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Pinterest confirms 'acqhire' of mobile advertising startup URX

About half of URX's 30-person staff is joining in the deal.

Pinterest in Talks to Buy -- Or 'Acqhire' -- Deep Linking Startup URX

Is another deep linking startup biting the dust?

New York Times Tries Boosting Its Social Media Influence by Buying HelloSociety

The paper of record buys an early mover in the "Pinfluencer" world.

Is Pinterest Really a Social Network 'for Women?'

Just ask engineer Tracy Chou, our guest on this week's Too Embarrassed to Ask. Plus: Lauren Goode and Kurt Wagner answer your questions about Snapchat.

Pinterest Nabs Google VP Jon Kaplan to Lead Global Sales

The Googler is taking the job vacated last June by media exec Joanne Bradford.

Pinterest Hires Its First Diversity Head to Get More Women, Minorities on Board

Pinterest wants to be less white, less male.

Confronting the Software-ization of Media

“Now that software lives in our pockets, runs our cars and homes, and dominates our waking lives, ignorance of code is no longer acceptable.”

Pinterest Acquires The Hunt and Pext. Both Will Shut Down.

Pinterest hired more employees Tuesday.

Holiday Shopping Is Chilly for 'Buy' Buttons at Twitter, Facebook and Pinterest

One Pinterest retailer launch partner is selling fewer than 10 items a day via Buyable Pins.

For BuzzFeed, Five Billion Views Are Worth More Than 18 Billion Impressions

A quick explainer from CEO Jonah Peretti.

Pinterest Is Localizing Search Because Half of Its Users Live Abroad

To live up to its valuation, Pinterest needs to win big outside the U.S.

Pinterest Makes Buy Buttons Available to Thousands More Merchants

Sixty million Buyable pins is a lot, until you remember Pinterest has tens of billions of pins.

Pinterest Pins Down a New Home at SoMa's 505 Brannan

Photo-sharing site Pinterest has been pretty much perpetually on the hunt for more space over the past few years. The company is currently at 808 Brannan Street, and early efforts focused on other nearby sites like 333 Brannan, which went to...

The Death of Snackable Content

Today’s readers want more than listicles and clickbait, and this is driving meaningful change across the digital publishing industry.

For Impulse Shoppers, a Brave New Retail World on Social Media

Is this the moment when users finally embrace Facebook, Twitter and rising networks like Instagram, Pinterest and Snapchat for their retail needs?

Pinterest Prioritizes Mobile Pinning With Its First Developer Partners

Services that drive mobile engagement and contribute content will be the early platform priority.

Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann Talks Money and Maturity at Code Conference (Full Video)

The full Code Conference interview.

Code Conference 2015: Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann

Pinterest is one of the most valuable startups in the world, valued at over $11 billion. But how will it make money? And what’s the company doing to increase gender diversity? At the Code Conference in May, Silbermann talked with Walt Mossberg...

Code/Media 2015: Pinterest’s Joanne Bradford and Twitter’s Adam Bain

Twitter’s revenue line was zero a few years ago. In 2014, the company did more than $1.4 billion. Now Pinterest would like to follow the same curve. So how did Twitter do it, and how does Pinterest want to do it? We thought we’d ask the people in...

Why 'Buy' Buttons Will Pose Big Challenges for Google, Facebook, Pinterest and Twitter

One year ago, the idea of shopping directly from Google, Pinterest, Twitter or Facebook was mostly unheard of. Today, these companies are hoping it becomes one of the hottest internet trends over the next year.

Greylock Just Hired Its First Female Investment Partner

At Tavel's last investing job, she discovered Pinterest.

Pinterest's Bradford Departs as Kendall Takes Over Media and Sales

Bradford will remain an adviser to the company after turning down a smaller operational role.

Pinterest Launches the Buy Button

People can buy products inside the application itself, without ever leaving Pinterest.

What You Missed at Code Conference Day Two: Ellen Pao, BuzzFeed and More

The details on what went down.

Pinterest CEO Ben Silbermann Says He's Focused on Gender Diversity

Still, the company can do more.

Pinterest Tries to Ditch the 'Social Network' Label

Pinterest isn't social -- it's all about me, myself and I.

Pinterest Expands Ad Options With New Video Format, Pricing

Under the hood, Pinterest's advertising program is becoming more sophisticated.

Even More Code Speakers: Butterfield, Collison, Silbermann, Tatarko

Oh, we're not done yet.

Re/wind: More Ridiculous Funding Announcements, Oculus Rift Comes in 2016 and More

Uber, Pinterest and other tech industry darlings all raised big money.

Capital Gains: Uber Raised $1.5 Billion More, Accel Makes a Big Drones Bet and More

Zenefits, Pinterest and Altschool all raised more money.

Google's Mobile Search Strategy: Bake In and Take Out

This week Google edged further into other industries, launching new mobile search features for cars, hotels and food delivery.

Pinterest Adds $186 Million to Series G Round, Lets Employees Sell Shares

The move is part of the company's broader effort to reconsider staffers' equity benefits.