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Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013

Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.

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Winklevoss twins plan $20 million Bitcoin IPO

Winklevoss twins: Winklevoss Bitcoin Trust is designed to operate like an exchange-traded fund. The Winklevoss twins have reportedly amassed $11 million in Bitcoins.
Youth coding camps rise in popularity as US demand for programmers increases

There's a lack of coding education in high schools and a lack of programming professionals in the real world. Enter coding camps; rising in popularity, these camps are trying to get kids hooked on programming.
PRISM reports prompt tech giants to push for transparency

As fury over PRISM mounts, Google, Facebook, and other tech companies are asking the government for permission to disclose information about secret national security requests they have received. Google insists it has 'nothing to hide' from its users.
Internet spying: what firms' denials really mean

Internet spying claims prompts carefully worded denials from Google, Facebook, and others. The companies say they're not voluntarily handing over data to the government, but leave open the possibility that the government has used their data for massive Internet spying.
Tumblr CEO: To drop out or stay in school, that is the question for wunderkinds

Tumblr, engineered by computer science wunderkind and high school dropout David Karp, was just purchased by Yahoo for more than a billion dollars. Should gifted youngsters end their education early or would they do better by staying in school?
The New Economy Facebook IPO: a bittersweet one-year anniversary

One year after the disastrous Facebook IPO, the company is making strides in mobile ad revenue, but its stock price is still far below its original IPO price. Also this week: Consumer sentiment hits six-year high; retail sales rise unexpectedly; and the world has a new (old) richest person.
Fortune 500: Top 10 companies in 2013

Fortune has released its annual list of the largest corporations in the United States, and there were a few notable changes in this year’s group. Here are the Top 10.
Decoder Wire Immigration reform: 3 reasons it's got its best chance yet

Immigration reform has been snarled in partisan gridlock for years. But after losing 7 in 10 Hispanic votes in 2012, not all Republicans – in Congress and on talk radio – are mounting an all-out war on reform legislation.
Horizons Has Facebook figured out smart phones? Wall Street thinks so.

Facebook announced a $219 million quarterly profit. What has the social network done right?
Zuckerberg forms Silicon Valley super PAC to take on immigration

Mark Zuckerberg's super PAC, called FWD.us, is pushing for immigration reform and a series of other issues affecting the technology industry in the United States. However, immigration advocates question how much FWD.us will help.
Immigration reform: Can Mark Zuckerberg and friends deliver? (+video)

Mark Zuckerberg and a cast of Silicon Valley players are entering the fray over immigration reform. But the new group, FWD.US, says it's also interested in promoting education reform and scientific research.
What Facebook Home means for Google

There are a number of pros and cons for Android devices allowing Facebook Home, but what does it mean for Google?
Microsoft: Facebook Home is cool. But a lot of those ideas are ours.

Facebook Home, a new suite of Android apps, was unveiled at a big press event yesterday. And one Microsoft exec is saying that we've seen it before.
In lieu of a Facebook phone, a new Facebook 'Home'

At a press event at Facebook HQ today, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg introduced a suite of new Android apps called Home.
As Facebook matures, is it getting less fun?

Facebook's popularity keeps climbing in terms of new members, but some say 'Facebook fatigue' or 'News Feed overload' make visiting the site a chore.
The Monitor's View Facebook 'Home' as metaphor for an innovative economy

The new Facebook 'Home' is designed for a pure social experience, or encouraging more collaboration – the very quality needed to drive innovation in the workplace and spur economic growth.
Is Facebook smartphone just a new way to collect data about you? (+video)

Facebook's smartphone launch raises alarms with consumer advocates who worry that more ease for consumers also means less privacy, as Facebook extends its capacity to mine personal data.
Facebook may start using hashtags as next advertising ploy

The Wall Street Journal reports that Facebook is working on incorporating hashtags into its social network. Introducing hashtags may be an advertising ploy, but what does it say about the future of Facebook's user experience and brand?
Facebook and HTC team up for 'Myst' smart phone: report

The Facebook phone rumors roil onward. The latest has Facebook and HTC releasing a device called the Myst.
Global News Blog Forbes 2013 billionaire list: rich get richer, women ascend

The aggregate wealth of the world's billionaires is at an all-time high, and 210 new names, including 34 women, have joined the list.
Change Agent Gates, Zuckerberg champion computer programming in a new nonprofit video

Bill Gates, Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, and Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey lobby for the teaching of computer coding in a new video produced by the nonprofit group Code.org.
Firefox enters the smart-phone industry, challenging Google, Apple

Mozilla's Firefox OS is off to a solid start with the support of 13 wireless-service providers worldwide. But can a Firefox phone compete with Apple and Google?
Chapter & Verse Mark Zuckerberg's sister Randi Zuckerberg plans memoir about working at Facebook

Randi Zuckerberg, who served as the company's marketing director, will release a memoir titled 'Dot Complicated' as well as a children's book.
Are iPhone and iPad developer jobs drying up?

Meanwhile, Apple has released iOS 6.1, the latest version of its iPhone, iPad, and iPhone software.
Facebook 'mystery' event: A search engine in the works?

Facebook is holding a mystery press event at its Menlo Park, Calif. headquarters Tuesday. Some speculate that Facebook will unveil more robust search engine technology that will compete with Google.