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Mark Pincus and Reid Hoffman are launching a new group to rethink the Democratic Party

by Tony Romm@TonyRomm Jul 3, 2017, 9:40pm EDT

It’s called Win the Future, and Pincus is even courting potential WTF candidates like the frontman of ’90s rock band Third Eye Blind.

More Musical Chairs at Zynga: Board Member Frank Gibeau to Replace Founder Mark Pincus as CEO

by Noah Kulwin Mar 1, 2016, 1:05pm EST

Pincus returned to the CEO job less than a year ago.

Zynga CFO Resigns as Monthly Users Decline

by CNBC Nov 3, 2015, 2:27pm EST

Quarterly results slightly top analyst expectations.

Zynga Acquires Mark Pincus's Incubator, Superlabs

by Kurt Wagner Jun 15, 2015, 4:24pm EDT

Acquisition price: $1.

FanDuel Hires the Majority of Zynga's Recently Discarded Sports Division

by Kurt Wagner May 22, 2015, 4:00am EDT

FanDuel is bringing on nearly 40 new employees, almost all of them from Zynga.

Zynga Narrows Focus, Will Cut 18 Percent of Staff

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ May 6, 2015, 2:05pm EDT

Most of the 364 jobs cut will not come from game development, CEO Mark Pincus says.

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Zynga COO Clive Downie Exits to Unity

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Apr 23, 2015, 5:35pm EDT

Why Mobile Is So Important to Fixing Zynga, in One Chart

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Apr 16, 2015, 9:00am EDT

Mobile gaming has far surpassed social gaming's peak.

As Pincus Returns, Zynga's Big Challenge Is Still Making Mobile Work

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Apr 8, 2015, 2:21pm EDT

A lot can change in two years.

Back to the Future? Zynga Founder Mark Pincus Returns as CEO.

by Kara Swisher@karaswisher Apr 8, 2015, 2:05pm EDT

Will a sudden shift in leadership mean a new direction for the troubled social gaming company?

How Do You Solve a Problem Like Zynga?

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Feb 13, 2015, 12:38pm EST

Fire the CEO? Fire most of the staff? Or just get some different creative fires burning?

Most of Zynga's Money Is Now Coming From Mobile

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Feb 12, 2015, 1:16pm EST

Sixty percent in 2014, and the company hopes to make it 75 percent this year.

Yahoo Was the GE of the Internet

by Rob Solomon Jan 26, 2015, 7:00am EST

The first great Internet company served as the breeding ground for the Web's first wave of leading executives.

Through a Google Glass Darkly: "Black Mirror" on Netflix

by Trey Graham Jan 16, 2015, 1:24pm EST

A TV series about the perils of techno-addiction, as visually sleek as a Jony Ive fantasy.

The Man Who Brought You Draw Something Thinks He Has Another Hit

by Peter Kafka Nov 25, 2014, 6:27am EST

Dan Porter already had one of the craziest rides in app history. He's back for more.

Re/code on TV: Kara Visits the CNBC Mothership, Walt Talks Apple Pay

by Amy Schatz Nov 9, 2014, 11:19am EST

Martha Stewart’s drones, Apple Pay and Call of Duty were on our minds (and your TVs) this week.

Zynga's Q3 Results Beat Estimates, Driven by Mobile Efforts

by Reuters Nov 6, 2014, 2:00pm EST

Expected bookings were up, net loss was down.

The Pincubator? Former Zynga CEO Mark Pincus Starts a Startup Factory.

by Kara Swisher@karaswisher Nov 6, 2014, 8:00am EST

The move is one that many high-profile entrepreneurs have taken to bring their new ideas to life.

Zynga's NFL Game Is Actually a Fantasy Football Game

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Sep 4, 2014, 7:00am EDT

A window into Zynga's latest mobile thinking: "It won't be SportsVille."

Zynga Misses on Revenue, Lowers Full-Year Guidance

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Aug 7, 2014, 2:05pm EDT

Also: Sports!

Ex-Zynga Devs' Mobile Studio JuiceBox Games Raises $2.5 Million

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Jul 30, 2014, 6:45am EDT

Walmart's iTunes Rival Gets a New Boss

by Peter Kafka Jul 13, 2014, 12:26pm EDT

Jeremy Verba, most recently spotted running eHarmony, takes control of Vudu.

Google's Regina Dugan Joins Zynga Board

by Liz Gannes Jul 9, 2014, 2:00pm EDT

Social games company Zynga has recruited the doyenne of tech R&D, Google's Regina Dugan, to its board.

Nexon Will Publish Free-to-Play Game From Cliff Bleszinski, Creator of Gears of War

by Eric Johnson@HeyHeyESJ Jul 8, 2014, 10:00am EDT

The Asian gaming company signs some American star power.

Twitter CFO Steps Down and Is Replaced By Banker Who Took Company Public

by Kara Swisher@karaswisher Jul 1, 2014, 7:21am EDT

As the world turns upside down at the social communications company.

Handicapping the Winners and Losers in the Twitter Shakeup

by Kara Swisher@karaswisher Jun 13, 2014, 3:43am EDT

The latest episode of the Internet's most entertaining telenovela is here!

Zynga's Stock Is Lackluster but CEO's Pay Is Not

by CNBC Jun 12, 2014, 2:14pm EDT

Index Ventures' Mike Volpi on Enterprise Investments

by Arik Hesseldahl Jun 12, 2014, 11:16am EDT

The Cisco exec-turned-venture-capitalist breaks down his investments in Hadoop, software-defined networks and search.

Tech Titans on Income Inequality and Their "Stingy, Stingy" Industry

by Nellie Bowles May 31, 2014, 1:03pm EDT

"You've got to show that we are part of the solution, not just part of the problem."

When the Tech Rapture Comes, Can I Have Your Stock?

by Kara Swisher@karaswisher May 8, 2014, 6:00am EDT

Should Silicon Valley panic yet? Probably. Will it? Not yet.

The Important Role the Tech Industry Plays in Fighting Poverty

by Daniel Lurie Apr 30, 2014, 8:30am EDT

Instead of pointing fingers at potential villains, let's look at who is actually investing in solutions.

More Mark Pincus on Zynga Departure (Plus Memo to Employees): "I Do Not Give Myself Very High Marks as a CEO of a Large-Scale Company"

by Kara Swisher@karaswisher Apr 23, 2014, 2:30pm EDT

"You are as good as your product," said the longtime entrepreneur. Indeed.

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