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TechCrunch: VC and M&A Activity Up in 3rd Quarter

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

tc_q3_analysisGood news for the tech sector: TechCrunch is reporting that 3rd quarter acquisitions are up 3x over last quarter, and venture deals are up 17.5%.

NYTimes.com: Digg Sponsored Links = $$

Thursday, October 15th, 2009

nytimes_bits_digg_$$Jenna Wortham reports for the New York Times’ Bits Blog that Digg.com’s sponsored links are popular with users and are generating revenue for the company. Digg says after 5 years of building community, its time to spend another 5 years building the business. Maybe so, but not everyone has that luxury.