It's not easy to admit you're wrong. I don't typically keep up with "new technology." In fact I've often been accused of living in the past. So when I found out about Twitter -- a year after it went mainstream -- I made a snap judgment regarding its purpose and intended use (and therefore its relative value or detriment to society).I was wrong. As I said unequivocally at the time "Twitter will be remembered as the peak of the social networking bubble." My reasoning which I still cling to in part was that Americans communicate far in excess of what is useful. ...

Among the shares expected to see active trade in Wednesday's session are those of Autodesk, BJ’s, Elbit Systems, Hershey, Salesforce, Sara Lee, Target and VimpelCom.

The pink slips have been handed out the severance checks cashed and the farewell drinks consumed. Everyone has offered their condolences to those who were let go yet you’re still here reeling in your cubicle wondering if maybe you’re the one who really deserves the well wishes sympathetic words and free rounds of strong drinks.As a four-time layoff survivor (and two-time victim) I’ve experienced all the panic depression fear and anxiety that comes with staying on the job when others have been let go. No industry is immune to these days. The New York Times Co. (NYT) Electronic Arts ...

Jon Friedman thinks Ken Auletta is the best media writer around. In fact, nobody really comes close.

To the American public, Afghanistan may be America’s Other War. But that’s no longer the case for U.S. television networks, writes Jon Friedman.