Facebook is nicking Google's staff. Over 10 percent of Facebook's staff used to work for the Big G in the past, according to the New York Times.
Around 200 of Facebook's current employees are ex-Googlers. Facebook has roughly 1,600 employees, making the infiltration, we mean, crossover around 12.5 percent. Significant, with recent talk, especially by us, of Facebook and Google set to become bitter rivals.
A few high profile Google employees have jumped ship, such as Erick Tseng, who was Senior Product Manager for Android. He's not heading Facebook's mobile business, which may result in a Facebook branded smartphone in the future.
So what is going on to prompt Google staff to join Facebook's ranks? It could simply be that both companies share similar interests and are operating in the same sector, with people wanting a change of scenery. Maybe Facebook pays better. Or maybe Facebook is trying to steal Google's staff. Or maybe Google is trying to plant spies to steal Facebook's secrets. Or maybe we're just throwing ideas out there.
All we know for sure is that the exodus to the social notworking site represents less than one percent of Google's estimated 22,000 staff, and Google can really afford to lose a few people here and there when it's rolling in such vast sums on money.
ChaCha, a startup that answers questions on your computer or phone, has raised $20 million in a sixth round of institutional funding. The news was first reported in TechCrunch, and the company has confirmed it.
ChaCha’s “guides” answer a broad swath of questions. Right now, “trending questions” on the ChaCha site include “What does h.m.u. mean in text talk?” “Often imitated but never duplicated is the slogan what company?” and “Is there going to be a 3rd season of teen mom?” The answers are high-quality, since ChaCha pays between 3 cents and 20 cents per answer, but that also means ChaCha probably has to spend a substantial amount of cash to keep up.
The Indianapolis-based company says it answers most questions within 30 seconds and that it reaches more than 15 million users across its website, text message service, voice service, and on social networks like Twitter. It makes money through advertising.
The new round comes from investors VantagePoint Venture Partners and Rho Ventures. ChaCha has now raised a total of $72 million.
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Facebook is nicking Google's staff. Over 10 percent of Facebook's staff used to work for the Big G in the past, according to the New York Times.
Around 200 of Facebook's current employees are ex-Googlers. Facebook has roughly 1,600 employees, making the infiltration, we mean, crossover around 12.5 percent. Significant, with recent talk, especially by us, of Facebook and Google set to become bitter rivals.
A few high profile Google employees have jumped ship, such as Erick Tseng, who was Senior Product Manager for Android. He's not heading Facebook's mobile business, which may result in a Facebook branded smartphone in the future.
So what is going on to prompt Google staff to join Facebook's ranks? It could simply be that both companies share similar interests and are operating in the same sector, with people wanting a change of scenery. Maybe Facebook pays better. Or maybe Facebook is trying to steal Google's staff. Or maybe Google is trying to plant spies to steal Facebook's secrets. Or maybe we're just throwing ideas out there.
All we know for sure is that the exodus to the social notworking site represents less than one percent of Google's estimated 22,000 staff, and Google can really afford to lose a few people here and there when it's rolling in such vast sums on money.
ChaCha, a startup that answers questions on your computer or phone, has raised $20 million in a sixth round of institutional funding. The news was first reported in TechCrunch, and the company has confirmed it.
ChaCha’s “guides” answer a broad swath of questions. Right now, “trending questions” on the ChaCha site include “What does h.m.u. mean in text talk?” “Often imitated but never duplicated is the slogan what company?” and “Is there going to be a 3rd season of teen mom?” The answers are high-quality, since ChaCha pays between 3 cents and 20 cents per answer, but that also means ChaCha probably has to spend a substantial amount of cash to keep up.
The Indianapolis-based company says it answers most questions within 30 seconds and that it reaches more than 15 million users across its website, text message service, voice service, and on social networks like Twitter. It makes money through advertising.
The new round comes from investors VantagePoint Venture Partners and Rho Ventures. ChaCha has now raised a total of $72 million.
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