Roundup: Floating data centers, Xobni, Jaffe, Lanzone, Revver & more

Roundup: Floating data centers, Xobni, Jaffe, Lanzone, Revver & more

Here’s the latest action:
1. Data centers floating in the SF Bay?
2. CEO of search engine Ask goes to Redpoint
3. Xobni’s Outlook plugin enhanced
4. Microsoft dealmaker Bruce Jaffe to join startup life
5. Yahoo’s browser-based player now public
6. Readburner lets you see what’s shared on Google Reader
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Interactive Corp opens venture arm, but how long will it stay?

Interactive Corp opens venture arm, but how long will it stay?

(Update: IAC’s venture arm will be called Primal Ventures)

IAC, the New York media conglomerate run by Darry Diller, and owner of Match.com, Ticketmaster and Evite.com, is opening up a venture capital investment arm in San Francisco.

It will be run by Match.com’s chief executive Jim… Continue Reading