10 Things In Tech You Need To Know, August 1

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		Tech Science Entertainment Wall Street Markets Strategy Sports Lifestyle Politics Law International Video Latest Wednesday, August 1, 2012 Advertisement Good morning! Here's the news: Google acquired the social media management company Wildfire for $250 million on Tuesday. Here's how that acquisition may help Google spy on Facebook going forward. In an odd twist, Mark Zuckerberg's sister and brother-in-law now work for Google as a result of the company's acquisition of Wildfire. Zynga's Chief Operating Officer John Schappert has been saddled with some of the blame for the company's poor performance, Bloomberg reports. Schappert has been stripped of his role overseeing game development. Michael Rubin, the CEO of Kynetic, explains why he just hired Yahoo's disgraced former CEO Scott Thompson to run one of his e-commerce companies, ShopRunner. Google is pushing back the release of the Nexus Q, its attempt at an Apple TV killer, in order to try to make the device better. News Corp.'s iPad-only publication, The Daily, is laying off a third of its staff. Twitter finally apologized for suspending the account of a British journalist who criticized NBC, Twitter's partner in Olympics coverage. Twitter's cofounder Ev Williams wants to tear down a century-old house in San Francisco and build a new one. An ex-Facebook employee opens up about what it feels like to watch the company's stock tank. In case you missed it: Here are the 25 things you need to know to get the most out of Facebook. Please follow SAI on Twitter and Facebook. Share this: Facebook Twitter Digg Reddit StumbleUpon LinkedIn The email address for your subscription is: ipat39@gmail.com Change Your Email Address | Unsubscribe | Subscribe | Subscribe to the SAI RSS Feed Business Insider. 257 Park Avenue South, New York, NY 10010 Terms of Service | Privacy Policy

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