Technology Insider

Jul 31, 2012

This Week's Top Story

Cloud Computing

Box Takes Another $125 Million-and Why Not?

Cloud-computing startup Box has now raised close to $300 million in a bid to outpace dozens of rivals by becoming an information-and-communicatations hub

More Top Stories

Social Media

What Does Apple Need Twitter For, Anyway?

A flurry of reports about Apple buying a Twitter stake get squashed. But would a deal even make sense?

Apple Changes IPhone Connectors. World Freaks Out

Smaller plugs would force users to replace or adapt their i-devices

The Yahoo Alumni Guide

As Yahoo! struggles, a generation of hyper-talented alumni are making names for themselves elsewhere in Silicon Valley

Internet

Facebook Belly-Flops Into its First Earnings Report

Still, reasons for optimism abound for Wall Street's Facebook fans, from overseas growth to a growing friendship with Wal-Mart

Google's Smoking-Fast Fiber Network

The search giant vows to beat cable and telecom companies on speed

Social+Capital, the League of Extraordinarily Rich Gentlemen

Some VCs are in it for the money. Some claim they're trying to save the world. Chamath Palihapitiya and his investors swear they're doing both

Supercomputers for Rent

Cycle Computing offers processing brawn at reasonable rates

Hon Weng Chong: Paging Dr. Smartphone

The Australian medical student has built a stethoscope that can plug into a smartphone and help diagnose pneumonia

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This week in Technology Insider

Welcome to the Tech Insider. This week, Ashlee Vance looks at Box, which just raised money for another round of funding, bringing its total to about $280 million. The company, which plays in the crowded field of online storage and file-sharing, would like people to use Box as their main tool for handling projects, communicating with coworkers, and doing business with partners and customers. We also have stories on Apple, Google, and Facebook. Enjoy!

Olga Kharif