This Google office has a real fireman’s pole, slide, cattle walkway, and more (gallery)

May 8, 2013 12:14 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

Nap rooms are so 2000s. Massage rooms are a dime a dozen. And the in-office gym has been around since at least the 90s. So if you want to up the ante, attract the best talent, and have the most brag-worthy office in the world, you need more.

Facebook, Google, Groupon, and Twitter led all companies in private acquisitions in 2012

February 7, 2013 5:00 PM John Koetsier
John Koetsier

In 2012, 2,357 private technology companies were bought for a combined total of $84 billion, according to a new report from research firm PrivCo. That's slightly up 22 percent from 2011, but the real surprise is who is doing the acquiring.