Mark Pincus

FarmVille Maker Closes the Barn Door Too Late on Fleeing Money

Zynga hit investors with bad news on Tuesday, announcing it would lay off 5% of its employees, scale back, and suspend development of 13 older games. And it all came out as Facebook, to which the social gaming leader's fortunes are closely linked, reported better than expected results.

7 People-to-People Apps to Save Money (If You're Willing to Share)

Need a lift? Hop in, I'm heading that way. Need a place to crash? Rent my spare bedroom. Need a wheelbarrow for a day. Rent mine, it's just sitting in my shed. Welcome to the new "collaborative consumer economy," where people share services and expenses with strangers, and everyone wins.