John Talty

Airbnb has been all over the news after a woman's home was ransacked and burglarized and the room rental service did nothing about it. It wasn't until after the woman's story went viral that the company decided it needed to take action to prevent this type of event from ever happening again.

Twitter announced on Monday that it had received another significant investment, this time $800 million from Russian investment firm DST Global. The deal gives the social media company an $8 billion valuation, but a big question still remains--why?

Ford is recalling one million F-150 trucks, its most popular vehicle, due to issues with the fuel tank straps corroding, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

On Monday HSBC announced intentions to lay off 30,000 employees by 2013, a move that Goldman Sachs indirectly caused, says one professor.

President Obama announced new fuel-efficiency standards on Friday that would more than double the current standards in the U.S.

Last week Wall Street was bullish on Dunkin' Brands' IPO, the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts, leading to a 40 percent rise in the share price, largely behind potential growth of the company.

Powerful Japanese gaming system maker Nintendo lowered the price of its 3DS handheld game console and annual profits expectations after sluggish sales led to a greater than expected earnings loss.

The United States has hired Jurgen Klinsmann as its next national team coach, according to a report.

Google acquired over 1,030 IBM patents in mid-July, as it readies itself for a potential onslaught of lawsuits.

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo lowered the price of its 3DS handheld game console after sluggish sales led to a greater than expected earnings loss.

Expedia Inc. stocks jumped 7.6 percent after posting better than expected profit numbers on Thursday.

Sprint saw its shares drop over 15 percent after it posted a second quarter net loss of $847 million on Thursday.

U.S. Men's National Team soccer coach Bob Bradley has been relieved of his duties on Thursday, after calls for his demise have increased in recent weeks.

Saying that Netflix users were upset by the company's price hike would be an understatement.

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo posted disappointing earnings on Thursday and subsequently announced a cut in price for its 3DS gaming system.

BlackBerry breathlessly announced the arrival of its new BBM 6 on its blog on Thursday, showcasing new features that allow users to BBM while playing Backgammon or other games it has to offer.

Two new surveys show what many have long known-Apple's iPhone is a force to be reckoned with.

Buyers of Apple's smash hit OS X Lion may have been overcharged multiple times, and in one case, over a hundred extra charges.

Scotland Yard arrested a 19-year old man believed to be LulzSec spokesman and hacker "Topiary" on Wednesday.

Dunkin' Brands, the parent company of Dunkin' Donuts, saw its share price soar to $28 dollars after an IPO of $19.

Research in Motion, the maker of BlackBerry phones, faces a "painful transition" and intense competition from Google and Apple, according to an analyst.

Clorox rejected Carl Icahn's takeover bid for the second time on Wednesday, calling the bid "inadequate."

McDonald's will start adding more fruits and vegetables to its famed Happy Meal after years of criticism from health advocates. The measure is in part directed at fighting childhood obesity by offering more healthy options on menus and cutting down on calories, but the main question is will it make a difference?

Boeing Co on Wednesday reported a larger quarterly profit on a 6 percent increase in revenue.

Dunkin' Brands (DNKN.O) has raised $422.75 million after pricing its IPO at $19 per share, well above the range set by underwriters, signaling strong demand for this week's biggest deal.

A Clorox investor filed a lawsuit against the company, in hopes to bar the company from using a "poison pill" against Carl Icahn.

If the reactions to the Amy Winehouse and Dominique-Strauss Kahn stories have showed us anything, it's that all standards and decency go out the window in pursuit of extra Internet traffic and money.

BP announced second quarter earnings of 5.3 billion on Tuesday, a stark contrast from last year's second quarter loss of $17.15 billion, behind profits from skyrocketing oil prices.

In what could be just an honest mistake or an intentional attempt at viral marketing, Verizon released a demo video of the unreleased BlackBerry 9930 phone.