch and AOL, but he’s already moving on to the next project—and it’s another blog. Last night, Arrington…

September 15, 2011, 12:41 PM EDT

Michael Arrington Leaves TechCrunch At Disrupt conference, asks: 'Where did I go wrong?'

Michael Arrington just announced his departure from TechCrunch, the popular tech blog that he founded—but it looks like he won't be disappearing completely. In the lead up to this week's TechCrunch Disrupt…

September 12, 2011, 1:20 PM EDT

Report: AOL Fires Michael Arrington Arianna Huffington supposedly ordered termination

Arianna Huffington is making sure that TechCrunch founder and former editor Michael Arrington receives a lot more than a slap on the wrist for refusing to back down from a…

September 8, 2011, 11:13 AM EDT

What Does the CrunchFund Mean for TechCrunch? AOL looks to replace Michael Arrington as editor

Can Silicon Valley's best-known startup blog stay at the top as its founder gets into the venture capital business? On Thursday, news broke on The New York Times and Fortune websites that TechCrunch…

September 2, 2011, 7:52 AM EDT

TechCrunch Founder Launches VC Firm Arrington to step down as editor

Michael Arrington, the founder and co-editor of TechCrunch, has created a venture capital fund to invest in startups. Arrington is resigning from TechCrunch, one of the most influential tech blogs in…

September 2, 2011, 6:34 AM EDT

Major Layoffs Expected at Myspace But some employees are happy to flee the sinking ship

More bad news out of Myspace. The once hot social networking site is expected to lay off around 150 of its 400 employees on Wednesday—nearly 40 percent of its total…

June 28, 2011, 2:30 PM EDT

AOL Focused on Turnaround, Not Private Equity Deal Armstrong: recent acquisitions aren't a 'Hail Mary'

AOL’s CEO Tim Armstrong is making it clear that his company isn’t planning to go private anytime soon. Last fall, AOL was considering a deal with several private equity firms…

May 17, 2011, 8:31 AM EDT

Yahoo to Acquire Ad Platform 5:1 It will reunite the team from MySpace's glory days

Yahoo is likely to acquire advertising platform 5:1 in a $30 million sale, according to TechCrunch’s Michael Arrington. 5:1 launched in 2009 and has raised around $13 million in funding. Yahoo’s…

May 12, 2011, 12:33 PM EDT

TechCrunch Leaks AOL's "Super Secret" Video Chat Product AV is "incredibly easy to use," says AIM chief

On Thursday, AOL’s Head of AIM Products Jason Shellen sent an email to AOL staffers announcing the "super secret internal launch" of a "shiny new video chat product dubbed 'AV.'"…

May 6, 2011, 10:00 AM EDT

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