Dennis Crowley

Foursquare, the check-in app launched in early 2009, may not strike you as a big data app. When its CEO, Dennis Crowley, stepped down from his role to become executive chairman in January 2016, the outlook for the company may have seemed grim. What was a social media app going to do if no one...

Another week, another batch of headlines that are nearly dominated by Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL). From patent filings and trade-in deals to Apple TV and Samsung (OTC: SSNLF) sales troubles that were caused by the iPad Mini, Apple stole the spotlight nearly every day this week. The exception is...

Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT) could be planning to invest in one of New York's hottest startups. According to Bloomberg, Microsoft is having "advanced" discussions with Foursquare managers about a possible investment. The deal is far from final. One of Bloomberg's unnamed sources stated that...