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The Trouble at Twitter Inc.

Running Twitter Inc. sounds like any entrepreneur's dream: Cash flows freely. The press is smitten. Celebrity users abound. But CEO and co-founder Evan Williams is said to be on the verge of being ousted from his microblogging paradise. More »

Vicious Techies Devour Another Victim

The geeks at South by Southwest look docile, but online they turn against mutual enemies with ruthless efficiency. This year's victim: Umair Haque, the Harvard wonk whose interview with Twitter's CEO just turned into a virtual stoning. More »

Twitter Still Doesn't Know How it Will Make Money

Everyone expected Twitter to unveil an advertising strategy at the South by Southwest conference in Austin today; instead, the microblogging startup plotted further media domination Actual revenue is "going to take experimentation." Oy: That's a billion-dollar company talking. (Pic)

Assistant Ditches Cursing Yahoo CEO for Much Cooler Twitter CEO

Kristen Cordle is stoked: The young executive assistant has abandoned the scary pirate captain of dying Yahoo to work for the CEO of red-hot Twitter Inc. She's already dissing her lame old company, and the competition. More »
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Preparing for the Worst

Chris Lehmann went shopping for end-times food with end-times people; Kevin Smith prepped his readers for more ass talk; and Evan Williams tried to adjust your movie expectations. The Twitterati braced. More »
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Cursing at Birthday Well-Wishers and Gym Machines

Kevin Pollak swore at someone who wished him happy birthday; Deborah Gibson swore at her elliptical machine and Fred Durst's waiter swore (probably) at him. The Twitterati were curse machines. More »

The Retreat of King Twitter

With great power comes great responsibility, and with great responsibility comes great headaches. So after years as the hottest, most talked about startup in Silicon Valley, Twitter is ready to relinquish some control of the national conversation. More »

Twitter CEO No Longer Building a House

Running a microblogging service and raising a son are, perhaps, challenges enough for Ev Williams. The Twitter CEO tells us he's no longer building a house with his wife, as he told the New York Times in March. More »

Twitter CEO's Mockery: We 'Were Laughing at Those Media Guys'

Twitter's revenues will be just $4 million this year, according to a new Wired feature story. But that's not going to crimp its co-founder's swagger: Evan Williams knows Twitter will be huge, and has words for anyone who says otherwise. More »

Twitter CEO's Other New House

Twitter's CEO is building a new home with his elegant, designer wife. But it won't be ready until at least 2010. The couple's existing penthouse is, perhaps, unsuitable for them and their new baby. The solution? A temporary mini-mansion. More »
Evan Williams is on the move. The Twitter co-founder and his wife are building a "modern house" and just put their old place, a two-bedroom San Francisco penthouse, on the market for $1.5 million, Curbed reports. Have a look. More »
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How Tila Tequila's Maid Totally Ruined Her Day

Twitter's co-founder gave some free advice to Google; Heather Gold talked about starting a brothel; and Tila Tequila complained that her inconsiderate maids aren't grateful enough. The Twitterati had some suggestions for you. More »
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Karl Rove Does Not Appreciate Your Stonewalling

Karl Rove couldn't get on Twitter's watch list; Julia Allison was unable to broadcast a portion of her life and a comedian was unimpressed with comically large food. The Twitterati felt out of character. More »

Twitter Inc.'s Not-So-Private Moments

Barely two months ago, Twitter staff were said to barely use their own service. Now they're in danger of turning into a bunch of Julia Allisons. More »

Twitter co-founder Evan Williams is father to a healthy baby boy; his wife is well.

Twitter's 'Cyber Ghetto'

Without a clear reason for being, Twitter is about to flail its way into a "cyber-ghetto" for the aimless, alongside second-tier social network MySpace. At least that's the argument of a provocative post from Cody Brown, NYU's new-media wunderkind. More »
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A 'Pretty Rad' Day for Dreaming

Craig Newmark imagined burning calories with a handheld computer toy; Evan Williams got stoked about a Twitter client and a Chicago Tribune producer imagined Twitter might help her find people who hate Twitter. The Twitterati were thinking positively. More »

Twitter Widens Blog War

Twitter seems only to have grown more furious at the tech blog that published its internal documents, accusing TechCrunch of lying and hinting at legal action. Bizarrely, TechCrunch is refusing to fight back. More »
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Twitter Founder Brags About Facial

A Dow Jones writer spanked the Washington Post; Evan Williams downplayed his kind of awesome "pre-cancerous" skin removal; and Ron Burkle drowned his problems in models. The Twitterati were lively! More »