Obituary: The end of the SEO factory

When an SEO story succeeds today, it is often an illusion, a hollow victory driven by the social-to-skim pipeline.

Semafor raises $30 million after first profitable year, defying media industry slowdown

Global media startup Semafor has raised $30 million at a $330 million valuation following its first profitable year, standing out amid pressures facing the digital news industry.